We Tried BlissX, The Latest Mood-Enhancing Nootropic

Recently, the DMNW Team was approached by BlissX , a nootropic company with a product promising to be “the most potent mood elevating compound available without prescription.” Nootropics, “smart drugs,” and “brain hacking” are huge buzzwords right now, especially in Silicon Valley and on Wall Street. The BlissX team had seen our KATY review, and reached out to ask for our signature brand of supplement review. Remember KATY? The party pill marketed as a “confident and safe high” and legal party drug? Our review was extremely critical of it back when it was making the rounds. In part, this was because their hype largely took form as sponsored content on a variety of EDM blogs. The real problem, though, was marketing an untested supplement as safe to mix with alcohol and other drugs. Oh, and it seemed to have very little noticeable effect. It turns out, though, there is some real science that certain nootropic substances are effective. It’s worth noting, for instance, that caffeine is technically a nootropic. The guys at BlissX seemed professional and responsible, requested our completely unbiased review, and as a result we decided to dive back in a second time. Our trademark skepticism is alive and well (see below), but we were surprised to learn a few things along the way we think are worth sharing. On the surface, BlissX certainly had the possibility of being another KATY: a smattering of “all-natural” herbal ingredients, the promise of a risk-free mind-altering experience, and of course, the claim that it’s “great for parties.” We were determined to go into our trial with an open mind anyway, because the world of nootropics is big and we aren’t doctors. Despite lacking a PhD, we feel what follows is an unbiased, honest assessment of both the BlissX supplement and […]

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