I'm Testing Some Nootropics. Anyone Else?

[Naperville]

There is a Wikipedia entry for Nootropics. I drink coffee, and that is a nootropic...you've possibly been doing them as well and did not know it. Ginseng and Ginko Biloba are also nootropics, and they are all over the globe like tea and coffee.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nootropic

I bought:
- Korean Panax Ginseng Instant Tea (10 Tea Bags)
- Alpha GPC, L-Theanine & Bacopa Monnieri - Complete Earth Grown Nootropic (30 Capsules)
- Ginkgo Biloba Extract - Cognitive Health, Memory, & Circulatory Support - 60 MG (60 Capsules)

Trying to stay sharp for all waking hours. I read a lot and of course like anyone, I get tired so on those days I might drink 2 or 3 cups of coffee.

I have not tried the Ginseng yet, but I think I drank some years ago. I may be a little bit sharper, have only been trying them for 2 days. For the hours that I am awake reading/surfing the Internet, I feel just a titch more awake and alert. It is nothing major.

Have you taken anything else? What has that been like?

[JRinFL]

I've tried some Nootropics powder in my protein drink. I honestly did not notice a thing, but eventually I'll use them up.

[SpyderNut]

Oh! I misread your title. At first glance I thought it read: “I’m Testing Some Narcotics.” Oops.

Back on topic: I used to drink green tea back when I was in college because it was the cool thing to do back then. Haven’t really done much with it sense.

[VooDooChild]

Well, you can always start smoking and doing amphetamines.

[Naperville]

Oh! I misread your title. At first glance I thought it read: “I’m Testing Some Narcotics.” Oops.

Back on topic: I used to drink green tea back when I was in college because it was the cool thing to do back then. Haven’t really done much with it sense.

I'm big on teas and coffee here. Don't feint! 50% of the time I start the day with a large coffee. Then, for the rest of the day, I drink tea like it is water and have around 6+ cups.

This whole nootropic thing caught my eye years ago, but I never dabbled in Alpha GPC, L-Theanine, Bacopa Monnieri, ginkgo biloba extract, Panax ginseng tea and the rest of it. I just got fed up with feeling a bit zoned out after reading for 8hrs a day.

I bet there are a lot of people on the forum that use these things and are shying away from the word "nootropic" in the title.

Ginkgo biloba and ginseng tea are huge in certain parts of Asia.

[Naperville]

Well, you can always start smoking and doing amphetamines.

I have health problems, so I quit smoking in 2015. Amphetamines would probably be against my DR's wishes too. No can do.

I do vape though, they let me get away with that.

[Naperville]

Last night I tried the Korean Panax Ginseng instant tea. I had forgotten that it was instant tea!!! There is no tea bag, it is loose ginseng in the tea bag sized package.

I used just one package. They recommend one to two packages. It was fine, not a strong taste and no aroma of any kind. No bad taste or anything. Next time I'll try 2 packs of this tea and see what I think.

It was around the same as drinking some coffee. So far espresso has the greatest effect on me followed by coffee.