My Limitless Stack - Nootropics

[miameow]

desinr-gal said:

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

I've been using Alpha GPC, which is in the same family as citicholine. Using both felt like doubling up, though I've come across claims that they don't act the same way.

Alongside the A-GPC, I take a blend that includes several other nootropic ingredients — Bacopa, Lion's Mane, L-theonine, huperzine, and so on. The combination has been very effective for me.

I inject Semax. Its effects are inconsistent — some days it's excellent, other days not so much. I don't know what causes the variation, but I'd like to move up to Adamax. Magnesium L-threonate is also part of my routine; I'm hoping it contributes something.

Since I take everything simultaneously, aiming for synergy, I can't attribute results to any single item.

Still, looking at the past year as a whole, after

1) giving up alcohol

2) glps

3) semax

4) the rest of the supplements

my mind feels much sharper and more clear. I've picked up Mahjong, I'm studying two languages on Duo Lingo, and my work projects are back on schedule. So the stack is clearly doing something.

I'm eager to experiment with other nootropic peptides, plus Epitalon, which I've heard is also worthwhile.

P-21, Pinealon, Dihexa — has anyone here given those a try?

Any input would be appreciated? Particularly regarding sources. I've noticed single-vial sellers offering them, but I'm somewhat hesitant about going that route..and I'd much prefer to buy kits.

lmk TIA

The expectation with Alpha-GPC is that it hits faster, yet that isn't what happened for me. To check if I'd perceive any distinction, I tested each one on its own, in both oral and injectable versions, and for my body citicoline came across as clearly gentler and more potent. I combine it with piracetam.

Right now I'm trying out using the two at once, though I suspect I'll ultimately just keep taking citicoline by itself.

desinr-gal said:

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

I've been using Alpha GPC, which is in the same family as citicholine. Using both felt like doubling up, though I've come across claims that they don't act the same way.

Alongside the A-GPC, I take a blend that includes several other nootropic ingredients — Bacopa, Lion's Mane, L-theonine, huperzine, and so on. The combination has been very effective for me.

I inject Semax. Its effects are inconsistent — some days it's excellent, other days not so much. I don't know what causes the variation, but I'd like to move up to Adamax. Magnesium L-threonate is also part of my routine; I'm hoping it contributes something.

Since I take everything simultaneously, aiming for synergy, I can't attribute results to any single item.

Still, looking at the past year as a whole, after

1) giving up alcohol

2) glps

3) semax

4) the rest of the supplements

my mind feels much sharper and more clear. I've picked up Mahjong, I'm studying two languages on Duo Lingo, and my work projects are back on schedule. So the stack is clearly doing something.

I'm eager to experiment with other nootropic peptides, plus Epitalon, which I've heard is also worthwhile.

P-21, Pinealon, Dihexa — has anyone here given those a try?

Any input would be appreciated? Particularly regarding sources. I've noticed single-vial sellers offering them, but I'm somewhat hesitant about going that route..and I'd much prefer to buy kits.

lmk TIA

Adamax has my interest as well, however NA-Semax did so little for me that dropping hundreds of dollars on a product that might not deliver isn't something I can defend.

desinr-gal said:

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

I've been using Alpha GPC, which is in the same family as citicholine. Using both felt like doubling up, though I've come across claims that they don't act the same way.

Alongside the A-GPC, I take a blend that includes several other nootropic ingredients — Bacopa, Lion's Mane, L-theonine, huperzine, and so on. The combination has been very effective for me.

I inject Semax. Its effects are inconsistent — some days it's excellent, other days not so much. I don't know what causes the variation, but I'd like to move up to Adamax. Magnesium L-threonate is also part of my routine; I'm hoping it contributes something.

Since I take everything simultaneously, aiming for synergy, I can't attribute results to any single item.

Still, looking at the past year as a whole, after

1) giving up alcohol

2) glps

3) semax

4) the rest of the supplements

my mind feels much sharper and more clear. I've picked up Mahjong, I'm studying two languages on Duo Lingo, and my work projects are back on schedule. So the stack is clearly doing something.

I'm eager to experiment with other nootropic peptides, plus Epitalon, which I've heard is also worthwhile.

P-21, Pinealon, Dihexa — has anyone here given those a try?

Any input would be appreciated? Particularly regarding sources. I've noticed single-vial sellers offering them, but I'm somewhat hesitant about going that route..and I'd much prefer to buy kits.

lmk TIA

Epitalon: I've completed 1 cycle. People pushed back hard when I went with 5 mg per day, yet at 1 mg and at 5 mg I noticed nothing. Later this year I intend to give it another go.

desinr-gal said:

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

I've been using Alpha GPC, which is in the same family as citicholine. Using both felt like doubling up, though I've come across claims that they don't act the same way.

Alongside the A-GPC, I take a blend that includes several other nootropic ingredients — Bacopa, Lion's Mane, L-theonine, huperzine, and so on. The combination has been very effective for me.

I inject Semax. Its effects are inconsistent — some days it's excellent, other days not so much. I don't know what causes the variation, but I'd like to move up to Adamax. Magnesium L-threonate is also part of my routine; I'm hoping it contributes something.

Since I take everything simultaneously, aiming for synergy, I can't attribute results to any single item.

Still, looking at the past year as a whole, after

1) giving up alcohol

2) glps

3) semax

4) the rest of the supplements

my mind feels much sharper and more clear. I've picked up Mahjong, I'm studying two languages on Duo Lingo, and my work projects are back on schedule. So the stack is clearly doing something.

I'm eager to experiment with other nootropic peptides, plus Epitalon, which I've heard is also worthwhile.

