cacao

Cacao is known for elevating mood, boosting learning and memory, and is a potent neuroprotectant Cacao (cocoa, cocoa flavonoids, cocoa flavanols, cocoa extract) beans are a seed of the fruit of the Theobroma cacao tree. Cacao and dark chocolate contain high concentrations of polyphenolic compounds called flavanols. These flavanols, especially epicatechin and proanthocyanins, act as […]

Magnolia Bark

Magnolia Bark is known for its anti-anxiety and stress-relieving effects, reducing depression, and promoting restful sleep. Magnolia Bark (Magnolia officinalis, Magnoliae cortex, Houpo, Chua houpu) has been traditionally used in Chinese and Japanese medicine for the treatment of depression, anxiety, neurosis, and related neurological disorders. Clinical research in the last couple of decades demonstrate how […]

Vitamin B9 - Folate dosage

Vitamin B9 is known to improve mood, energy, initiative, alertness, concentration, psychomotor speed, and social activity Vitamin B9 (Folate, folic acid, 5-methylenetetrahydrofolate) is water-soluble, and one of 8 B-Vitamins. Folate functions as a coenzyme in single-carbon transfers in the synthesis of DNA and RNA. And converts homocysteine to methionine which is used in the synthesis […]

how to cure ptsd naturally

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 […]

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Pterostilbene-promotes-BDNF

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

what is the best nootropic for 2018?

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 […]

nootropics are not 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 […]

is adderall an ampakine?

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 […]

best-nootropics-depression-2017

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 […]