ALCAR
GPLC
Huperzine A
Alpha-GPC
Choline Bitartrate
DMAE
Higenamine
Vinpocetine
Thoughts as a nootropic and concentration aid?
I try to avoid prop blends too but I'm trying to find a new focus aid since the ban on DMAA. Tried a few others and haven't felt much so once I came across this I thought I'd ask about it on hereLots of good ingredients, but the prop blends and doses are reason enough for me to stay away from it. For example, ALCAR should be dosed at 1-2g, but it's 7th in a prop-blend that contains a total of 1g, and GPLC is even farther down on the list. There's just too much going on IMO.
What focus aids have you tried, and what exactly are you looking to use it for (work, studying, etc)? Have you tried Focus XT or Elixir? They're both pretty good nootropics. If you're willing to wait a little bit, I also think you'll enjoy NootropiMax when it comes out.I try to avoid prop blends too but I'm trying to find a new focus aid since the ban on DMAA. Tried a few others and haven't felt much so once I came across this I thought I'd ask about it on here
I really enjoyed my last two runs of Focus XT earlier this year but when I went to buy a tub yesterday I saw that the price had been hiked, hence why I'm looking for a replacement. At £50/$65 per tub Elix1r is a little out of my price range.What focus aids have you tried, and what exactly are you looking to use it for (work, studying, etc)? Have you tried Focus XT or Elixir? They're both pretty good nootropics. If you're willing to wait a little bit, I also think you'll enjoy NootropiMax when it comes out.
Holy caffeine Batman! 6 caps at one time?I've used it, 6 caps or it's. Ot really worth it unless you just want increased energy
This. His UK website says 250mg caffeine per serving, plus other stims. 2 servings is 500mg caffeine + more stims. If you're not feeling much from that, it's probably time for a stimulant break, haha.Juicedeez utz it is much more than 100mg of caffeine per serving. How do you do your math?
The green tea is 50% caffeine, so even if it's mostly green tea, you're still looking at >200mg.I've just got a 500mg energy blend so I thought most of it was the green tea hah
There is no ban in FDA, Hi-Tech is fighting in court over it as we speak.I try to avoid prop blends too but I'm trying to find a new focus aid since the ban on DMAA. Tried a few others and haven't felt much so once I came across this I thought I'd ask about it on here
It's a class C controlled substance over here in the U.K. Which really sucks because I wanted to try the new SuperPump 250 with DMAAThere is no ban in FDA, Hi-Tech is fighting in court over it as we speak.
You can still find it in several of their pre workouts and fat burners.
AH ok...didn't realize you were in the UK....sorry to hear thatIt's a class C controlled substance over here in the U.K. Which really sucks because I wanted to try the new SuperPump 250 with DMAA
That's what turned me away from it tbh.Prop Blend = Don't buy - stuff is being hidden.
I'm not really a Nootropic guy - not a lot of knowledge. I just throw 2g of Choline L-Bitartrate, a couple hundred migs of Schisanrda, and chew up half a tab of Hup-A with my PrWO - works fine for me. Oh and 3 whole eggs every dayThat's what turned me away from it tbh.
Seeing as it's the best blood-brain barrier nootropic for boosting acetylcholine and brain power I'm thinking of just going with daily dosing of straight Alpha-GPC.
What do you think?
GPC and CDP are both great, it's more personal preference than anything else which one you use IMO. Both go well with huperzine, and you can always add Noopept, paracetam, or aniracetam for even more benefits.That's what turned me away from it tbh.
Seeing as it's the best blood-brain barrier nootropic for boosting acetylcholine and brain power I'm thinking of just going with daily dosing of straight Alpha-GPC.
What do you think?
Nothing wrong with choline bitartrate. 2g is a solid dose, and is more affordable than GPC or CDP if you're on a budget.I'm not really a Nootropic guy - not a lot of knowledge. I just throw 2g of Choline L-Bitartrate, a couple hundred migs of Schisanrda, and chew up half a tab of Hup-A with my PrWO - works fine for me. Oh and 3 whole eggs every day
Which Noot(s) would you recommend/use for improving overall mood and enhancing concentration? Or would Alpha-GPC have both of those covered?GPC and CDP are both great, it's more personal preference than anything else which one you use IMO. Both go well with huperzine, and you can always add Noopept, paracetam, or aniracetam for even more benefits.
