Nootropics: 3 Natural Ways to Boost Cognition & Productivity- Thomas DeLauer
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Nootropics: 3 Natural Ways to Boost Cognition & Productivity- Thomas DeLauer… What is a nootropic? Is it something that just makes you like, the movie “Limitless” where you just do whatever? Or is it something that allows you to just kind of tap into a little bit more of your brain, then you ordinarily would tap into on a day-to-day basis? What I’m going to do in this video is, I’m going to give you three kinds of natural nootropics that you can use. But before I do that, I do have to give a solid breakdown of what a nootropic truly is and what a nootropic is not.
So getting it out in the open. A nootropic is not the same as a smart drug, okay? A nootropic is something that is supposed to help improve mental function. They were originally put in place to help out in clinical settings, so in things like patients with Alzheimer’s or other neurodegenerative diseases.
So, even though they’re natural, they’re not synthetic. They still have clinical applications, and a lot of them got their [inaudible] proved through clinical applications. And we’ll talk about that a little bit in this video. But, I want to make sure that you’re clear that it’s not a smart drug, okay? We’re not talking about things like Modafinil or Adderall or race trams, or anything like that, or neurolept. Or anything that is … Could be misconstrued as a nootropic when it’s truly just a synthetic pharmaceutical. We’re not going down that road.
However, I will say it, that the nootropic effect of some of these natural compounds, can actually aggregate to have an even more powerful effect than a synthetic pharmaceutical. The first compound that I want to talk about is one that coincidentally enough, has a name that sort of sounds like it’d be pharmaceutical.
This is known as Huperzine. Huperzine is unique in that it’s extracted from moss. No, I don’t want you to go out to the forest and start eating gobs of moss, it’s a good way to get sick. But, Huperzine is extracted from moss and what makes it exceptionally unique, is that it has a very long half-life within the body. It absorbs very, very quickly and then, it has a super long duration in the body. In fact, a longer duration than most pharmaceutical “smart drugs” have in the first place.
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39 Comments
Anders Franz
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koolkevinc
More please definitely!!
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Prakriti Singha
Thanks for the Information!!! This is indeed very priceless information and very few people know about such things… Hats off to you!!! Keep making videos on enhancing cognitive function…. however I wanted to know about the benefits of Bacopa monnieri for the brain.
Angie Chang
My favorite video by far! Shouting this channel out when I start my Software Engineer biohacking in Silicon Valley series!
Cheers DL!
Richard Uniacke
Who's going to try all of theses and let me know which works best?
KONNOR
more nootropic videos please!!!
Federico Ameijenda
1. bacopa
2. matcha tea
3. cocaine
ParryWithShield?
Is it noo tropic or no-o-tropic? Lol
Tim Teller
1:29 Huperzine A -> new habits
4:04 Ginkgo Biloba -> bloodflow
6:15 Lion's mane -> food for neurons; temp. rebuild + protection Myelin sheath
8:09 Rhodiola rosea -> repairs + grows new neurons; saves Lion's mane effects
originalsuki
PLEASE do not take lion's mane before bed, unless you want the most f'd up dreams ever. AND you will remember them with intense clarity.
Anthony Crann
I like the sounds of this ehh.
Carmelo Pellegrino
Thanks Thomas for the great video. When is the best time/food combination to take Lion's, Rhodiola and Ginko?
ECS324
Can you pls talk more about nootropics especially LITHIUM??!! ??????
Deb Nelson
I would like to hear you talk more about racetrams and other nootropics
Damián
There are no properly conducted studies about Huperzine A.
Dawn Dail
yes please more on notropics as well as links to your fav brand for them! x
Dawn Dail
where can i get huperzine??? what brand of ginkgo?
foonatt
your biceps make me want to vomit
Christopher Wic
Man Love, Love, Love these kinds of videos on Brain cognition and maximum potential. *please cont to create more , super useful and helpful!? Sharing this one !!
Hugo Avendano
FREAKING LOVE THIS VID!!!
Hugo Avendano
DO MORE VIDS ON NOOTROPICS!!!
Kong Lee
The link provided for foursigmatic is not working anymore.
Kevin O'Neill
So I love Mud Water it has lions mane I don’t see the Rhodiola am I missing it is that a terrible thing, or can/should I just add a rhodiola? And if so where can I find just adding Rhodiola?
Diana Roberts
Ginko biloba; I use 2 times daily!!! Among others.
TG TG
Hi I’ve a very important question. I’ve been doing 16/8 to 19/5 fasting for and 5 weeks. On week 6 I’ve not experienced significant cognitive keto results yet so I began a keto combo with fasting. Have a crazy work load this month and just need to catch up on a significantly large work load in studies due to my severe adhd I’m wondering if taking aniracetam or phenypiracpirtam with prevent ketosis or keto fat adaptation, of will I be waiting until after use of study nootropics?
Julie Watson
I am 6 months post chemo for breast cancer. I was suffering from peripheral neuropathy in my fingers & feet. I've been taking Lions Mane for almost a month and the neuropathy is almost completely gone!!! And the "chemo-brain" is getting better! Thank God!
Ms Hkt
Fyi, it is Pronounced: “cholinEsterEss.”
Shervin Shares
When using Rhodiola Rosea + Lions Mane, which version of Rhodiola is best? Rosavins or Salidroside?
Khusain Spiridonov
Thank for the most toxic comercial about what women want is wack
James Bong
That hack you mentioned about Ginkgo and lucid dreams is top tier can't wait to try it! Aside from following the Keto lifestyle I also follow a very spiritual one outside of fitness! Next time you lucid dream try to rub your fingers together to become self-aware in your own dreams it can get pretty fun
Alto 33
Do you know if I can do Caffeine,L-Theanine,MCT Oil, Lions mane and Creatine at the same time?
Harley Newhart
I’ve had many loss of consciousness concussions and after I started taking lions man and ginkgo I’ve seen a HUGE improvement in my memory, especially short term and remembering lists. I love that you mentioned those!
Liana Michael
Just found this video and loved it, thanks!??
oswaldo cruz
Thank you this is great
John
I'd love more of this for sure.
James Benton Ticer
More more more!
Hugo Avendano
MORE ABOUT NOOTROPICS, PLEASE!!
mikestens
GOAT. Hopefully I’ll be able to detail why when I fix my brain with nootropics