I don’t know how much piracetam will help with actual drawing or painting creativity per se, but you will be more focused on it. Basically what I am saying is that if you suck to begin with, it won’t help you that much. =P Hopefully you don’t suck. It will definitely help with writing though.
[quote]forkknifespoon wrote:
I’ve recently had an incredible interest in nootropics, and I’ve been trying to read up and learn as much as I can about them while simultaneously experimenting.
I am currently taking 10mg vinpo three times a day, and 1 gram of centro in the morning. I’ve got piracetam in the mail, and I think I will be picking up my oxiracetam from the post office tomorrow.
I have a question for anyone taking piracetam and also pursuing any sort of artistic endeavor. There is a little evidence that the racetams increase activity in the corpus callosum, and the corpus callosum has been reported to be significantly larger in musicians than non-musicians.
I wonder if this is very concrete and if it carries over to all the ‘arts’ (writing, drawing, music, etc.) Has anyne had personal experiences? I’m a uni student who paints and writes quite a bit so needless to say I’m pretty excited to try these out. [/quote]
My experience with the herb gotu kola (effects similar to bacopa monnieri that BBB has tried) made me too logical and analytical, this affected my acting in a negative way, so I stopped taking it a couple of months ago. I do believe my current stack makes me a better actor, more emotionally focused and with greater connection between emotions and words, with more subtle control over intensity.
[quote]bushidobadboy wrote:
Rusty Barbell wrote:
5-HTP probably not much help with anything outside recovering from other serotonergic drugs…
Agreed. Mind you it does facilitate restful sleep which in and of itself should help recharge certain neurotransmitters, making study more effective/less draining.
BBB[/quote]
Yeah I was considering using it to help reduce anxiety before bed. Unless there is something better for that?
[quote]duddy wrote:
for vinpo, work your way up to at least 30mg/day. i started out with 10mg for 2 days then 20mg for 2 days then 30mg’s. When i first started taking it i got a little rush of anxiety and i got tired right after taking it with food (no carbs).
i found that its best to take with your carb meals. your supposed to take it with food anyways. anyways, the anxiety and lethargy went away after a week or so.
i love it though! smooth thinking, fast thinking and clearer minded. and when bushy says “unconsious learning” i believe him. its cool. you should throw in some huperzine a too along with some choline.[/quote]
Thanks for the thoughts.
I’m at 10mg a day with the vinpo last 3 days.
Small rush of very, very slight anxiety but no biggie.
Let’s see where this goes 
[quote]bushidobadboy wrote:
Rusty Barbell wrote:
5-HTP probably not much help with anything outside recovering from other serotonergic drugs…
Agreed. Mind you it does facilitate restful sleep which in and of itself should help recharge certain neurotransmitters, making study more effective/less draining.
BBB[/quote]
Heard the same thing, but also heard a GABA - L-theanine combo would be much, much more effective for sleep than 5-htp without the sides.
Remember, one can build a tolerance to GABA so cycle off.
[quote]djoh615893 wrote:
I went through a round of Centro last year for about 4 months. Think that was long enough to clean the majority of lipofuscin out or is it better to do a few rounds like that to get at all of that crud?[/quote]
What did the centro run you a month at standard dose?
Thanks
Geez, somebody sticky this already. This is one of the best threads on the site.
[quote]Travacolypse wrote:
Geez, somebody sticky this already. This is one of the best threads on the site.[/quote]
yes, i’ve learned (pun intended) so much from this thread. big thanks to bushy and others!
PULLED FROM BRAINVIGOR SUP.
B Vitamins:
Niacinamide Vitamin B-3 is one of the water-soluble B-complex vitamins. Niacin, or nicotinic acid.
Niacinamide is important for many reasons, but especially for its striking effect upon the circulatory and nervous systems. Niacinamide is very important for brain metabolism.
Vitamin B3 has helped elderly patients regain mental clarity; because it dilates blood vessels, niacinamide brings more oxygen to the brain.
Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine HCL) is essential for the production of neurotransmitters and for healthy brain function. B6 may also alleviate symptoms including depression and irritability. Any single nutrient deficiency can alter brain function and neurotransmitter production.
Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that carry information from one nerve cell to another. The most common nutrient deficiencies associated with mood are folic acid, and vitamins B6 and B12.
Deficiencies of these nutrients are related to anxiety, irritability, apathy, confusion, fatigue, forgetfulness, moodiness and depression.
Vitamin B-12: With recent biotechnology research, vitamin B12 has shown to provide significant mental health benefits to those suffering from depression, those suffering from dementia and even Alzheimer’s patients.
