Would piracetam be the right drug to start? Any supplements/other drugs recommended? Dosage?
Thank you
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Over the past two years I've noticed that my memory has been at a steady decline, although it is minimal. My short-term memory is pretty bad. I've never tried any nootropics before but I am interested in experimenting with ones that claim they help cognitive abilities and memory. Are there also any that help with the articulation in speeches?
Would piracetam be the right drug to start? Any supplements/other drugs recommended? Dosage?
Thank you
Would piracetam be the right drug to start? Any supplements/other drugs recommended? Dosage?
Thank you
QUOTE(CuriousFreshman @ Feb 20, 2008, 12:52 AM) 
Over the past two years I've noticed that my memory has been at a steady decline, although it is minimal. My short-term memory is pretty bad. I've never tried any nootropics before but I am interested in experimenting with ones that claim they help cognitive abilities and memory. Are there also any that help with the articulation in speeches?
Would piracetam be the right drug to start? Any supplements/other drugs recommended? Dosage?
Thank you
Would piracetam be the right drug to start? Any supplements/other drugs recommended? Dosage?
Thank you
I would suggest Huperzine A by itself for a month.
thank you for the fast response;
the source is quite outdated, and i'm wondering what you recommend as a proper dose of huperzine A.
and also, out of curiosity, why huperzine A instead of piracetam?
QUOTE
LE Magazine November 2000
Q & A
Huperzine A
Making the right move on when and how much you should take
Q I am seeing a lot of ads for Huperzine A, a cognitive enhancer. Several mail order companies carry products with huperzine. Have you evaluated it?
A We have extensively evaluated Huperzine A and do not recommend that healthy people take it every day. Huperzine A functions as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. That means that it inhibits an enzyme in your brain that is responsible for degrading the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Alzheimer’s disease patients have elevated levels of acetylcholinesterase and can therefore benefit by taking drugs like Aricept or nutrients like Huperzine A, which inhibit acetylcholinesterase.
Healthy people, on the other hand, need acetylcholinesterase to regulate acetylcholine levels in their brains. If you wanted to impress someone with your short-term memory on any given day you could safely take the recommended dose of Huperzine A, but we would not advise that you do so daily. We have a member who is a world class chess player, and has proven he can improve his scores by taking Huperzine A the day of a chess tournament.
While it is safe to boost acetylcholine levels by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase periodically, chronic use of Huperzine A could cause over-suppression of acetylcholinesterase and subsequent acetylcholine overload with unknown consequences. Remember, you can take huge amounts of acetylcholine precursors such as choline without fear of acetylcholine overload because you have acetylcholinesterase to degrade excess acetylcholine. If you block the body’s natural regulator of acetylcholine (that regulator being acetylcholinesterease), you may have a problem. We do not recommend that people take Huperzine A more than twice a week, much less promote it for daily use like other companies do.
Q & A
Huperzine A
Making the right move on when and how much you should take
Q I am seeing a lot of ads for Huperzine A, a cognitive enhancer. Several mail order companies carry products with huperzine. Have you evaluated it?
A We have extensively evaluated Huperzine A and do not recommend that healthy people take it every day. Huperzine A functions as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. That means that it inhibits an enzyme in your brain that is responsible for degrading the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Alzheimer’s disease patients have elevated levels of acetylcholinesterase and can therefore benefit by taking drugs like Aricept or nutrients like Huperzine A, which inhibit acetylcholinesterase.
Healthy people, on the other hand, need acetylcholinesterase to regulate acetylcholine levels in their brains. If you wanted to impress someone with your short-term memory on any given day you could safely take the recommended dose of Huperzine A, but we would not advise that you do so daily. We have a member who is a world class chess player, and has proven he can improve his scores by taking Huperzine A the day of a chess tournament.
