How to Naturally Treat PTSD Caused by COVID-19

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

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 […]

Nootropics Safety & Side Effects

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

Pterostilbene

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 […]

Top 7 Nootropic Adaptogens to Conquer Anxiety and 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 […]

Piperine

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. […]

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Forget 2018 New Year’s resolutions – do this instead …

I gave up making New Year’s resolutions years ago. For a good reason … Every year I made my resolutions. And then failed to stick with whatever it was I was determined to do for the next year. It made me feel like a failure. I certainly didn’t need another thing to add to my […]

Are Nootropics Addictive?

If you’re in recovery, will nootropics take you down that slippery slope to using again? Are nootropics addictive? It would be a shame if you relapsed after years of not using drugs and alcohol. Especially if your intention was simply to boost brain power. And even repair some of the damage caused by those years […]

“Smart Drugs” – The Bad and the Ugly

One thing that has annoyed me more than anything since starting Nootropics Expert. The ignorant bloggers, so-called professional journalists and “science writers” who equate nootropics with smart drugs. I see headlines like this every week: “Not So Smart: The Dangers behind Nootropics, aka ‘Smart Drugs’” “Potential Dangers Of Nootropics: What To Consider Before Using Smart […]

7 Nootropics Secrets to keep your 2017 New Year’s Resolutions

Did you achieve your New Year’s resolutions in 2016? I’m guessing you didn’t. Research by the University of Scranton on December 11, 2016, and published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology shows not many did. The study revealed only 8% of people were successful in achieving their resolution.[i] So how can you be one of […]

DHEA

DHEA has been shown to boost cognition, memory, energy levels and motivation. DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) is often called the “youth hormone”. DHEA is the most abundant hormone precursor in the human body. And a source of your sex hormones. DHEA is the most common natural steroid found in human blood plasma. But decreases by about 80% […]

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