P-21, Pinealon, Dihexa — has anyone here given those a try?

Any input would be appreciated? Particularly regarding sources. I've noticed single-vial sellers offering them, but I'm somewhat hesitant about going that route..and I'd much prefer to buy kits.

lmk TIA

Not so far, but PGB stocks P-21 and Pinealon, while Dihexa is available through ERP/JKL/WBS, so trying those is appealing to me, Pinealon in particular.

 

[Galapagosfit]

miameow said:

desinr-gal said:

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

I've been using Alpha GPC, which is in the same family as citicholine. Using both felt like doubling up, though I've come across claims that they don't act the same way.

Alongside the A-GPC, I take a blend that includes several other nootropic ingredients — Bacopa, Lion's Mane, L-theonine, huperzine, and so on. The combination has been very effective for me.

I inject Semax. Its effects are inconsistent — some days it's excellent, other days not so much. I don't know what causes the variation, but I'd like to move up to Adamax. Magnesium L-threonate is also part of my routine; I'm hoping it contributes something.

Since I take everything simultaneously, aiming for synergy, I can't attribute results to any single item.

Still, looking at the past year as a whole, after

1) giving up alcohol

2) glps

3) semax

4) the rest of the supplements

my mind feels much sharper and more clear. I've picked up Mahjong, I'm studying two languages on Duo Lingo, and my work projects are back on schedule. So the stack is clearly doing something.

I'm eager to experiment with other nootropic peptides, plus Epitalon, which I've heard is also worthwhile.

P-21, Pinealon, Dihexa — has anyone here given those a try?

Any input would be appreciated? Particularly regarding sources. I've noticed single-vial sellers offering them, but I'm somewhat hesitant about going that route..and I'd much prefer to buy kits.

lmk TIA

The expectation with Alpha-GPC is that it hits faster, yet that isn't what happened for me. To check if I'd perceive any distinction, I tested each one on its own, in both oral and injectable versions, and for my body citicoline came across as clearly gentler and more potent. I combine it with piracetam.

Right now I'm trying out using the two at once, though I suspect I'll ultimately just keep taking citicoline by itself.

desinr-gal said:

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

I've been using Alpha GPC, which is in the same family as citicholine. Using both felt like doubling up, though I've come across claims that they don't act the same way.

Alongside the A-GPC, I take a blend that includes several other nootropic ingredients — Bacopa, Lion's Mane, L-theonine, huperzine, and so on. The combination has been very effective for me.

I inject Semax. Its effects are inconsistent — some days it's excellent, other days not so much. I don't know what causes the variation, but I'd like to move up to Adamax. Magnesium L-threonate is also part of my routine; I'm hoping it contributes something.

Since I take everything simultaneously, aiming for synergy, I can't attribute results to any single item.

Still, looking at the past year as a whole, after

1) giving up alcohol

2) glps

3) semax

4) the rest of the supplements

my mind feels much sharper and more clear. I've picked up Mahjong, I'm studying two languages on Duo Lingo, and my work projects are back on schedule. So the stack is clearly doing something.

I'm eager to experiment with other nootropic peptides, plus Epitalon, which I've heard is also worthwhile.

P-21, Pinealon, Dihexa — has anyone here given those a try?

Any input would be appreciated? Particularly regarding sources. I've noticed single-vial sellers offering them, but I'm somewhat hesitant about going that route..and I'd much prefer to buy kits.

lmk TIA

Adamax has my interest as well, however NA-Semax did so little for me that dropping hundreds of dollars on a product that might not deliver isn't something I can defend.

desinr-gal said:

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

I've been using Alpha GPC, which is in the same family as citicholine. Using both felt like doubling up, though I've come across claims that they don't act the same way.

Alongside the A-GPC, I take a blend that includes several other nootropic ingredients — Bacopa, Lion's Mane, L-theonine, huperzine, and so on. The combination has been very effective for me.

I inject Semax. Its effects are inconsistent — some days it's excellent, other days not so much. I don't know what causes the variation, but I'd like to move up to Adamax. Magnesium L-threonate is also part of my routine; I'm hoping it contributes something.

Since I take everything simultaneously, aiming for synergy, I can't attribute results to any single item.

Still, looking at the past year as a whole, after

1) giving up alcohol

2) glps

3) semax

4) the rest of the supplements

my mind feels much sharper and more clear. I've picked up Mahjong, I'm studying two languages on Duo Lingo, and my work projects are back on schedule. So the stack is clearly doing something.

I'm eager to experiment with other nootropic peptides, plus Epitalon, which I've heard is also worthwhile.

P-21, Pinealon, Dihexa — has anyone here given those a try?

Any input would be appreciated? Particularly regarding sources. I've noticed single-vial sellers offering them, but I'm somewhat hesitant about going that route..and I'd much prefer to buy kits.

lmk TIA

Epitalon: I've completed 1 cycle. People pushed back hard when I went with 5 mg per day, yet at 1 mg and at 5 mg I noticed nothing. Later this year I intend to give it another go.

desinr-gal said:

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

I've been using Alpha GPC, which is in the same family as citicholine. Using both felt like doubling up, though I've come across claims that they don't act the same way.

Alongside the A-GPC, I take a blend that includes several other nootropic ingredients — Bacopa, Lion's Mane, L-theonine, huperzine, and so on. The combination has been very effective for me.

I inject Semax. Its effects are inconsistent — some days it's excellent, other days not so much. I don't know what causes the variation, but I'd like to move up to Adamax. Magnesium L-threonate is also part of my routine; I'm hoping it contributes something.

