Nootropics Survey Results And Analysis
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Nootropics Survey Results And Analysis
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#2Gwern has written a lot on the subject of Nootropics: http://www.gwern.net/Nootropics
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#3Gwern has written a lot on the subject of Nootropics: http://www.gwern.net/Nootropics
Which is where I found this link: https://twitter.com/gwern/status/435111412277313537 :)
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#4I think a better way to deal with the placebo affect is to only look at accounts where usage is greater than ninety days. As my psychopharmacologist put it, "you can cure just about anything for four weeks with a sugar pill."
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#5I'm quite surprised to see caffeine ranked so close to modafinil. I've never used modafinil but from what I've read, for some people it's almost a wonder-drug. Caffeine gets me "high" but if anything, it can even be counter-productive at times. I wouldn't rate it anywhere near life-changing.
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#6I'd be curious to see this study performed having the effects measured with EEG while performing cognitive functions. Asking people how they rate them is far too subjective.
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#7I'm quite surprised to see caffeine ranked so close to modafinil. I've never used modafinil but from what I've read, for some people it's almost a wonder-drug. Caffeine gets me "high" but if anything, it can even be counter-productive at times. I wouldn't rate it anywhere near life-changing.
Well. I have tried modafanil from two different sources (both were modalert iirc) and noticed absolutely nothing. I tried various doses. I tried taking it before staying up all night and after. Each time was a complete disappointment. So it could be hype, me being unlucky with fake pills or differences in physiology.
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#8What I find interesting is the fact that modafinil and caffeine ranked almost the same. I've always thought it would be interesting to try modafinil because of the widely claimed cognitive benefits and how it has less drawbacks than caffeine, but if it ranks essentially the same as caffeine, there's really no point to trying it that I can see. Caffeine doesn't really do that much to be honest. It seems as though none of these really have any profound effects on mental capability.
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#9I have a fair bit of experience with modafinil/adronafinil, so if anyone has any questions, feel free to ask. I'm not recommending trying them without docter's prescription, of course.
It helped me greatly to stay up longer, to sleep less, and to concentrate better. However, those effects get much weaker over time: the sleep effects for me were less clear after 1-2 months, the concentration after weeks. Side effects can be nasty though, including limited appetite and gastrointestinal discomfort.
For the rest of the list: I've also tried various -racetam's, and they did nothing for me. Creatine, vitamin D don't have nootropic effects for me (but I still take them for other reasons). Caffeine is meh. Haven't tried the rest of the list.
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#10I'm quite surprised to see caffeine ranked so close to modafinil. I've never used modafinil but from what I've read, for some people it's almost a wonder-drug. Caffeine gets me "high" but if anything, it can even be counter-productive at times. I wouldn't rate it anywhere near life-changing.
Well. I have tried modafanil from two different sources (both were modalert iirc) and noticed absolutely nothing. I tried various doses. I tried taking it before staying up all night and after. Each time was a complete disappointment. So it could be hype, me being unlucky with fake pills or differences in physiology.
There's a theory that there's a group of people that has a genetic mutation that makes modafinil not work for them. That might be the case for you?