keto, low carb and carnivore diets are known for helping with brain fog. By experience, fasting is the best for that.
Ask HN: Can I temporarily combat the brain fog from lack of sleep?
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Re: Ask HN: Can I temporarily combat the brain fog from lack of sleep?
#1210mg of THC Sativa edible. With possibly 80-160mg of caffeine whatever amount that is your trigger threshold.
THC helps to slow everything down a bit so you can clear the fog and focus one a singular thing. The caffeine to keep that edge going.
Also extremely conducive even if you're not a fan of this genre of music but game/trailer sound tracks like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1P5U7NlVoA
Music with lyrics or jazzy makes you need to focus on the music.
Alternative is this incredible little gem of youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD4dMdpNe_I incoherent background noise.
However, as few have said, bottomline is you can't circumvent sleep deprivation. Best you can do for yourself is take a power nap but even with sleep, because of the crap happening. I still recommendation the above suggestion.
Re: Ask HN: Can I temporarily combat the brain fog from lack of sleep?
#13No way around it, sort out your sleeping routine.
Re: Ask HN: Can I temporarily combat the brain fog from lack of sleep?
#1410mg of THC Sativa edible. With possibly 80-160mg of caffeine whatever amount that is your trigger threshold. THC helps to slow everything down a bit so you can clear the fog and focus one a singular thing. The caffeine to keep that edge going. Also extremely conducive even if you're not a fan of this genre of music but game/trailer sound tracks like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1P5U7NlVoA Music with lyrics or j…
Start smaller with the THC if you’re inexperienced- like 2.5mg.
Re: Ask HN: Can I temporarily combat the brain fog from lack of sleep?
#15I believe you should consult with a psychiatrist as soon as possible. The brain chemistry is really delicate and you should not risk medicate yourself. If you start taking stimulants, soon you have to increase the doses (homeostasis) and it will lead to more problems.
I had a similar problem: I couldn't sleep longer than 2 - 3 hours without waking up randomly. Now I'm taking a medicine every day and it's helping me regulate my life. Trust the science. Use the technology to have a happy plain life.
Re: Ask HN: Can I temporarily combat the brain fog from lack of sleep?
#16nothing legal, however if youre willing to bend the rules a little then there are some options available: Amphetamines (adderall/vyvanse/amfexa etc): these will easily clear the fog from lack of sleep, the downside being theyre expensive Modafinil: this chemical was developed for narcolepsy but was soon found to be useful for cognitive enhancement, itll keep you going up to 48 hours with almost no loss of focus or ab…
>Amphetamines (adderall/vyvanse/amfexa etc): these will easily clear the fog from lack of sleep, the downside being theyre expensive
and addictive and often neurotoxic..
Re: Ask HN: Can I temporarily combat the brain fog from lack of sleep?
#1710mg of THC Sativa edible. With possibly 80-160mg of caffeine whatever amount that is your trigger threshold. THC helps to slow everything down a bit so you can clear the fog and focus one a singular thing. The caffeine to keep that edge going. Also extremely conducive even if you're not a fan of this genre of music but game/trailer sound tracks like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1P5U7NlVoA Music with lyrics or j…
Start smaller with the THC if you’re inexperienced- like 2.5mg.
Good recommendation. I'm not even a casual user, but may be once every few months where 100mg would last me almost a year at 10mg bites. But yes, definitely start with a tiny bite. Who knows, may be the "micro dosing" may be enough.