Since I take everything simultaneously, aiming for synergy, I can't attribute results to any single item.

Still, looking at the past year as a whole, after

1) giving up alcohol

2) glps

3) semax

4) the rest of the supplements

my mind feels much sharper and more clear. I've picked up Mahjong, I'm studying two languages on Duo Lingo, and my work projects are back on schedule. So the stack is clearly doing something.

I'm eager to experiment with other nootropic peptides, plus Epitalon, which I've heard is also worthwhile.

P-21, Pinealon, Dihexa — has anyone here given those a try?

Any input would be appreciated? Particularly regarding sources. I've noticed single-vial sellers offering them, but I'm somewhat hesitant about going that route..and I'd much prefer to buy kits.

lmk TIA

Not so far, but PGB stocks P-21 and Pinealon, while Dihexa is available through ERP/JKL/WBS, so trying those is appealing to me, Pinealon in particular.

While citicholine is something I haven't used, I did pick up alpha-gpc on amazon, and the results have been great for me. It delivers a surge of energy and sharpens my focus. My routine is 2x300mg pill around noon, and that keeps me going well into the night. Before, I'd always crash for a nap ahead of my shift (I wait tables at a restaurant) — that's no longer the case.

 

[Goonwise]

desinr-gal said:

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

I've been using Alpha GPC, which is in the same family as citicholine. Using both felt like doubling up, though I've come across claims that they don't act the same way.

Alongside the A-GPC, I take a blend that includes several other nootropic ingredients — Bacopa, Lion's Mane, L-theonine, huperzine, and so on. The combination has been very effective for me.

I inject Semax. Its effects are inconsistent — some days it's excellent, other days not so much. I don't know what causes the variation, but I'd like to move up to Adamax. Magnesium L-threonate is also part of my routine; I'm hoping it contributes something.

Since I take everything simultaneously, aiming for synergy, I can't attribute results to any single item.

Still, looking at the past year as a whole, after

1) giving up alcohol

2) glps

3) semax

4) the rest of the supplements

my mind feels much sharper and more clear. I've picked up Mahjong, I'm studying two languages on Duo Lingo, and my work projects are back on schedule. So the stack is clearly doing something.

I'm eager to experiment with other nootropic peptides, plus Epitalon, which I've heard is also worthwhile.

P-21, Pinealon, Dihexa — has anyone here given those a try?

Any input would be appreciated? Particularly regarding sources. I've noticed single-vial sellers offering them, but I'm somewhat hesitant about going that route..and I'd much prefer to buy kits.

lmk TIA

Right now I'm taking P21 adamantane, which I get from Uther. My memory and recall seem better since starting it, in my experience.

 

[phoenixthepomsky]

Goonwise said:

desinr-gal said:

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

I've been using Alpha GPC, which is in the same family as citicholine. Using both felt like doubling up, though I've come across claims that they don't act the same way.

Alongside the A-GPC, I take a blend that includes several other nootropic ingredients — Bacopa, Lion's Mane, L-theonine, huperzine, and so on. The combination has been very effective for me.

I inject Semax. Its effects are inconsistent — some days it's excellent, other days not so much. I don't know what causes the variation, but I'd like to move up to Adamax. Magnesium L-threonate is also part of my routine; I'm hoping it contributes something.

Since I take everything simultaneously, aiming for synergy, I can't attribute results to any single item.

Still, looking at the past year as a whole, after

1) giving up alcohol

2) glps

3) semax

4) the rest of the supplements

my mind feels much sharper and more clear. I've picked up Mahjong, I'm studying two languages on Duo Lingo, and my work projects are back on schedule. So the stack is clearly doing something.

I'm eager to experiment with other nootropic peptides, plus Epitalon, which I've heard is also worthwhile.

P-21, Pinealon, Dihexa — has anyone here given those a try?

Any input would be appreciated? Particularly regarding sources. I've noticed single-vial sellers offering them, but I'm somewhat hesitant about going that route..and I'd much prefer to buy kits.

lmk TIA

Right now I'm taking P21 adamantane, which I get from Uther. My memory and recall seem better since starting it, in my experience.

For the P21, are you injecting it subcutaneously? I've got a kit sitting here, but I still haven't gotten around to beginning it.

 

[miameow]

Galapagosfit said:

miameow said:

desinr-gal said:

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

I've been using Alpha GPC, which is in the same family as citicholine. Using both felt like doubling up, though I've come across claims that they don't act the same way.

Alongside the A-GPC, I take a blend that includes several other nootropic ingredients — Bacopa, Lion's Mane, L-theonine, huperzine, and so on. The combination has been very effective for me.

I inject Semax. Its effects are inconsistent — some days it's excellent, other days not so much. I don't know what causes the variation, but I'd like to move up to Adamax. Magnesium L-threonate is also part of my routine; I'm hoping it contributes something.

Since I take everything simultaneously, aiming for synergy, I can't attribute results to any single item.

Still, looking at the past year as a whole, after

1) giving up alcohol

2) glps

3) semax

4) the rest of the supplements

my mind feels much sharper and more clear. I've picked up Mahjong, I'm studying two languages on Duo Lingo, and my work projects are back on schedule. So the stack is clearly doing something.

I'm eager to experiment with other nootropic peptides, plus Epitalon, which I've heard is also worthwhile.

P-21, Pinealon, Dihexa — has anyone here given those a try?

