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oldearth
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Message 41 of 51

04 November 2011 at 12:26am | IP Logged

Committing to a consistent sleep schedule has definitely improved my retention. Try it.
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espejismo
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Message 42 of 51

04 November 2011 at 12:49am | IP Logged

Here's a good article on neuro-enhancers: BRAIN GAIN: The underground world of “neuroenhancing” drugs.

But you still need to sleep.
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crafedog
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Message 43 of 51

04 November 2011 at 1:06am | IP Logged

A fascinating topic all round.

After reading some of the initial posts, does anyone reckon that using Smart drugs are
not totally uncommon in acquiring PhDs? (sounds like a silly question I know, but the
possibility at least seems real)
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jazzboy.bebop
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Message 44 of 51

04 November 2011 at 1:13am | IP Logged

espejismo wrote:

Here's a good article on neuro-enhancers: BRAIN GAIN: The underground world of “neuroenhancing” drugs.

But you still need to sleep.

I don't know why they call it an article about neuro-enhancing drugs when it only talks about adderall. Relying on strong stimulants is not a good thing at all, can really mess with your health.

Interesting article though.

"Racetam" type drugs such as piracetam act in a very different way from conventional amphetamine based stimulants, indeed stimulants in general; and can even be taken before bed, or at least piracetam certainly can though perhaps some of its analogues might disturb sleep mildly.
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04 November 2011 at 1:40am | IP Logged

jazzboy.bebop wrote:

espejismo wrote:

Here's a good article on neuro-enhancers:
BRAIN GAIN: The
underground world of “neuroenhancing” drugs.

But you still need to sleep.

I don't know why they call it an article about neuro-enhancing drugs when it only talks
about adderall. Relying on strong stimulants is not a good thing at all, can really
mess with your health.

Interesting article though.

"Racetam" type drugs such as piracetam act in a very different way from conventional
amphetamine based stimulants, indeed stimulants in general; and can even be taken
before bed, or at least piracetam certainly can though perhaps some of its analogues
might disturb sleep mildly.

I have to agree with that about stimulants, I tried a full course of caffeine tablets
once when I was dieting, most people know them as thermogenics and they made my mind
awful, not being able to sleep, racing thoughts and forgetting very simple things I had
learnt. Needless to say I'm still recovering from that now.
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jazzboy.bebop
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04 November 2011 at 1:58am | IP Logged

NickJS wrote:

Ouch, sounds like that must have been nasty mate. Did the ill effects of excessive caffeine intake last quite a bit after you stopped taking the tablets then? Sort of makes you wonder what the long-term effect might be for people who drink a lot of energy drinks.
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04 November 2011 at 6:01am | IP Logged

jazzboy.bebop wrote:

NickJS wrote:

I know a guy who says he has burnt out his caffeine receptors. He says despite not having had caffeine for years, he no longer feels anything when he does, even from energy drinks.

Now me, on the other hand, I barely ever drink caffeine, have no tolerance, and seriously half a can of pepsi will get me wired!
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10 December 2011 at 3:41am | IP Logged

A timely subject. I've just started researching smart drugs (NOT speed) and language learning so if anyone else has personal experiences to share...

For myself, I started taking Piracetam 9 days ago. So far, I've noticed an increase in concentration and short term memory. The real changes aren't supposed to come about until day 14 so I'm chuffed at the early results.

Btw - I'm a longtime insomniac, battling all that entails (sadly, insomnia and language learning are at odds with each other). A real improvement in memory and concentration is my aim.

Note: This is the best entry level post I've come across on nootropics: http://www.longecity.org/forum/topic/36691-ten-months-of-res earch-condensed-a-total-newbies-guide-to-nootropics/

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