Just curious if anyone here uses any nootropics (racetams, l-theanine + caffeine, etc). What are your experiences with them?
I've used Huperzine-A I believe its called? It helped with my studying a bit, although it toned down my emotions also, so there was a trade-off. I also recently used Phenibut, which was pleasant, took my anxiety down quite a notch, and I blew through all 100 grams in around a month. The first few days it felt very amazing, next to no anxiety, all smiles and laughs, felt very social, almost drunk but with a clear head, although I had problems concentrating. Tolerance built up very fast, and i found on my days off i was a bit more anti-social and had more anxiety. Its very tempting to keep on using more and more though. So i've decided I'm not going to re-order, as i've got a history of addiction, and as a result withdrawal. From what i've read, and don't take my word, but green tea has l-theanine and caffeine, hence the calmer more focused effect it has in comparison to black coffee. I have not tried the l-theanine substances though. I would love to try piracetam with choline for this upcoming semester, but I doubt I will due to money constraints. I'm sure you've gone to erowid's smart drug vaults, but if not here is a link . http://www.erowid.org/smarts/smarts.shtml
It was a good four years ago that i tried Huperzine-A, and yes i did like it although my memory is a bit shady. Very cerebral, much what i would imagine piracetam would be like, if you can secure a cheap source, i say go for it. I don't remember having any negative side effects really, other than feeling more in my mind and a slight dulling of emotions. If it wasn't for the tolerance of phenibut, I might be tempted to introduce it as a regular thing for myself, but yes, that sluggish sick feeling, and the aftermath of my brain being a bit grumpy because its gaba receptors aren't being stimulated from the phen. I take it green tea has a less than optimal l-theanine/caffeine ratio? That sounds like an excellent deal regarding the piracetam/choline mixture. Might I ask what regimen you are on in regards to all nootropics?
Sweet, I'll look into giving Huperzine-A a shot sometime soon. The first time I felt that really weird phenibut "drunkenness" I thought I just hadn't taken enough, so I took another gram and ended up sleeping for 20 hours straight. I woke up at one point and managed to crawl halfway to the bathroom before falling asleep on the floor. Very powerful stuff. Exactly. Black tea is actually better for the l-theanine/caffeine benefits because it's 20mg/14-61mg vs 5-46mg/14-61, where the ranges are highly dependent on the conditions in which the green tea were grown. You normally want a 4:1 theanine:caffeine ratio, so 800mg of l-theanine for your standard 200mg caffeine pill. My current regimen:I take it green tea has a less than optimal l-theanine/caffeine ratio?
if I take phenibut I don't take the l-theanine+caffeine combo, because all that happens is that they cancel each other out. 2400mg piracetam 3x/day
400mg choline bitartrate 1x/day
400mg inositol 1x/day
800mg l-theanine with 200mg caffeine 3x/day
Sounds like you've quite a regimen. Thank you for the info regarding the black-tea/green-tea theanine/caffeine ratios. Might I ask your experience with inosital? I haven't heard much about that?