Any input would be appreciated? Particularly regarding sources. I've noticed single-vial sellers offering them, but I'm somewhat hesitant about going that route..and I'd much prefer to buy kits.

lmk TIA

The expectation with Alpha-GPC is that it hits faster, yet that isn't what happened for me. To check if I'd perceive any distinction, I tested each one on its own, in both oral and injectable versions, and for my body citicoline came across as clearly gentler and more potent. I combine it with piracetam.

Right now I'm trying out using the two at once, though I suspect I'll ultimately just keep taking citicoline by itself.

desinr-gal said:

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

I've been using Alpha GPC, which is in the same family as citicholine. Using both felt like doubling up, though I've come across claims that they don't act the same way.

Alongside the A-GPC, I take a blend that includes several other nootropic ingredients — Bacopa, Lion's Mane, L-theonine, huperzine, and so on. The combination has been very effective for me.

I inject Semax. Its effects are inconsistent — some days it's excellent, other days not so much. I don't know what causes the variation, but I'd like to move up to Adamax. Magnesium L-threonate is also part of my routine; I'm hoping it contributes something.

Since I take everything simultaneously, aiming for synergy, I can't attribute results to any single item.

Still, looking at the past year as a whole, after

1) giving up alcohol

2) glps

3) semax

4) the rest of the supplements

my mind feels much sharper and more clear. I've picked up Mahjong, I'm studying two languages on Duo Lingo, and my work projects are back on schedule. So the stack is clearly doing something.

I'm eager to experiment with other nootropic peptides, plus Epitalon, which I've heard is also worthwhile.

P-21, Pinealon, Dihexa — has anyone here given those a try?

Any input would be appreciated? Particularly regarding sources. I've noticed single-vial sellers offering them, but I'm somewhat hesitant about going that route..and I'd much prefer to buy kits.

lmk TIA

Adamax has my interest as well, however NA-Semax did so little for me that dropping hundreds of dollars on a product that might not deliver isn't something I can defend.

desinr-gal said:

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

I've been using Alpha GPC, which is in the same family as citicholine. Using both felt like doubling up, though I've come across claims that they don't act the same way.

Alongside the A-GPC, I take a blend that includes several other nootropic ingredients — Bacopa, Lion's Mane, L-theonine, huperzine, and so on. The combination has been very effective for me.

I inject Semax. Its effects are inconsistent — some days it's excellent, other days not so much. I don't know what causes the variation, but I'd like to move up to Adamax. Magnesium L-threonate is also part of my routine; I'm hoping it contributes something.

Since I take everything simultaneously, aiming for synergy, I can't attribute results to any single item.

Still, looking at the past year as a whole, after

1) giving up alcohol

2) glps

3) semax

4) the rest of the supplements

my mind feels much sharper and more clear. I've picked up Mahjong, I'm studying two languages on Duo Lingo, and my work projects are back on schedule. So the stack is clearly doing something.

I'm eager to experiment with other nootropic peptides, plus Epitalon, which I've heard is also worthwhile.

P-21, Pinealon, Dihexa — has anyone here given those a try?

Any input would be appreciated? Particularly regarding sources. I've noticed single-vial sellers offering them, but I'm somewhat hesitant about going that route..and I'd much prefer to buy kits.

lmk TIA

Epitalon: I've completed 1 cycle. People pushed back hard when I went with 5 mg per day, yet at 1 mg and at 5 mg I noticed nothing. Later this year I intend to give it another go.

desinr-gal said:

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

I've been using Alpha GPC, which is in the same family as citicholine. Using both felt like doubling up, though I've come across claims that they don't act the same way.

Alongside the A-GPC, I take a blend that includes several other nootropic ingredients — Bacopa, Lion's Mane, L-theonine, huperzine, and so on. The combination has been very effective for me.

I inject Semax. Its effects are inconsistent — some days it's excellent, other days not so much. I don't know what causes the variation, but I'd like to move up to Adamax. Magnesium L-threonate is also part of my routine; I'm hoping it contributes something.

Since I take everything simultaneously, aiming for synergy, I can't attribute results to any single item.

Still, looking at the past year as a whole, after

1) giving up alcohol

2) glps

3) semax

4) the rest of the supplements

my mind feels much sharper and more clear. I've picked up Mahjong, I'm studying two languages on Duo Lingo, and my work projects are back on schedule. So the stack is clearly doing something.

I'm eager to experiment with other nootropic peptides, plus Epitalon, which I've heard is also worthwhile.

P-21, Pinealon, Dihexa — has anyone here given those a try?

Any input would be appreciated? Particularly regarding sources. I've noticed single-vial sellers offering them, but I'm somewhat hesitant about going that route..and I'd much prefer to buy kits.

lmk TIA

Not so far, but PGB stocks P-21 and Pinealon, while Dihexa is available through ERP/JKL/WBS, so trying those is appealing to me, Pinealon in particular.

While citicholine is something I haven't used, I did pick up alpha-gpc on amazon, and the results have been great for me. It delivers a surge of energy and sharpens my focus. My routine is 2x300mg pill around noon, and that keeps me going well into the night. Before, I'd always crash for a nap ahead of my shift (I wait tables at a restaurant) — that's no longer the case.

That's great to hear. I only wish choline supplements got more attention — there's solid human research behind them, and they can make a real difference to energy and focus. For me the boost is impressive too, and it doesn't come with jitteriness or mess with my sleep.

I'd also like to know how piracetam treats you, given that it's commonly taken alongside a choline source.

 

[Fostradamus]

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

After reading this thread, I bought some Citicoline and began using it today. I'm really hoping it works as well for me as it did for you. Thanks for telling us about your experiences.

