5 Things You Need to Know About Nootropics

How much do you know about nootropics?| CentralITAlliance/iStock/Getty Images The following is a guest post by biochemist and nutritionist Dr. Mike Roussell, PhD, co-founder of Neutein. Nootropics are substances (supplements but also drugs ) that improve brain function, focus, attention, and creativity . They have been popular among ‘biohackers’—a niche group of people obsessed with experimenting and finding ways to improve mental and physical performance—but now the use of nootropics is becoming more mainstream. Before you start using nootropics, it is important to know these five things. 1. Quality is important Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that in the last nine years unapproved pharmaceutical agents were found in 776 different dietary supplements. This study emphasized the fact that quality ingredients and manufacturing is important. Often, nootropic ingredients are purchased on the open market, and one cannot trace their source and verify the purity of the ingredients. Giving people peace of mind about quality and purity was an important factor when Neutein was developed. This is why Neutein only contains patented all-natural plant-based ingredients where we can track the journey from seed to field to capsule. Neutein is also manufactured in an FDA inspected facility that is GMP certified 2. Not All nootropics are researched in healthy people Brains are all different. Especially the brains of healthy individuals compared to people that may already be suffering from cognitive decline. Because there is a large interest in improving the health of failing brains, more research goes into nootropics that might help people in those populations, which doesn’t always translate into supplements working in a healthy brain. For example, a couple of studies show that when 400 mg of the nootropic alpha-GPC is taken three times a day by people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease, […]

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