Identify Mystery Powder, Ordered Pyritinol from Cerebral Health, got something different. Options

[kagaos]

Alright, well I ordered bulk Pyritinol from CH and got it in today.
I was excited to try it out so I measured out 400mg and downed it.

Now, I found something stating that pyritinol is supposed to taste nasty and be water soluble.
Surprisingly, the bulk powder I got fit neither of these criteria. It was tasteless, and highly hydrophobic.

My first thought was, OH SHIT what if it's huperzine a!? I called them and they assured me it wouldn't be. But they couldn't confirm for me that it was pyritinol. All he could say was that "it is what it is...we just got this new shipment in...it is what it is..."

Long story short I just want to know if cerebral health sells anything that is a hydrophobic, tasteless, off-white powder that could harm me in the dosage of 400mg?

[LeeCrostM.D.]

Well that's strange.

I have the same situation: I ordered Pyritinol (from Cerebral Health) and what I got was a highly hydrophobic, off-white powder (with a somewhat weak, undescribeable taste). I've literally searched my ass off to find information about this, but all I could find was this topic and one from longecity (that one also refers to this topic, by the way), and the promised verdict from GodConsciousness is still missing.

There's no information at all, and I've really tried my best, describing Pyritinol or any other derivation of this or vitamin B6 that matches my observations. I mailed Cerebral Health about this, and what I got back was this (it's the whole e-mail, just one sentence):

"Its a rice based pyritinol and does have different characteristics. It should work great though."

So my search went on for "rice based pyritinol", but not one single hit on the entire internet. I replied to them, kindly asking for information on this particular rice-based Pyritinol so I could see what this is all about. I added that if they could not provide me the information, I would preferrably return it. Here's what I got:

"You are more than welcome to return it for a full refund, but our pyritinol is quite good. I understand your reservations and I have looked into the matter myself before for similar reasons."

Another claim that it's good stuff, but absolutely nothing to back it up. He has looked into it himself, but found nothing? I like Cerebral Health as a good supplier of nootropics (their -racetams and cholines are really great), but this particular issue is something I find very, very weak.

So ehm.. anyone has any update on this whatsoever?

I would certainly have it tested. Pyritinol is very water soluble and has a strong taste and scent.