 

[Goonwise]

phoenixthepomsky said:

Goonwise said:

desinr-gal said:

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

I've been using Alpha GPC, which is in the same family as citicholine. Using both felt like doubling up, though I've come across claims that they don't act the same way.

Alongside the A-GPC, I take a blend that includes several other nootropic ingredients — Bacopa, Lion's Mane, L-theonine, huperzine, and so on. The combination has been very effective for me.

I inject Semax. Its effects are inconsistent — some days it's excellent, other days not so much. I don't know what causes the variation, but I'd like to move up to Adamax. Magnesium L-threonate is also part of my routine; I'm hoping it contributes something.

Since I take everything simultaneously, aiming for synergy, I can't attribute results to any single item.

Still, looking at the past year as a whole, after

1) giving up alcohol

2) glps

3) semax

4) the rest of the supplements

my mind feels much sharper and more clear. I've picked up Mahjong, I'm studying two languages on Duo Lingo, and my work projects are back on schedule. So the stack is clearly doing something.

I'm eager to experiment with other nootropic peptides, plus Epitalon, which I've heard is also worthwhile.

P-21, Pinealon, Dihexa — has anyone here given those a try?

Any input would be appreciated? Particularly regarding sources. I've noticed single-vial sellers offering them, but I'm somewhat hesitant about going that route..and I'd much prefer to buy kits.

lmk TIA

Right now I'm taking P21 adamantane, which I get from Uther. My memory and recall seem better since starting it, in my experience.

For the P21, are you injecting it subcutaneously? I've got a kit sitting here, but I still haven't gotten around to beginning it.

No. I use it intranasally.

 

[phoenixthepomsky]

Goonwise said:

phoenixthepomsky said:

Goonwise said:

desinr-gal said:

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

I've been using Alpha GPC, which is in the same family as citicholine. Using both felt like doubling up, though I've come across claims that they don't act the same way.

Alongside the A-GPC, I take a blend that includes several other nootropic ingredients — Bacopa, Lion's Mane, L-theonine, huperzine, and so on. The combination has been very effective for me.

I inject Semax. Its effects are inconsistent — some days it's excellent, other days not so much. I don't know what causes the variation, but I'd like to move up to Adamax. Magnesium L-threonate is also part of my routine; I'm hoping it contributes something.

Since I take everything simultaneously, aiming for synergy, I can't attribute results to any single item.

Still, looking at the past year as a whole, after

1) giving up alcohol

2) glps

3) semax

4) the rest of the supplements

my mind feels much sharper and more clear. I've picked up Mahjong, I'm studying two languages on Duo Lingo, and my work projects are back on schedule. So the stack is clearly doing something.

I'm eager to experiment with other nootropic peptides, plus Epitalon, which I've heard is also worthwhile.

P-21, Pinealon, Dihexa — has anyone here given those a try?

Any input would be appreciated? Particularly regarding sources. I've noticed single-vial sellers offering them, but I'm somewhat hesitant about going that route..and I'd much prefer to buy kits.

lmk TIA

Right now I'm taking P21 adamantane, which I get from Uther. My memory and recall seem better since starting it, in my experience.

For the P21, are you injecting it subcutaneously? I've got a kit sitting here, but I still haven't gotten around to beginning it.

No. I use it intranasally.

Appreciate the reply! I haven’t started my P21 protocol yet—still in the research phase. Because I’m already injecting in so many spots daily, the intranasal option seems like the better fit for me.

 

[miameow]

Fostradamus said:

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

After reading this thread, I bought some Citicoline and began using it today. I'm really hoping it works as well for me as it did for you. Thanks for telling us about your experiences.

Be sure to share your results! Right now I use 1g of oral alpha-GPC alongside 1g of citicoline, instead of the 500mg injectable form, and for me the effects are equivalent. It might be possible for me to step down to 500mg, though at the moment I'm happy with the extra lift.

 

[miameow]

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

A quick follow-up: not long after I put up this post back in June, I went ahead and ran another round of Cerebrolysin. Sadly, the results were pretty underwhelming. Maybe there was some subtle effect going on beneath the surface, but from my own point of view it felt a lot like Epitalon: both fell short of what people make them out to be.

 

[Fostradamus]

miameow said:

Fostradamus said:

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

After reading this thread, I bought some Citicoline and began using it today. I'm really hoping it works as well for me as it did for you. Thanks for telling us about your experiences.

Be sure to share your results! Right now I use 1g of oral alpha-GPC alongside 1g of citicoline, instead of the 500mg injectable form, and for me the effects are equivalent. It might be possible for me to step down to 500mg, though at the moment I'm happy with the extra lift.

I'll follow through on that. The pills I picked up contain 1g each, and that's the dose I swallowed this morning. After going through the research you linked earlier in this discussion, where they administered 500mg/day, I'm thinking about cutting my intake in half from here on. Being in my 50s puts me in the same age group as the people in that trial. Fingers crossed I see comparable outcomes, since right now my mental sharpness has dropped enough that I feel somewhat slow.

 

[Fostradamus]

miameow said:

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

A quick follow-up: not long after I put up this post back in June, I went ahead and ran another round of Cerebrolysin. Sadly, the results were pretty underwhelming. Maybe there was some subtle effect going on beneath the surface, but from my own point of view it felt a lot like Epitalon: both fell short of what people make them out to be.

I gave Epitalon a shot. Began at a low dose, felt nothing, then increased it all the way to 5mg, and still felt nothing. Reading what others here have said, I was expecting it to completely change things for me, but it just didn't pan out.

