Reviews – Nootropics Expert

March 11, 2018 By David Tomen Leave a Comment

Caffeine

Caffeine enhances alertness, stabilizes mood, boosts memory and cognition, and improves athletic performance Caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylxanthine) is the most widely used psychoactive drug in the world. And is considered a nootropic because used in moderation it helps improve reaction time, alertness, memory and mood. A Penn State University study in 2014 found 85% of the US… [Read More]

December 4, 2017 By David Tomen 4 Comments

Coconut & MCT Oil

Coconut & MCT oil has been shown to increase energy and prevent mental fatigue, improves alertness, focus, and is anti-stress Coconut oil is extracted from the white flesh of mature coconuts harvested from coconut palm trees (Coco nucifera). Many neurohackers use coconut oil along with each nootropic stack dose to help the absorption of any… [Read More]

October 30, 2017 By David Tomen 16 Comments

Methylene Blue

Methylene Blue boosts mitochondrial energy, is anti-aging, and improves mood and memory Methylene Blue (methylthioninium chloride) is a synthetic compound used as a nootropic to increase memory, mood and longevity. Soon after Methylene Blue was synthesized as a textile dye in the late 1800’s, it became the first synthetic drug to be used in humans…. [Read More]

October 16, 2017 By David Tomen Leave a Comment

Vitamin D

Vitamin D has been shown to relieve depression & SAD, is critical for learning & memory, and helps prevent age-related cognitive decline Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol or calciol) is the fat-soluble steroid hormone form of Vitamin D. The “sunshine vitamin” is considered essential. Your skin synthesizes Vitamin D3 from ultraviolet-B (UVB) sunlight. Nearly every tissue and… [Read More]

October 1, 2017 By David Tomen 6 Comments

CBD Oil

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]

September 22, 2017 By David Tomen 8 Comments

Zinc

Zinc improves alertness, cognition, focus, memory, learning, recall, reduces brain fog, is an antioxidant, helps neuroplasticity, and protects against glutamate-toxicity. Zinc is an essential trace element required for optimal brain health and cognition. Zinc is integral to the synthesis of proteins, the regulation of signaling cascades, gene transcription and neurotransmitter transport. It’s involved in DNA… [Read More]

August 2, 2017 By David Tomen 54 Comments

Lithium Orotate

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]

June 23, 2017 By David Tomen Leave a Comment

Berberine

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]

February 12, 2017 By David Tomen 7 Comments

Pine Bark Extract – Pycnogenol

Pine Bark Extract has been shown to improve ADHD, decision-making, concentration, focus, memory and mood Pine Bark Extract (Pycnogenol®) is a standardized extract of French maritime pine bark. This pine tree (Pinus pinaster) is native to the Mediterranean region. The extract of maritime pine bark called Pycnogenol contains 65 – 75% proanthocyanidins (procyanidins).[i] Professor Jacques… [Read More]

November 16, 2016 By David Tomen 10 Comments

Vitamin B9 (Folate)

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… [Read More]