summaryrefslogtreecommitdiff
path: root/nootropics/notes.txt
blob: 13089c623cfcab2497c64e1dbcd4f164291c5ec5 (plain)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
B12 transdermal patch

For instance, acetylcholine is the primary nerotransmitter related to information processing. Acetylcholinerase is responsible for the breakdown of acetylcholine. There are multiple supplements that will increase acetylcholine production, among them CDPCholine, alphaGPC, DMAE, centrophenoxine and Acetyl L Carnitine. If you double up, you simply hit a ceiling on the amount of acetylcholine available. Also, many nootropics such as huperzine A inhibit acetylcholinerase. Inhibiting acetylcholinerase has the same effect as producing more acetylcholine.

piracetam
    http://www.ceri.com/noot.htm
    take choline with piracetam
cdpcholine
sulbutiamine
    tends to prevent mental fatigue
    synthesized version of thiamine (crosses blood-brain barrier better than thiamine)
    thiamine reserves play a role in mental endurance
    broken down into thiamine parts (vitamin B1)
pyritinol
    increases alertness, energy and ability to concentrate
    super version of vitamin B6
picamilion
    GABA reduces nervous excitement
    GABA cannot cross the blood-brain barrier
    picamilion is a synthesis of niacin (vitamin B3) and GABA that was designed to cross the blood-brain barrier.
    picamilion is broken down to niacin and GABA
aniracetam
    derived from piracetam, but has different effects
lion's mane
    increases production of nerve growth factor (NGF)
    NGF is responsible for determining the rate at which new brain cells are produced
    nobel prize :)
fish oil
    two omega-3 fatty acids: EPA and DHA
phosphatidylserine
    synthesized from uridine, choline and DHA
    phosphatydlcholine and phosphatidylserine are essential components of every nerve cell membrane
bacopa


brain specific B1, B3 and B6
    sulbutiamine
    pyritinol
    picamilion / picamilon

vitamin B deficiency

idebenone
pregnenolone
cerebrolysin
theanine
vinpocetine (vasodilator)
taurine
SAMe
    vital for methylation reactions
    "Methylation reactions are necessary to transform the 8 amino acids to 100 specific function amino acids"
galantamine - acetylcholinerase inhibitor
    deaths: http://www.tga.gov.au/adr/aadrb/aadr0602.htm#1
melatonin
vitamin B12
magnesium
deprenyl + PEA combination (recreational?)
creatine (a nootropic for vegetarians?)
vyvanse (an amphetamine)
methylcobalamin
inositol
AlphaGPC (for choline)
ALCAR Arginate (neurite growth)
flax seed oil
Acetyl-L-Carnitine
L-Glutamine
Choline Bitartrate
Ginkgo (Leaves) Extract
Eleuthero (Root) Extract
Asian Ginseng (Root) Extract
Ashwagandha (Root) Extract
Gotu Kola (Leaves) Powder
Royal Jelly
Vinpocetine
Huperzine
Thymus
Dimethylaminoethanol (DMAE) Bitartrate
centrophenoxine (for lipofuscin removal)
NAC
di-methyl-glycine
phenylalainine
taurine
ALA
methylcobalamin
    produces SAMe for you:w
    diminishes homocysteine levels
    increases energy, improves alertness, decreases the need for sleep, increases the quality of sleep
vinpocetine
nicotine patch for focus
    http://www.imminst.org/forum/Nicotine-patch-for-focus-a-log-t23915.html
selegiline
pseudoephedrine
ritalin
donezepil
modafinil
hydergine
phenytoin
digitoxin
coumarin
gamma-hydroxybutyrate
encephabol (pyritinol HCl)
huperzine
alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine


cell membranes:
    phosphatydlinositol
    phosphatydlcholine
    phosphatydlserine
    inositol
    glycosphingolipids - lipids with single sugar molecules attached

acetylcholine levels:
    CDP choline
    Alpha GPC choline
    ACHe inhibitors

commercial products:
    biotests powerdrive
    scivation's neurostim