 

[miameow]

Fostradamus said:

miameow said:

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

A quick follow-up: not long after I put up this post back in June, I went ahead and ran another round of Cerebrolysin. Sadly, the results were pretty underwhelming. Maybe there was some subtle effect going on beneath the surface, but from my own point of view it felt a lot like Epitalon: both fell short of what people make them out to be.

I gave Epitalon a shot. Began at a low dose, felt nothing, then increased it all the way to 5mg, and still felt nothing. Reading what others here have said, I was expecting it to completely change things for me, but it just didn't pan out.

That lines up pretty closely with what happened for me. A few folks thought my dose might have been too high, though I doubt that was really the problem.

What I keep coming back to is the possibility that Reta blunted things for me. It appeared to get in the way of nearly every other compound I had in the mix, HRT and GHK-Cu included. So, somewhat against my better judgment, I may run Epitalon again at some point later this year.

 

[gnuisance]

Coming at this from the perspective of someone who tinkers with nootropics as a hobby, here's what has moved the needle most for me:

• Modafinil
  
• Bromantane (genuinely surprised nobody on this thread brought it up)
  
• L-theanine
  
• microdose psilocybin

Selank gets a thumbs up from me too, though the impact is quite mild in my case. Noopept works okay, but it comes across as somewhat "speedy" to me.

When I'm facing demanding work situations, stacking 100mg Bromantane with 100mg Modafinil is what I reach for. It leaves me sharper, with better verbal fluency, memory and drive.

PE 22-28 is another one I'm currently researching, and I've gotten some benefits from it that I detailed in a different thread, though my research is still at an early stage.

Seeing the agreement around CDP Choline in this thread has me excited, and I've put in an order for the oral version to test out.

 

[Fostradamus]

miameow said:

Fostradamus said:

miameow said:

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

A quick follow-up: not long after I put up this post back in June, I went ahead and ran another round of Cerebrolysin. Sadly, the results were pretty underwhelming. Maybe there was some subtle effect going on beneath the surface, but from my own point of view it felt a lot like Epitalon: both fell short of what people make them out to be.

I gave Epitalon a shot. Began at a low dose, felt nothing, then increased it all the way to 5mg, and still felt nothing. Reading what others here have said, I was expecting it to completely change things for me, but it just didn't pan out.

That lines up pretty closely with what happened for me. A few folks thought my dose might have been too high, though I doubt that was really the problem.

What I keep coming back to is the possibility that Reta blunted things for me. It appeared to get in the way of nearly every other compound I had in the mix, HRT and GHK-Cu included. So, somewhat against my better judgment, I may run Epitalon again at some point later this year.

Same here. I grabbed a kit with 50mg vials, so roughly half of it is still sitting there. Later in the year I'll take another shot at it. For the next thing I try, I've got a PE-22-28 kit heading my way.

 

[miameow]

gnuisance said:

Coming at this from the perspective of someone who tinkers with nootropics as a hobby, here's what has moved the needle most for me:

• Modafinil
  
• Bromantane (genuinely surprised nobody on this thread brought it up)
  
• L-theanine
  
• microdose psilocybin

Selank gets a thumbs up from me too, though the impact is quite mild in my case. Noopept works okay, but it comes across as somewhat "speedy" to me.

When I'm facing demanding work situations, stacking 100mg Bromantane with 100mg Modafinil is what I reach for. It leaves me sharper, with better verbal fluency, memory and drive.

PE 22-28 is another one I'm currently researching, and I've gotten some benefits from it that I detailed in a different thread, though my research is still at an early stage.

Seeing the agreement around CDP Choline in this thread has me excited, and I've put in an order for the oral version to test out.

Appreciate you laying that out. Quite an intriguing combination.

At my age, sleep has turned into a big problem, so my honest aim is harm reduction — steering clear of stimulants and anything overly activating. Even so, modafinil and bromantane have tempted me for quite a while, and I keep going back and forth on them.

One more thing that has kept both my body and mind going through long stretches, though it isn't strictly a nootropic, is cardarine. The cancer controversy is why I've never brought it up here before, and truthfully I can't explain why it works so well in my case.

I'm eager to hear your experience with citicoline. Do update us!

 

[miameow]

Fostradamus said:

miameow said:

Fostradamus said:

miameow said:

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

A quick follow-up: not long after I put up this post back in June, I went ahead and ran another round of Cerebrolysin. Sadly, the results were pretty underwhelming. Maybe there was some subtle effect going on beneath the surface, but from my own point of view it felt a lot like Epitalon: both fell short of what people make them out to be.

I gave Epitalon a shot. Began at a low dose, felt nothing, then increased it all the way to 5mg, and still felt nothing. Reading what others here have said, I was expecting it to completely change things for me, but it just didn't pan out.

That lines up pretty closely with what happened for me. A few folks thought my dose might have been too high, though I doubt that was really the problem.

What I keep coming back to is the possibility that Reta blunted things for me. It appeared to get in the way of nearly every other compound I had in the mix, HRT and GHK-Cu included. So, somewhat against my better judgment, I may run Epitalon again at some point later this year.

Same here. I grabbed a kit with 50mg vials, so roughly half of it is still sitting there. Later in the year I'll take another shot at it. For the next thing I try, I've got a PE-22-28 kit heading my way.

PE-22-28 has caught my attention too! I keep thinking it could be useful for easing the anhedonia that reta seems to bring on.

 

[gnuisance]

miameow said:

gnuisance said:

Coming at this from the perspective of someone who tinkers with nootropics as a hobby, here's what has moved the needle most for me:

• Modafinil
  
• Bromantane (genuinely surprised nobody on this thread brought it up)
  
• L-theanine
  
• microdose psilocybin

Selank gets a thumbs up from me too, though the impact is quite mild in my case. Noopept works okay, but it comes across as somewhat "speedy" to me.