While it is safe to boost acetylcholine levels by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase periodically, chronic use of Huperzine A could cause over-suppression of acetylcholinesterase and subsequent acetylcholine overload with unknown consequences. Remember, you can take huge amounts of acetylcholine precursors such as choline without fear of acetylcholine overload because you have acetylcholinesterase to degrade excess acetylcholine. If you block the body’s natural regulator of acetylcholine (that regulator being acetylcholinesterease), you may have a problem. We do not recommend that people take Huperzine A more than twice a week, much less promote it for daily use like other companies do.
the source is quite outdated, and i'm wondering what you recommend as a proper dose of huperzine A.
and also, out of curiosity, why huperzine A instead of piracetam?
QUOTE(CuriousFreshman @ Feb 20, 2008, 01:37 AM)
thank you for the fast response;
the source is quite outdated, and i'm wondering what you recommend as a proper dose of huperzine A.
and also, out of curiosity, why huperzine A instead of piracetam?
QUOTE
LE Magazine November 2000
Q & A
Huperzine A
Making the right move on when and how much you should take
Q I am seeing a lot of ads for Huperzine A, a cognitive enhancer. Several mail order companies carry products with huperzine. Have you evaluated it?
A We have extensively evaluated Huperzine A and do not recommend that healthy people take it every day. Huperzine A functions as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. That means that it inhibits an enzyme in your brain that is responsible for degrading the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Alzheimer’s disease patients have elevated levels of acetylcholinesterase and can therefore benefit by taking drugs like Aricept or nutrients like Huperzine A, which inhibit acetylcholinesterase.
Healthy people, on the other hand, need acetylcholinesterase to regulate acetylcholine levels in their brains. If you wanted to impress someone with your short-term memory on any given day you could safely take the recommended dose of Huperzine A, but we would not advise that you do so daily. We have a member who is a world class chess player, and has proven he can improve his scores by taking Huperzine A the day of a chess tournament.
While it is safe to boost acetylcholine levels by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase periodically, chronic use of Huperzine A could cause over-suppression of acetylcholinesterase and subsequent acetylcholine overload with unknown consequences. Remember, you can take huge amounts of acetylcholine precursors such as choline without fear of acetylcholine overload because you have acetylcholinesterase to degrade excess acetylcholine. If you block the body’s natural regulator of acetylcholine (that regulator being acetylcholinesterease), you may have a problem. We do not recommend that people take Huperzine A more than twice a week, much less promote it for daily use like other companies do.
Q & A
Huperzine A
Making the right move on when and how much you should take
Q I am seeing a lot of ads for Huperzine A, a cognitive enhancer. Several mail order companies carry products with huperzine. Have you evaluated it?
A We have extensively evaluated Huperzine A and do not recommend that healthy people take it every day. Huperzine A functions as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. That means that it inhibits an enzyme in your brain that is responsible for degrading the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Alzheimer’s disease patients have elevated levels of acetylcholinesterase and can therefore benefit by taking drugs like Aricept or nutrients like Huperzine A, which inhibit acetylcholinesterase.
Healthy people, on the other hand, need acetylcholinesterase to regulate acetylcholine levels in their brains. If you wanted to impress someone with your short-term memory on any given day you could safely take the recommended dose of Huperzine A, but we would not advise that you do so daily. We have a member who is a world class chess player, and has proven he can improve his scores by taking Huperzine A the day of a chess tournament.
While it is safe to boost acetylcholine levels by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase periodically, chronic use of Huperzine A could cause over-suppression of acetylcholinesterase and subsequent acetylcholine overload with unknown consequences. Remember, you can take huge amounts of acetylcholine precursors such as choline without fear of acetylcholine overload because you have acetylcholinesterase to degrade excess acetylcholine. If you block the body’s natural regulator of acetylcholine (that regulator being acetylcholinesterease), you may have a problem. We do not recommend that people take Huperzine A more than twice a week, much less promote it for daily use like other companies do.
the source is quite outdated, and i'm wondering what you recommend as a proper dose of huperzine A.
and also, out of curiosity, why huperzine A instead of piracetam?
That would depend on your exact age.
Because it would be more effective.
QUOTE(LifeMirage @ Feb 20, 2008, 05:40 AM)
QUOTE(CuriousFreshman @ Feb 20, 2008, 01:37 AM)
thank you for the fast response;
the source is quite outdated, and i'm wondering what you recommend as a proper dose of huperzine A.
and also, out of curiosity, why huperzine A instead of piracetam?
