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This post is my first response to the distress messages and comments I’ve received from longhaulers over the last few months. Survivors of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) are reporting problems with memory, sustained attention, executive function, anxiety, and depression. But what many psychologists are coming to realize is the symptoms that longhaulers are describing is often clinically […]

N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine improves symptoms of ADHD

N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine (NALT) enhances working memory, executive function, creative flow states, stress reduction, better mood, anti-anxiety and lessens symptoms of ADHD   N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine (NALT or NAT) is a highly bio-available form of the amino acid L-Tyrosine. Your brain uses the enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase to convert L-Tyrosine into L-DOPA. Decarboxylation of L-DOPA results in synthesis […]

Turmeric Curcumin Dosage

Turmeric has been shown to increase Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, fight depression, improve cognition, focus and libido, and protect the brain from inflammation. Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is one of the most studied herbs in Ayurvedic, Siddha, Unani and Chinese healing. Turmeric has remarkable nootropic properties. And stands far above many modern medicines used to treat neurodegenerative […]

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Discover potential side effects of nootropics with your Nootropics Expert. Ensure you're well-informed before starting your cognitive enhancement journey.

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Pterostilbene is a very potent antioxidant, stimulates Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, promotes neuroplasticity, is anti-anxiety, boosts dopamine, and helps cognition, learning and memory Pterostilbene (trans-3,5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxystilbene, PTE) is a naturally derived polyphenol antioxidant found in blueberries, grapes, and in the bark of the Indian Kino Tree. Pterostilbene, a naturally occurring dimethylether analog of resveratrol, is a phytoalexin […]

Pterostilbene increases BDNF

Research over the last several years has shown that our brain has the remarkable ability to re-wire itself throughout life. Every time we have a new thought, encode a new memory or learn a new skill, we are building a new neural network in our brain. And these tiny neural networks are dependent on an […]

Nootropics for brain injury and repair

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 […]

adaptogens for stress

When something happens during your day, regardless of what that stressor is, your body responds the same way every time. Your HPA axis kicks in and sends a cascade of hormones into your system. Dominated by a flood of cortisol from your adrenals. To fight the effects of stress in your body. This stress response […]

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Are you stuck in a career that doesn’t inspire you? Or a relationship that doesn’t excite you? Or a lifestyle that doesn’t fulfill you? Of the many excuses and issues for this complacency, one problem that surfaces the most is lack of motivation. To make matters even worse – lack of motivation to change things […]

can the blood-brain barrier heal itself

I’ve been asked by Nootropics Expert® readers to write about a “Leaky Blood-Brain Barrier”. And the question naturally is what nootropics to use if you suspect you have a leaky brain. You’ll find the answers in this post. NOTE: if you want to jump ahead to my nootropic stack recommendations for a leaky brain and […]

Piperine dosage

Piperine has been shown to amplify the effects of nootropics, decrease anxiety, improve mood and boost memory Piperine is an alkaloid extracted from Black Pepper (Piper Nigrum). And used to increase the bioavailability and metabolism of nootropic supplements and drugs. Piperine was discovered in 1819 by Hans Christian Ørsted who isolated it from Piper Nigrum. […]