When I'm facing demanding work situations, stacking 100mg Bromantane with 100mg Modafinil is what I reach for. It leaves me sharper, with better verbal fluency, memory and drive.

PE 22-28 is another one I'm currently researching, and I've gotten some benefits from it that I detailed in a different thread, though my research is still at an early stage.

Seeing the agreement around CDP Choline in this thread has me excited, and I've put in an order for the oral version to test out.

Appreciate you laying that out. Quite an intriguing combination.

At my age, sleep has turned into a big problem, so my honest aim is harm reduction — steering clear of stimulants and anything overly activating. Even so, modafinil and bromantane have tempted me for quite a while, and I keep going back and forth on them.

One more thing that has kept both my body and mind going through long stretches, though it isn't strictly a nootropic, is cardarine. The cancer controversy is why I've never brought it up here before, and truthfully I can't explain why it works so well in my case.

I'm eager to hear your experience with citicoline. Do update us!

As long as I dose Moda and Bromantane early, my sleep hasn't suffered much. Mornings are when I'm at my sharpest, so I pack them with calls and meetings. Afternoons I keep lighter, adding exercise, then ease into a slow decline in the late afternoon and early evening that follows circadian rhythm.

Cardarine isn't something I've tried, though I think the cancer concern around certain compounds gets exaggerated. Plenty of chemicals we encounter every day are technically carcinogenic, and I'd wager cardarine-type substances don't rank very high among them.

 

[desinr-gal]

miameow said:

Galapagosfit said:

miameow said:

desinr-gal said:

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

I've been using Alpha GPC, which is in the same family as citicholine. Using both felt like doubling up, though I've come across claims that they don't act the same way.

Alongside the A-GPC, I take a blend that includes several other nootropic ingredients — Bacopa, Lion's Mane, L-theonine, huperzine, and so on. The combination has been very effective for me.

I inject Semax. Its effects are inconsistent — some days it's excellent, other days not so much. I don't know what causes the variation, but I'd like to move up to Adamax. Magnesium L-threonate is also part of my routine; I'm hoping it contributes something.

Since I take everything simultaneously, aiming for synergy, I can't attribute results to any single item.

Still, looking at the past year as a whole, after

1) giving up alcohol

2) glps

3) semax

4) the rest of the supplements

my mind feels much sharper and more clear. I've picked up Mahjong, I'm studying two languages on Duo Lingo, and my work projects are back on schedule. So the stack is clearly doing something.

I'm eager to experiment with other nootropic peptides, plus Epitalon, which I've heard is also worthwhile.

P-21, Pinealon, Dihexa — has anyone here given those a try?

Any input would be appreciated? Particularly regarding sources. I've noticed single-vial sellers offering them, but I'm somewhat hesitant about going that route..and I'd much prefer to buy kits.

lmk TIA

The expectation with Alpha-GPC is that it hits faster, yet that isn't what happened for me. To check if I'd perceive any distinction, I tested each one on its own, in both oral and injectable versions, and for my body citicoline came across as clearly gentler and more potent. I combine it with piracetam.

Right now I'm trying out using the two at once, though I suspect I'll ultimately just keep taking citicoline by itself.

desinr-gal said:

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

I've been using Alpha GPC, which is in the same family as citicholine. Using both felt like doubling up, though I've come across claims that they don't act the same way.

Alongside the A-GPC, I take a blend that includes several other nootropic ingredients — Bacopa, Lion's Mane, L-theonine, huperzine, and so on. The combination has been very effective for me.

I inject Semax. Its effects are inconsistent — some days it's excellent, other days not so much. I don't know what causes the variation, but I'd like to move up to Adamax. Magnesium L-threonate is also part of my routine; I'm hoping it contributes something.

Since I take everything simultaneously, aiming for synergy, I can't attribute results to any single item.

Still, looking at the past year as a whole, after

1) giving up alcohol

2) glps

3) semax

4) the rest of the supplements

my mind feels much sharper and more clear. I've picked up Mahjong, I'm studying two languages on Duo Lingo, and my work projects are back on schedule. So the stack is clearly doing something.

I'm eager to experiment with other nootropic peptides, plus Epitalon, which I've heard is also worthwhile.

P-21, Pinealon, Dihexa — has anyone here given those a try?

Any input would be appreciated? Particularly regarding sources. I've noticed single-vial sellers offering them, but I'm somewhat hesitant about going that route..and I'd much prefer to buy kits.

lmk TIA

Adamax has my interest as well, however NA-Semax did so little for me that dropping hundreds of dollars on a product that might not deliver isn't something I can defend.

desinr-gal said:

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

I've been using Alpha GPC, which is in the same family as citicholine. Using both felt like doubling up, though I've come across claims that they don't act the same way.

Alongside the A-GPC, I take a blend that includes several other nootropic ingredients — Bacopa, Lion's Mane, L-theonine, huperzine, and so on. The combination has been very effective for me.

I inject Semax. Its effects are inconsistent — some days it's excellent, other days not so much. I don't know what causes the variation, but I'd like to move up to Adamax. Magnesium L-threonate is also part of my routine; I'm hoping it contributes something.

Since I take everything simultaneously, aiming for synergy, I can't attribute results to any single item.

Still, looking at the past year as a whole, after

1) giving up alcohol

2) glps

3) semax

4) the rest of the supplements

my mind feels much sharper and more clear. I've picked up Mahjong, I'm studying two languages on Duo Lingo, and my work projects are back on schedule. So the stack is clearly doing something.

