Description
Nootropics are different psychoactive substances that have the potential to improve some cognitive functions. They can improve memory, learning, focus. They can be supplements, drugs or other products.
Possible Benefits
- Increases memory capacity
- Improves focus
- Stimulates learning
- Stimulates neuronal growth
Required Equipment
Some Nootropics Are: caffeine, Bacopa Monnieri, Rhodiola Rosea, others.
How to Do It
Consume according to the manufacturer's instruction, ideally under the supervision of a doctor.
Why it works
- Some of these substances can improve the dopamine mechanism, strengthening and optimizing its functioning.
- Some facilitate the use of glucose in the brain, one of the main sources of energy and proper functioning of the brain.
Time Commitment
1-2 minutes
Suggested Frequency
According to each product
Time of Day
Any
Possible Side Effects
Insomnia, blurred vision, high blood pressure, addiction (when exceeded consumption)
Notes
- There are different products for specific functions. Look for the one that best suits you and your needs.
- Use the Ultiself App to identify which nootropic works best for you.
- Some nootropics are derivatives of substances of natural origin. For example, ginseng, rosemary, fennel, nettle. Although their effect may be slight, they act on the central nervous system.
- Many stack a combination of Nootropics together in order to achieve optimal results.
Supporting Studies and Articles
Expand Collapse- Establishing Natural Nootropics: Recent Molecular Enhancement Influenced by Natural Nootropic. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5021479/
- Performance enhancement at the cost of potential brain plasticity: neural ramifications of nootropic drugs in the healthy developing brain. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4026746/
- Screening and personalizing nootropic drugs and cognitive modulator regimens in silico. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4319391/
- Effectiveness of nootropic drugs with cholinergic activity in treatment of cognitive deficit: a review. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4863555/
- Cognitive enhancers (Nootropics). Part 1: drugs interacting with receptors. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24898652
- Brain Ageing, Cognition and Diet: A Review of the Emerging Roles of Food-Based Nootropics in Mitigating Age-Related Memory Decline. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6971896/
- Towards better brain management: nootropics. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17266573
