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Nootropics Guide Part One: Racetams
by @enchanted_elixir
Table Of Contentsby @enchanted_elixir
- Introduction
- What are racetams, what do they do?
- List of racetams, cholines and their effects
- The racetam stack I plan on using
Introduction
I have been receiving a few messages from people who have been asking me about racetams in my DMs, and I wanted to make a guide to answer some of those questions. Of course, there are more to nootropics than racetams but here is just the racetams guide.
What are racetams, what do they do?
According to Psychonaut: Racetams are a class of compounds that share a pyrrolidone nucleus.[1] (basically the center of the structure of all racetams are the same). Many, including piracetam, are considered to be nootropics. Some such as oxiracetam and phenylpiracetam are also stimulants. Others such as levetiracetam and seletracetam are anticonvulsants. Generally, racetams upregulate and preserve adequate levels of acetylcholine as a primary mechanism.
Acetylcholine is a chemical that alters neuronal excitability, influences synaptic transmission, induces synaptic plasticity and coordinates the firing of groups of neurons. Essentially, most of its effects consists of making your brain learn faster, memorize quicker, react faster, etc. Because your neurons are firing quicker. It also enhanced focus and motivation.
List of racetams, cholines and their effects
Here are some disclaimers before I introduce you to these racetams.
- Not everyone's brain works the same. What may be weak for you may be great for me, so it is important to keep that in mind.
- For (I think) all of the racetams except Phenylpiracetam, you'll need to take a choline source, whether that is Alpha GPC, Choline Bitartate or Citochioline, as these nootropics consume your brain's acetycholine to do it's job, if it is depleted, the effects will ware off.
- Do your own research (DYOR)!
- You will probably develop a tolerance, so this is to be cycled. Tolerance is reduced in half after half a week to a week and eliminated in two weeks. They may have cross-tolerance as well, so taking one racetam may give you tolerance to another racetam.
- You can get choline from food such as eggs.
- Excessive choline consumption may cause depression [Source]. If you'd like to avoid this, take Huperzine A, as it inhibits the enzyme that prevents too much acetylcholine to be in your brain, increasing acetylcholine that way.
- Caution taking racetams with MAOIs as it might have harmful interactions... (you won't die or anything, but it may cause brain damage)
- Isocarboxazid (Marplan)
- Phenelzine (Nardil)
- Selegiline (Emsam)
- Tranylcypromine (Parnate)
The list of recommended racetams, and their effects.
- Piracetam
Dosages:
Notes: I have never tried this but I have heard around the internet that this one is the weakest one, it's also the cheapest one.
Purchase: https://healthbynaturals.com/products/piracetam-100-ct-800-mg-capsules?_pos=1&_sid=42c28ef52&_ss=r
- Aniracetam
Dosage:
Notes: I am planning on taking this one right here soon, I heard that aniracetam makes you cold to others but focused as hell. Aniracetam is more of an IQ boosting racetam, along with Oxiracetam and Piracetam.
Purchase: https://healthbynaturals.com/products/aniracetam-600-mg-capsules-100-ct?_pos=1&_sid=88c88c0ae&_ss=r
- Phenylpiracetam
Dosages:
Notes: This is the one I am taking right now (in its hydrazide form). This one is told to increase dopamine but has a tolerance, after taking it for like a few days, you'll develop a tolerance and you'll have to wait from three to five days to get it back to half and two weeks to reset. It also is a stimulant as well, so you'll feel energized and focused.
My experience on this.
- The stimulation is fast, like in under 5 minutes, but the mental effects take about half an hour to 45 minutes to feel.
- I feel more motivated to do things, like it isn't like a pep talk hype kind of motivation, but a fusion of "Let's do this" and "I don't mind doing this" even though you might not have wanted to it when you're not on Phenylpiracetam.
- The focus is quite astonishing, I feel focused on whatever I am concentrated on, I definitely check my phone less on this.
- I don't quite see this as an "IQ Booster", that's something Aniracetam, Piracetam and Oxiracetam does. I see this as a "motivation and focus pill". Although things like analysis enhancement was something I experienced.
- The energy is also cool. You feel a subtle feeling of like you have some power. I haven't gotten this effect after my first use though.
- The tolerance builds up in like three days if you're lucky, so this is something you can't use everyday. For me, I have (just today) started using Choline and Inositol. It works as a mini phenylpiracetam (without the stimulation) on my off days, maybe you can replicate Phenylpiracetam with Choline & Inositol + Caffeine? I take approx. 1.5 grams of the stuff and it has been lasting for like two hours so far...
- Some sources on Choline and Inositol: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15106232/ (Inositol increases mood, etc.), https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11267629/ (Inositol increases dopamine), https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18930076/ (Curcumin has positive effects on acetycholine)
- Brain Optimization: Inositol helps boost serotonin and dopamine receptor density. Improving the effectiveness of serotonin, GABA, glutamate and dopamine neurotransmitters in your brain.
- Neurotransmitters: Inositol improves the effectiveness of major neurotransmitters in your brain. Boosting alertness, concentration, focus, motivation and memory.
- Mood: Inositol is often used along with popular antidepressant medications improving their effectiveness. Or sometimes even replacing SSRI’s in the treatment of depression, anxiety, panic attacks and OCD.
- Pramiracetam
Dosages:
Notes: Never took these before, but this one is in the upper echelon of potency as far as I have heard on the internet. I assume it feels somewhat similar to Phenylpiracetam.
Purchase: https://healthbynaturals.com/products/pramiracetam-30-ct-300-mg-capsules?_pos=1&_sid=cdd15a6bf&_ss=r
- Oxiracetam
Dosages:
Notes: Oxiracetam is like a longer-lasting version of Aniracetam, with less potency and less benefits.
Purchase: https://www.absorbyourhealth.com/product/oxiracetam-600mg-100-capsules-powerful-nootropic/
The racetam stack I plan on using
- Phenylpiracetam/Inositol (on Phenylpiracetam tolerance days) (Motivation, Focus, Energy)
- Aniracetam (with Choline, or else it won't work as well) (Creativity, Memory, Thought Connectivity, etc,)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30073406/, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5233742/.
It does this by surrounding your brain with certain waves and over time (in about 15-40 minutes), your brain will work at that frequency.
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