Alpha-GPC, or CDP-Choline, or even choline bitartrate if you're on a budget are going to be good for concentration and focus, although they aren't really "mood boosting" per se. Huperzine-A also goes well with a choline source, and can help with concentration and focus, but it also isn't something that's going to give you a real "mood boost." From there, you could add a racetam. Piracetam is a good one, as is Noopept (which isn't technically a racetam, but is often lumped together in the same category), or aniracetam, which is something that can help with social interaction, and is more of a "social" or "creative" racetam.Which Noot(s) would you recommend/use for improving overall mood and enhancing concentration? Or would Alpha-GPC have both of those covered?
I love that combo personally. I like to start with 10mg and work my way up. The bottle will last you forever at a maximum of 2 caps per day.Jiigzz
How is 10 or 20mg noopept + 1/2 or full scoop of focus xt? I was loooking to pickup Noopept as I have never tried it.
Pre-workout is a good time to use it, as is before any time you could benefit from improved focus, such as before studying, writing a paper, doing research, working, etc. Not sure I'd want to take it before bed. It's not a stimulant, but extra focus may keep some people up.I've just bought some Adapt Nutrition's GH Assist, 900mg of 50% Alpha-GPC Per 2 caps per day. Any recommendations on how and when to take Alpha-GPC?
With Food/Without Food?
Upon Waking/Before Bed?
I use both and enjoy both. Great memory and learning aids.Jiigzz
How is 10 or 20mg noopept + 1/2 or full scoop of focus xt? I was loooking to pickup Noopept as I have never tried it.
My Pre-workout already has 2g of Choline Bitartrate. I would essentially be taking 3g of Choline in one dose. Is that o.k to do?Pre-workout is a good time to use it, as is before any time you could benefit from improved focus, such as before studying, writing a paper, doing research, working, etc. Not sure I'd want to take it before bed. It's not a stimulant, but extra focus may keep some people up.
2g choline bitartrate is a solid dose, so I don't think you need more choline pre-workout. Choline has been shown to have some potential acute effects, but I think it's still worth using daily. Maybe you can take the GPC in the morning, or before work, or sometime that extra focus may be nice.My Pre-workout already has 2g of Choline Bitartrate. I would essentially be taking 3g of Choline in one dose. Is that o.k to do?
Are the effects of Choline acute or do they build up and become better over time?
I am looking to basically get added focus and heightened mental awareness throughout the day. Working in sales at a car dealership can get taxing mentally.I love that combo personally. I like to start with 10mg and work my way up. The bottle will last you forever at a maximum of 2 caps per day.
Some say to cycle Noopept (Russian study says 56 days on, 4 days off), but there's no definitive recommendation either way.
Focus XT has Choline in it, so no need to add any either
Sorry I quoted wrong post previously.I use both and enjoy both. Great memory and learning aids.
What do you want from noopept?
I believe the combo of Noopept XT and Focus XT from SNS would work nicely for that. You might also look into OL Elix1r as well. Noopept XT would also work well with Elix1r.I am looking to basically get added focus and heightened mental awareness throughout the day. Working in sales at a car dealership can get taxing mentally.
Then that combo should treat you well! Noopept and Focus XT work to really enhance how well you function cognitively - so they should allow you to process things faster and connect the brain better to the mouth (and by that I mean you can process thought faster so that when you speak, it comes out clearer and is structured better). I do a lot of talking in my job, and it has helped out a lot with that and number crunching.Sorry I quoted wrong post previously.
I am looking to basically get added focus and heightened mental awareness throughout the day. Working in sales at a car dealership can get taxing mentally
I too have found that I am able to speak more eloquently on the spot with Noopept XT as well.Then that combo should treat you well! Noopept and Focus XT work to really enhance how well you function cognitively - so they should allow you to process things faster and connect the brain better to the mouth (and by that I mean you can process thought faster so that when you speak, it comes out clearer and is structured better). I do a lot of talking in my job, and it has helped out a lot with that and number crunching.
If you also find yourself getting "sluggish" mentally, adding a touch more caffeine could also be a useful adjunct depending on how you tolerate 200mg. If you find it too "edgy", you could add 100mg of theanine to your caffeine as well - both of which you can find for very cheap. 120 caps x 200mg of caffeine is $4 from Nutraplanet, and if you do what I do and split them in half, I just add a 100mg portion to Focus XT for those days I need a bit more of a kick.
So 2g of Choline Bitartrate from my Pre-workout and then another 900mg of Alpha-GPC later in the day.2g choline bitartrate is a solid dose, so I don't think you need more choline pre-workout. Choline has been shown to have some potential acute effects, but I think it's still worth using daily. Maybe you can take the GPC in the morning, or before work, or sometime that extra focus may be nice.