Alpha Brain

Hanley

Got some of this stuff for sh*ts and giggles. Anyone ever used it?!

xgtdec

Ive never tried it...are you hoping for an awake effect or an asleep effect...or both??

El Guapo!

Joe Rogan is involved with that company.
He's always banging on about it in his podcasts.
I haven't tried it but let us know if its any good!

TheBellJar

Oooh interesting!

What does it do that caffeine doesn't do?

Thud

looks like it will help you on boards too Hanley:


“It seems to fire up your brain at a higher RPM level... I feel like it helps me form sentences better.”
Joe Rogan - Philosopher/Comic
https://www.onnit.com/alphabrain/

Sugar Free

Never used it though skeptical of its effectiveness.

Could possibly put the cool dreams down to the tyrosine. Other than that seems like several NT precursors (choline and tyrosine that I recognise from my college days).

Not sure how well they'd even cross the BBB though open to correction on that.

Still though, you'll never know 'till you try!

Doug Cartel

I would be interested in seeing how well this synergises with my Power Balance(TM).

JJayoo

I have been reading up on nootropics recently it's interesting stuff. What site did you use? I think you will make an excellent guinea pig

JonnyF

I got some stuff from Onnit recently, really liked the Hemp Force protein although it's expensive for the amount you get, the Shroom Tech stuff seems to work pretty well for me too but I've taken Alpha Brain a few times and haven't felt any real change. Would love to get some of the kettle bells and battle ropes but the shipping is prohibitive.

MrPain

Thinly veiled "i have a macbook" thread

CM24

Just curious, how did you hear about it? Was it from Joe Rogan? I'v heard him talk about it loads on his podcast and I'v been tempted to try it myself. Could be great to take before going into interviews/exams and the like. Let us know how it goes.

Zamboni

Hanley tomorrow morning

AssaultedPeanut

I think we may have some Fronk Yong fans here

Mellor

JonnyF wrote: »

Would love to get some of the kettle bells and battle ropes but the shipping is prohibitive.

Kettle bells and ropes are available a lot closer to home

Oisinjm

Been looking into nootropics a good bit lately and would be interested to see how you get on. They're not big at all over here but it's a fairly big market over in the US. If you get any stomach discomfort by the way it could be down to the tyrosine, I've had a few people complain about it to me before.

Keep us posted,
Oisín

Hardonraging

Stay frosty James...

Mickk

That's cheating, I thought you were a natural entrepreneur?

JonnyF

Mellor wrote: »

Kettle bells and ropes are available a lot closer to home

agreed, but do they look like this?

Hanley

I'd love to see people use those KBs for anything other than swings or as a paperweight.

discus

Hanley wrote: »

I'd love to see people use those KBs for anything other than swings or as a paperweight.

Striking fear into the hearts of your enemies?

Jimmy Bottlehead

I'm genuinely interested to hear what experience Hanley has with this... any update so far?

realitycheck11

bought for ****s n giggles............

yeah right retard, ive some magic snake **** here if youre obviously also dumb enough to waste money on that too..................

realitycheck11

Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »

I'm genuinely interested to hear what experience Hanley has with this... any update so far?

are you fvckin serious?????!!!!! want to buy some non-melting snow? ive loads of it from last week...........

Dermighty

I've been using it since August 2012.

I have noticed the difference.

Shroomtech Sport is excellent!

dragonkin

With something like this it's very hard to evaluate objectively. The placebo effect will be strong if you think it's working, you'll feel more confident and have greater belief in your mental abilities and as a result probably will preform better.

Joe Hart

I have a few friends, very smart and successful that have been taking Piracetam and they all swear by it.

Naos

Any update Hanley?

Always heard about it on the JRE

Dermighty

Having used it for the last 7 months or so I would say than it does make my thought process more fluid.

JJayoo

Hanley is your brain jacked yet?

SM01

I haven't tried AlphaBrain but have tried Choline bitartrate and Aniracetam taken together over a period of a couple of months before recent exams. Aniracetam is from the same family as the aforementioned Piracetam, though I'm not sure which is considered the more potent and I haven't tried the latter.

It seemed to have a subtle effect whereby I found it it slightly easier to concentrate (and less distracted) while studying very dull subject matter. That said, it could be put down to placebo or a change in study environment, but my gut feeling is that it gave me a wee nudge in the right direction without any discernible change in awareness or mental state.

alphamule

Has alpha brain been banned in Ireland? Gaba too?

macco66

Got some of this last week from a crowd in Ireland, so must be allowed here now. Had to try it after listening to Joe Rogan for so long. It's definitely working.

