David Tomen – Nootropics Expert

October 4, 2018 By David Tomen Leave a Comment

Valerian

Valerian is known for its anti-anxiety and calming effects, and promoting restful sleep. Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) is native to Europe and Northern Asia and has been used for millennia as a sleep aid.Valerian promotes feelings of calm, decreases levels of anxiety and stress, and enhances sleep.Valerian has traditionally been used for the treatment of headaches,… [Read More]

September 14, 2018 By David Tomen 6 Comments

Treating Post-Hurricane PTSD with Nootropic Supplements

If you live in a hurricane-prone or typhoon-prone area, you’re familiar with the level of panic and frenzy leading up to the arrival of a major storm.And you may have noticed the residual stress you feel during recovery, and fatigue after the storm leaves.But the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from monumental natural disasters… [Read More]

September 4, 2018 By David Tomen 6 Comments

Best Nootropics to Enhance Meditation – Calm Your Mind

I begin every day with a 1-hour meditation. As do many of the most successful people you know. Including rock stars, actors, corporate CEOs, TV and radio hosts, authors, and professional athletes.[i]We meditate for many of the same reasons we use nootropics. To support attention, concentration, anxiety, learning, memory, depression, PTSD, traumatic brain injury, OCD,… [Read More]

July 27, 2018 By David Tomen Leave a Comment

Best Nootropics for eSports & Gaming

Competing in the dynamic and rapidly growing world of eSports and gaming can feel like a lonely business. Especially when it comes to your health as an athlete and gamer.And the assault on your body and brain is often greater than in other professional sports.In fact, one of the nasty little secrets in eSports and… [Read More]

July 18, 2018 By David Tomen 19 Comments

Best Nootropics for Learning and Memory

Nootropic supplements are known to boost learning, memory and recall. This post is about how memory works in your brain. And provides suggestions on nootropics you can add to your stack for each step of the memory process. Memory is fundamental to quality of life. Something as simple remembering where you left the keys. To… [Read More]

July 16, 2018 By David Tomen 4 Comments

Tyrosine

Tyrosine enhances working memory, executive function, creative flow states, stress reduction, better mood, anti-anxiety and lessens symptoms of ADHD L-Tyrosine is the master precursor required to form all catecholamine neurotransmitters.Your brain uses the enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase to convert L-Tyrosine into L-DOPA. Decarboxylation of L-DOPA results in synthesis of the neurotransmitter dopamine.[i]Once converted into dopamine, the enzyme dopamine-beta-hydroxylase converts L-DOPA into… [Read More]

July 3, 2018 By David Tomen 16 Comments

GABA

GABA has a calming effect on brain and body, helps relieve stress and anxiety, and boosts Human Growth Hormone GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is an amino acid and neurotransmitter. GABA is your brain’s primary inhibitory transmitter. Its role is to keep glutamate, the primary excitatory transmitter, from overwhelming you. Too much glutamate can cause a seizure,… [Read More]

July 2, 2018 By David Tomen 19 Comments

Are Nootropics Legal in My Country?

The world of nootropics is a big and often confusing one. With hundreds of unique substances that promise to enhance alertness, cognition, memory and mood. But can you get them in your country? That’s what we’re here to explore in this post. The definition of a “nootropic” varies within the nootropic community. And country regulatory… [Read More]

June 24, 2018 By David Tomen 39 Comments

How to Create the Best Nootropic Stack

If you’ve spent any time here on Nootropics Expert, you have a good idea how certain nootropics can benefit your brain. But if you’re just getting started with nootropics, the choices can seem overwhelming. Will one nootropic work? Will it take more that one supplement to solve my problem? If more than one, how do… [Read More]

June 21, 2018 By David Tomen 33 Comments

Beginners Guide to Nootropic Stacks

If you are new to nootropics, and don’t know where to start, this post is for you. I’ll not insult your intelligence and suggest starting with something simple like caffeine and L-Theanine. Instead, let’s put together a stack that’s simple, safe and powerful. And won’t crush your monthly budget. First, let’s lay the ground rules… [Read More]