In fact, with proper dosing of B12 early in age, these same mental health and brain functioning impairments may be prevented. The most common basis on which vitamin B12 is prescribed by a healthcare professional.
Once administered, patients will commonly report improved energy levels and, with improved energy, there is increased oxygen flow which, in turn, promotes healthy brain tissue and improves cognitive and reasoning processes within the brain.
Pantothenic Acid: Your body can�??t make acetylcholine for intelligent thinking without using pantothenic acid, also known as vitamin B5, for its assembly from choline. So if you�??re taking lecithin, choline or DMAE, you need to make sure you have a source of pantothenic acid as well.
Pantothenic acid is also a stamina enhancer as it is essential for making steroid hormones, including natural cortisone, which is particularly important when you�??re under stress.
WHAT REALLY STUCK OUT TO ME WAS ABOUT THE B5.
Perhaps B5 should be added to essential items for the best racetam responses list?
[quote]Rusty Barbell wrote:
I don’t know how much piracetam will help with actual drawing or painting creativity per se, but you will be more focused on it. Basically what I am saying is that if you suck to begin with, it won’t help you that much. =P Hopefully you don’t suck. It will definitely help with writing though.[/quote]
Well, I guess I probably wouldn’t admit if I suck, but I consider myself pretty good. It seems like a few people report a more free flow of consciousness and i was really interested in popping some oxiracetam before painting or writing. (I’m working on a few memoir-style stories right now) I even heard it “feels like your brain is waking up”.
I got my bulk oxi powder on Saturday and actually had a pretty good time capping it all. I popped one tab that night, but was probly on too many other stims to give a very objective report on its effects. Regardless, it felt very nice, much like many of the reports I’ve found on other websites. My motivation increased, I was wide-eyed, happy, and my brain felt clean and productive. The experience was hard to explain, but again I need to do some more testing with fewer things in my system.
The piracetam still hasn’t arrived, but i’m eagerly waiting. Kudos to everyone who’s contributed to this thread. It was a pleasure reading through all the pages and then assimilating myself at the end.
[quote]middleageguy wrote:
My experience with the herb gotu kola (effects similar to bacopa monnieri that BBB has tried) made me too logical and analytical, this affected my acting in a negative way, so I stopped taking it a couple of months ago. I do believe my current stack makes me a better actor, more emotionally focused and with greater connection between emotions and words, with more subtle control over intensity. [/quote]
That’s really funny you would mention these two. While I was looking for vinpo I was having problems finding the product by itself and ended up ordering ayurcetics’ “thinkwell” formula. It just so happens to contain both gotu kola and bacopa.
In the future I plan on ordering my vinpocetine on its own, but I wonder if this formula has been the cause of a few things. Recently I’ve become pretty judgmental. Which isn’t a rarity, but i keep finding myself thinking “Whoa, calm down, this isn’t a big deal”. I wouldn’t say it’s effecting my relationship, but I do feel bad for my girlfriend. She can be a bit ditsy, and i feel like I’ve been especially critical for no real reason.
[quote]forkknifespoon wrote:
middleageguy wrote:
My experience with the herb gotu kola (effects similar to bacopa monnieri that BBB has tried) made me too logical and analytical, this affected my acting in a negative way, so I stopped taking it a couple of months ago. I do believe my current stack makes me a better actor, more emotionally focused and with greater connection between emotions and words, with more subtle control over intensity.
That’s really funny you would mention these two. While I was looking for vinpo I was having problems finding the product by itself and ended up ordering ayurcetics’ “thinkwell” formula. It just so happens to contain both gotu kola and bacopa.
In the future I plan on ordering my vinpocetine on its own, but I wonder if this formula has been the cause of a few things. Recently I’ve become pretty judgmental. Which isn’t a rarity, but i keep finding myself thinking “Whoa, calm down, this isn’t a big deal”. I wouldn’t say it’s effecting my relationship, but I do feel bad for my girlfriend. She can be a bit ditsy, and i feel like I’ve been especially critical for no real reason. [/quote]
dude ive experienced the same thing! judgmental.
dude ive experienced the same thing! judgmental.[/quote]
Yeah, I could say the same, very judgmental and critical of myself and others while on gotu kola. On the other hand vinpo and L-theanine seem to make me more empathetic and sympathetic with others. I can pick up on more subtle clues in other peoples behavior.
So gents, whats the consensus on Power Drive? I think it rocks, but I HAVE to take it with food, or else I get jittery and too stim’ed out.
For me at least, Im not productive academically on stims. In the gym though, its a good thing possibly.