Lithium helps prevent mood swings, is anti-anxiety and antidepressant, promotes neurogenesis, protects from neurodegenerative disease, and is anti-aging Lithium is a soft, silvery-white alkali metal so reactive (it sparks when it touches water) that it’s not found in nature. Instead, it’s found in mineral compounds and in mineral water. Cosmologists believe that lithium was one of… [Read More]

Vinpocetine is known for increasing cerebral circulation, taming inflammation and oxidative stress, and boosting alertness, cognition, concentration, memory and mood. Vinpocetine (periwinkle extract, ethyl apovincaminate, Cavinton, Bravinton, Ceractin, Intelectol) is a semi-synthetic derivative of vincamine, an alkaloid derived from the lesser periwinkle plant (Vinca Minor L.). Vinpocetine was first isolated from the periwinkle plant in… [Read More]

Berberine is known for treating diabetes, improving cholesterol, lowering blood pressure, boosting mood and is a neuroprotectant Berberine (Coptis chinensis, Hydrastis canadensis) is a natural plant alkaloid that has been used for millennia in traditional Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine to treat diarrhea and gastrointestinal issues. Berberine is a unique and powerful dietary supplement with nootropic… [Read More]

HVMN started out as Nootrobox, a nootropics company founded by Stanford students Geoffrey Woo and Michael Brandt in 2014.The company was renamed HVMN in 2017 and has venture capital backing by Andreessen Horowitz, Marissa Mayer, Tony Hsieh, Joe Montana, and Alex Krongard.The company is based in San Francisco, California and produces the Nootrobox line of… [Read More]

Holy Basil is known for relieving anxiety, boosting mood, improving memory and is a powerful neuroprotectant Holy Basil (Tulsi, Ocimum sanctum Linn, Ocimum tenuiflorum, Sacred Basil) is member of the mint, or Labiatae family of plants.Tulsi or “The Incomparable One” is the most sacred plant in the Hindu religion. And has been valued for millennia… [Read More]

CBD Oil helps relieve anxiety and depression, reduces oxidative stress and inflammation, alleviates pain and has been shown to provide anti-cancer benefits Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of at least 120 phytocannabinoids found in the Cannabis Sativa L. plant. Constituting around 40% of the plant’s active compounds.[i] Cannabidiol can be extracted from cannabis (marijuana), industrial hemp,… [Read More]

Memory is fundamental to your quality of life. Something as simple as remembering where you left your keys. To recalling a loved one’s birthday or doing well on your next exam or board presentation.Neuroscience has now discovered how memory works in your brain all the way down to the molecular level.And this new information has… [Read More]

Searching for the best brain supplement? It’s confusing, isn’t it? Even feels a little overwhelming.How in the world do you choose which one will work best for you?That’s why I founded Nootropics Expert several years ago. To help you get past the slick marketing. Take the mystery out of nootropics so anyone could understand what… [Read More]

Saffron is used for depression, PMS symptoms, post-partum depression, memory, appetite suppression, energy & stamina in athletes, and preventing neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’sSaffron is the dried stigma of the Crocus sativus plant native to the Middle East. And is the world’s most expensive culinary spice largely due to the way it must be… [Read More]

Maca is known for elevating mood, increasing energy and endurance, boosting learning and memory, and is a potent neuroprotectant Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a native Peruvian plant growing over 4,000 m (13,000 ft) high in the Andes mountains.Native Peruvians (pre-Inca) have cultivated Maca for at least 2,000 years. It is the only sustainable food crop… [Read More]