QUOTE
LE Magazine November 2000
Q & A
Huperzine A
Making the right move on when and how much you should take
Q I am seeing a lot of ads for Huperzine A, a cognitive enhancer. Several mail order companies carry products with huperzine. Have you evaluated it?
A We have extensively evaluated Huperzine A and do not recommend that healthy people take it every day. Huperzine A functions as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. That means that it inhibits an enzyme in your brain that is responsible for degrading the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Alzheimer’s disease patients have elevated levels of acetylcholinesterase and can therefore benefit by taking drugs like Aricept or nutrients like Huperzine A, which inhibit acetylcholinesterase.
Healthy people, on the other hand, need acetylcholinesterase to regulate acetylcholine levels in their brains. If you wanted to impress someone with your short-term memory on any given day you could safely take the recommended dose of Huperzine A, but we would not advise that you do so daily. We have a member who is a world class chess player, and has proven he can improve his scores by taking Huperzine A the day of a chess tournament.
While it is safe to boost acetylcholine levels by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase periodically, chronic use of Huperzine A could cause over-suppression of acetylcholinesterase and subsequent acetylcholine overload with unknown consequences. Remember, you can take huge amounts of acetylcholine precursors such as choline without fear of acetylcholine overload because you have acetylcholinesterase to degrade excess acetylcholine. If you block the body’s natural regulator of acetylcholine (that regulator being acetylcholinesterease), you may have a problem. We do not recommend that people take Huperzine A more than twice a week, much less promote it for daily use like other companies do.
Q & A
Huperzine A
Making the right move on when and how much you should take
Q I am seeing a lot of ads for Huperzine A, a cognitive enhancer. Several mail order companies carry products with huperzine. Have you evaluated it?
A We have extensively evaluated Huperzine A and do not recommend that healthy people take it every day. Huperzine A functions as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. That means that it inhibits an enzyme in your brain that is responsible for degrading the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Alzheimer’s disease patients have elevated levels of acetylcholinesterase and can therefore benefit by taking drugs like Aricept or nutrients like Huperzine A, which inhibit acetylcholinesterase.
Healthy people, on the other hand, need acetylcholinesterase to regulate acetylcholine levels in their brains. If you wanted to impress someone with your short-term memory on any given day you could safely take the recommended dose of Huperzine A, but we would not advise that you do so daily. We have a member who is a world class chess player, and has proven he can improve his scores by taking Huperzine A the day of a chess tournament.
While it is safe to boost acetylcholine levels by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase periodically, chronic use of Huperzine A could cause over-suppression of acetylcholinesterase and subsequent acetylcholine overload with unknown consequences. Remember, you can take huge amounts of acetylcholine precursors such as choline without fear of acetylcholine overload because you have acetylcholinesterase to degrade excess acetylcholine. If you block the body’s natural regulator of acetylcholine (that regulator being acetylcholinesterease), you may have a problem. We do not recommend that people take Huperzine A more than twice a week, much less promote it for daily use like other companies do.
the source is quite outdated, and i'm wondering what you recommend as a proper dose of huperzine A.
and also, out of curiosity, why huperzine A instead of piracetam?
That would depend on your exact age.
Because it would be more effective.
hmmm what about for a 17 year old?
QUOTE(opfor101 @ Feb 25, 2008, 03:03 PM)
QUOTE(LifeMirage @ Feb 20, 2008, 05:40 AM)
QUOTE(CuriousFreshman @ Feb 20, 2008, 01:37 AM)
thank you for the fast response;
the source is quite outdated, and i'm wondering what you recommend as a proper dose of huperzine A.
and also, out of curiosity, why huperzine A instead of piracetam?
QUOTE
LE Magazine November 2000
Q & A
Huperzine A
Making the right move on when and how much you should take
Q I am seeing a lot of ads for Huperzine A, a cognitive enhancer. Several mail order companies carry products with huperzine. Have you evaluated it?
