Review: Piracetam, Aniracetam and Choline

Mmmm....'bout to get down to business.

Although the title displays three nootropics the main component reviewed here is Piracetam. Piracetam is probably the most well known nootropic in the supplement world, this is because it does not only have a great reputation but the longest as well. Piracetam was first synthesized in 1964 by scientists at the Belgian pharmaceutical company UCB led by Corneliu E. Giurgea; struck by its apparent ability to boost mental functioning in even healthy individuals and by its safety, Giurgea coined the term nootropic to describe it and other substances. 
So as you can see the very name "nootropic" comes from this substance, making it sort of the king of nootropics and highly recommended for beginners. Piracetam like other racetams isn't fully understood. It is known to increase blood flow and therefore increase oxygen consumption in the brain. There's been many studies on Piracetam, it is much more popular in Europe than America.

My Experience

You'll be like the second half in no time.

This stack has proven to be very effective in improving my creative writing and conversational skills. While on it I feel a lot more willing to be social and have a greater degree of flow while being social. I can feel this hum and a bit of tension in my forehead when on the stack I've related this to the nootropics start up, it's not really noticeable after it starts, you get use to it.

Let me emphasize the fact that you will not run out of ideas when on Piracetam. This makes it very hard to meditate. I tried to empty out the tsunami of ideas that my brain had become but I completely and utterly failed. I could feel so much rushing in and out of my brain that I really couldn't concentrate. This isn't so distracted as it may seem. It's actually extremely helpful.

In conversation those same unrelenting ideas become an amazing resource. When on Piracetam I felt like I could talk about anything with my friends and start and hold a conversation with anybody. 

3.5 stars out of 5

I also felt very awake. Much like the galantamine it took three days until I noticed my improved ability to converse. I had expected much more from this nootropic to be honest. I expected improved focus and clarity of vision. Although the clarity of vision might have come into effect I definitely didn't experience any improvements in focus, unless in conversation, usually I tune out of conversation  but I was completely focused when engaged in any discussion.

Also after about seven hours the stack wheres off and I guarantee that you will feel THAT! I felt like just lying down and going to sleep. I feel like a dose of caffeine and theanine would conteract this but I haven't try it yet.

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piracetam

http://examine.com/supplements/Piracetam/

Any experiences you'd like to share or nootropic suggestions? Comment below!

Galantamine! The Lucid Dream Nootropic!

Galantamine's initial purpose was to moderate dementia and improve memory of individual's suffering from Alzheimer's but in 1975 dream researchers found that the neurotransmitters that galantamine effected were involved with dream sleep; promoting extensive activity. Tests, experiences and reviews have proven that Galantamine has positive effects on the ability to lucid dream....here's my story.

My Story:

I dream lucid.

I'm an eighteen year old 170 pounded 6'1 male. Ok so I got my galantamine on Friday and took the maximum dosage before I went to bed. Nothing happened. Went to a friend's house took only one capsule(the maximum dosage is 2) went to sleep same thing happened as the first, nothing. As soon as I got home from the friends house I felt very tired and I fell to sleep at 7 pm. I woke up around 2 am texted my friend and he suggested me Predestination(great film by the way; I'll be doing a review of it on my other blog: http://lefilmreviews.blogspot.com/) watched the movie and felt restless so I cleaned my room. I 

Took the maximum dosage on an empty stomach, drank some water and lied in the bed seeing if galantamine induced drowsiness or not...turns out it doesn't. After lying in the bed for about an hour I fell asleep.

The Lucid Dream:

Fuck YAAAAAAAAAAAAAS!

Ok so I can't really say when I started having the lucid dream and when I didn't but at first it was very scary. I was awake but I wasn't awake. I kept telling myself "Wake the hell up!" but I couldn't wake up. I had this thing where my left eye was open but my right eye couldn't open. It was scary as hell. After going downstairs in this weird dream house I started to control things. Then I realized "WOAH! I'm lucid dreaming!" Immediately after I started to calm down. When people have lucid dreams they tend to get very excited and this ironically stops or impairs their lucid dreaming abilities. Once I got control of the situation I started doing anything and everything. I flew, fought transformers on a motorcycle, had sex, imagined Michelle Obama with 4 legs, it was fantastic. 

Then BAM I awoke....back to reality.

Keep in mind that this nootropic doesn't take effect immediatley. I had been taking it for 3 days on a maximum dosage (recommended by Powder City) which was 16 mg before bed every night, except for day 2 of course which was only 8mg. Also I've been taking 2400 mg of piracetam, 700 mg of aniracetam and 1000 mg of choline during the day.

4 out of 5 Stars!

Out of 5 stars this nootropic definitely gets a 4. Although the lucid dreaming was awesome it was kinda foggy and I didn't really control every aspect...maybe I'm not suppose to; still getting used to lucid dreaming. Also like I mentioned before, like with most nootropics it takes time to build up in the system before taking effect. From now on I'll be taking it at maximum dosage suggested by PowderCity every night before I go to bed due to the fact that there seems to be no side effects and the dosage I'm taking is relatively safe. 

Any stories/experiences with galantamine? Any suggestions of nootropics I should try out? Please comment below!

Sources:

http://dreamstudies.org/galantamine-review-lucid-dreaming-pill/

http://www.drugs.com/cdi/galantamine.html