I'm eager to experiment with other nootropic peptides, plus Epitalon, which I've heard is also worthwhile.

P-21, Pinealon, Dihexa — has anyone here given those a try?

Any input would be appreciated? Particularly regarding sources. I've noticed single-vial sellers offering them, but I'm somewhat hesitant about going that route..and I'd much prefer to buy kits.

lmk TIA

Epitalon: I've completed 1 cycle. People pushed back hard when I went with 5 mg per day, yet at 1 mg and at 5 mg I noticed nothing. Later this year I intend to give it another go.

desinr-gal said:

miameow said:

I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

I've been using Alpha GPC, which is in the same family as citicholine. Using both felt like doubling up, though I've come across claims that they don't act the same way.

Alongside the A-GPC, I take a blend that includes several other nootropic ingredients — Bacopa, Lion's Mane, L-theonine, huperzine, and so on. The combination has been very effective for me.

I inject Semax. Its effects are inconsistent — some days it's excellent, other days not so much. I don't know what causes the variation, but I'd like to move up to Adamax. Magnesium L-threonate is also part of my routine; I'm hoping it contributes something.

Since I take everything simultaneously, aiming for synergy, I can't attribute results to any single item.

Still, looking at the past year as a whole, after

1) giving up alcohol

2) glps

3) semax

4) the rest of the supplements

my mind feels much sharper and more clear. I've picked up Mahjong, I'm studying two languages on Duo Lingo, and my work projects are back on schedule. So the stack is clearly doing something.

I'm eager to experiment with other nootropic peptides, plus Epitalon, which I've heard is also worthwhile.

P-21, Pinealon, Dihexa — has anyone here given those a try?

Any input would be appreciated? Particularly regarding sources. I've noticed single-vial sellers offering them, but I'm somewhat hesitant about going that route..and I'd much prefer to buy kits.

lmk TIA

Not so far, but PGB stocks P-21 and Pinealon, while Dihexa is available through ERP/JKL/WBS, so trying those is appealing to me, Pinealon in particular.

While citicholine is something I haven't used, I did pick up alpha-gpc on amazon, and the results have been great for me. It delivers a surge of energy and sharpens my focus. My routine is 2x300mg pill around noon, and that keeps me going well into the night. Before, I'd always crash for a nap ahead of my shift (I wait tables at a restaurant) — that's no longer the case.

That's great to hear. I only wish choline supplements got more attention — there's solid human research behind them, and they can make a real difference to energy and focus. For me the boost is impressive too, and it doesn't come with jitteriness or mess with my sleep.

I'd also like to know how piracetam treats you, given that it's commonly taken alongside a choline source.

What's your source for piracetam?

 

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I’ll be upfront: GLP-1s only hold a mild interest for me, even though I realize this community centers on them. I did spend 6 months on Reta and gave Cagri a short trial too, but what really draws me in is performance enhancement, nootropics especially.

Right now, these are what I’m looking into:

• N-Acetyl Semax Amidate : honestly unsure what effect this is having.
  
  N-Acetyl Selank Amidate : also a big question mark as to why I keep using it.
  
• Cerebrolysin : I did 5mL over 20days (5 days on, 2 days off). No dramatic boost in intelligence or anything like that, but I do feel calm. Another 20-day cycle is planned before the year is out.
  
• Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (a.k.a. Emoxypine or Mexidol) : definitely calming. When anxiety or stress hits, I like combining it with oxytocin.
  
• Citicoline (a.k.a. CDP-Choline) : how is this so good? Clean focus - I’ll never give it up.
  
• Choline alfoscerate (a.k.a. Alpha-GPC) : for me it wasn’t as striking as Citicoline. Running it with Citi is fine, but I wouldn’t miss it.
  
• Piracetam : also intriguing - I stack it with one of the cholines.

For me, Citicoline has stood out as the best. It seems to work particularly well alongside Piracetam, though if I’m honest, just sticking with Citicoline long term would suit me. On it, I truly feel sharper. Perhaps that’s just in my head. Perhaps I should have had more eggs as a kid.

Which nootropics do you take, and how have they treated you?

A quick follow-up: not long after I put up this post back in June, I went ahead and ran another round of Cerebrolysin. Sadly, the results were pretty underwhelming. Maybe there was some subtle effect going on beneath the surface, but from my own point of view it felt a lot like Epitalon: both fell short of what people make them out to be.

I gave Epitalon a shot. Began at a low dose, felt nothing, then increased it all the way to 5mg, and still felt nothing. Reading what others here have said, I was expecting it to completely change things for me, but it just didn't pan out.

That lines up pretty closely with what happened for me. A few folks thought my dose might have been too high, though I doubt that was really the problem.

What I keep coming back to is the possibility that Reta blunted things for me. It appeared to get in the way of nearly every other compound I had in the mix, HRT and GHK-Cu included. So, somewhat against my better judgment, I may run Epitalon again at some point later this year.

Same here. I grabbed a kit with 50mg vials, so roughly half of it is still sitting there. Later in the year I'll take another shot at it. For the next thing I try, I've got a PE-22-28 kit heading my way.

PE-22-28 has caught my attention too! I keep thinking it could be useful for easing the anhedonia that reta seems to bring on.

I’ll share how things go once I start. That said, I have to be cautious because right now I’m tapering down from an SSRI. Last week, combining SQ Semax with my SSRI gave me a rough time—intense brain fog and confusion. Once I quit the Semax, I went back to feeling like myself.