A We have extensively evaluated Huperzine A and do not recommend that healthy people take it every day. Huperzine A functions as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. That means that it inhibits an enzyme in your brain that is responsible for degrading the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Alzheimer’s disease patients have elevated levels of acetylcholinesterase and can therefore benefit by taking drugs like Aricept or nutrients like Huperzine A, which inhibit acetylcholinesterase.
Healthy people, on the other hand, need acetylcholinesterase to regulate acetylcholine levels in their brains. If you wanted to impress someone with your short-term memory on any given day you could safely take the recommended dose of Huperzine A, but we would not advise that you do so daily. We have a member who is a world class chess player, and has proven he can improve his scores by taking Huperzine A the day of a chess tournament.
While it is safe to boost acetylcholine levels by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase periodically, chronic use of Huperzine A could cause over-suppression of acetylcholinesterase and subsequent acetylcholine overload with unknown consequences. Remember, you can take huge amounts of acetylcholine precursors such as choline without fear of acetylcholine overload because you have acetylcholinesterase to degrade excess acetylcholine. If you block the body’s natural regulator of acetylcholine (that regulator being acetylcholinesterease), you may have a problem. We do not recommend that people take Huperzine A more than twice a week, much less promote it for daily use like other companies do.
Q & A
Huperzine A
Making the right move on when and how much you should take
Q I am seeing a lot of ads for Huperzine A, a cognitive enhancer. Several mail order companies carry products with huperzine. Have you evaluated it?
A We have extensively evaluated Huperzine A and do not recommend that healthy people take it every day. Huperzine A functions as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. That means that it inhibits an enzyme in your brain that is responsible for degrading the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Alzheimer’s disease patients have elevated levels of acetylcholinesterase and can therefore benefit by taking drugs like Aricept or nutrients like Huperzine A, which inhibit acetylcholinesterase.
Healthy people, on the other hand, need acetylcholinesterase to regulate acetylcholine levels in their brains. If you wanted to impress someone with your short-term memory on any given day you could safely take the recommended dose of Huperzine A, but we would not advise that you do so daily. We have a member who is a world class chess player, and has proven he can improve his scores by taking Huperzine A the day of a chess tournament.
While it is safe to boost acetylcholine levels by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase periodically, chronic use of Huperzine A could cause over-suppression of acetylcholinesterase and subsequent acetylcholine overload with unknown consequences. Remember, you can take huge amounts of acetylcholine precursors such as choline without fear of acetylcholine overload because you have acetylcholinesterase to degrade excess acetylcholine. If you block the body’s natural regulator of acetylcholine (that regulator being acetylcholinesterease), you may have a problem. We do not recommend that people take Huperzine A more than twice a week, much less promote it for daily use like other companies do.
the source is quite outdated, and i'm wondering what you recommend as a proper dose of huperzine A.
and also, out of curiosity, why huperzine A instead of piracetam?
That would depend on your exact age.
Because it would be more effective.
hmmm what about for a 17 year old?
It's proven effective and safe in high school students.
whats the dosage for 17 year olds?
im doing a log with Unique Nutrition for their l-huperzine A product at bodybuilding.com
the president is a down to earth and funny guy.
but anyway back to the question, whats the dosage for a 17 year old?
i weigh 196 lbs if that makes it easier.
im doing a log with Unique Nutrition for their l-huperzine A product at bodybuilding.com
the president is a down to earth and funny guy.
but anyway back to the question, whats the dosage for a 17 year old?
i weigh 196 lbs if that makes it easier.
QUOTE(opfor101 @ Mar 11, 2008, 10:46 PM)
whats the dosage for 17 year olds?
im doing a log with Unique Nutrition for their l-huperzine A product at bodybuilding.com
the president is a down to earth and funny guy.
but anyway back to the question, whats the dosage for a 17 year old?
i weigh 196 lbs if that makes it easier.
im doing a log with Unique Nutrition for their l-huperzine A product at bodybuilding.com
the president is a down to earth and funny guy.
but anyway back to the question, whats the dosage for a 17 year old?
i weigh 196 lbs if that makes it easier.
100-200 mcg would be a good start.
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