Dathai

Wouldn't bother with this. 5HTP and Noopept will give you better results.

Dermighty

Dathai wrote: »

Wouldn't bother with this. 5HTP and Noopept will give you better results.

Tried it?

kevpants

alphamule wrote: »

Has alpha brain been banned in Ireland? Gaba too?

Jesus Christ, I took Gaba once. Wasn't sleeping, it was meant to help. I hovered in between consciousness and time travel for the whole night and was convinced the Service Support Manager from work was living in my pillow.

Not even once.

Paddywiggum

Oisinjm wrote: »

Been looking into nootropics a good bit lately and would be interested to see how you get on. They're not big at all over here but it's a fairly big market over in the US. If you get any stomach discomfort by the way it could be down to the tyrosine, I've had a few people complain about it to me before.

Keep us posted,
Oisín

yes i can attest to this, 2grams of tyrosine and its a Usain Bolt dash to the potty. 1 gram is A-OK though.

Alf Veedersane

Paddywiggum wrote: »

yes i can attest to this, 2grams of tyrosine and its a Usain Bolt dash to the potty. 1 gram is A-OK though.

So, what you're saying is 2 gms would be good for sprint training?! Must give it a try.

Dathai

Dermighty wrote: »

Tried it?

Yes. That's why I recommended not trying it.

macco66

Dathai wrote: »

Wouldn't bother with this. 5HTP and Noopept will give you better results.

Not sure about noopept, but 5-HTP is restricted to prescription only here.

macco66

Everyone's different, so all I can say is the Alpha Brain most definitely works for me, although I've been swallowing 3 rather than 2.

cletus van damme

macco66 wrote: »

Everyone's different, so all I can say is the Alpha Brain most definitely works for me, although I've been swallowing 3 rather than 2.

what has it done for you ?
have you reinvented the wheel yet? or some similar feat?

Alf Veedersane

cletus van damme wrote: »

what has it done for you ?
have you reinvented the wheel yet? or some similar feat?

It's made his brain a little bit beta.

MrStuffins

Just ordered some Alpha Brain there to see if it works. Gonna try it for a month and check it out. I can't even imagine what the effects will be like if they work. I'm just hoping I ain't getting chased around by unicorns in my dreams!

macco66

cletus van damme wrote: »

what has it done for you ?
have you reinvented the wheel yet? or some similar feat?

I've found myself having difficulty concentrating for the last six months or so. The brain fog has now cleared and my ability to stay with a thought and access my vocabulary has gotten noticeably better. Words are just flowing for me now, in conversation and on paper.

macco66

MrStuffins wrote: »

Just ordered some Alpha Brain there to see if it works. Gonna try it for a month and check it out. I can't even imagine what the effects will be like if they work. I'm just hoping I ain't getting chased around by unicorns in my dreams!

Where are you ordering from?

MrStuffins

macco66 wrote: »

Where are you ordering from?

Was going to order from Amazon but went for powerful.ie instead. I think they're the official outlet for Ireland?

It's incredibly expensive. ~€60 for a 30 day supply (2 tabs a day). Any reasonably priced alternatives? I'd love to try something like it.

siochain

Alpha Brain is over priced for what it is. The ingredients can be gotten much cheaper. This is what i would recommend.


Option 1
Clean diet (perhaps there is food groups that could be trial eliminated) , exercise and good sleep

Option 2
you could research stuff like

Alpha GPC
Bacopa
Vinpocetine
Ginkgo
Phosphatidylserine
Citicoline

First two I found very good during periods when trying studing for exams and when in the conceptualisation phase of projects.

all available on iherb.com and of course you can use my discount code GIM721

Option 3
Is go down the route of the varios Racetams out there such as pramiracetam, oxiracetam, and aniracetam. These are not available on iherb or in Ireland but can be found from safe sources on the net.

But this should only be done after going very good research.

Dathai

gvn wrote: »

It's incredibly expensive. ~€60 for a 30 day supply (2 tabs a day). Any reasonably priced alternatives? I'd love to try something like it.

The thing with nootropics is that they're only really noticeable if you actually use a lot of mental energy throughout the day anyway. ie: maths, recall, problem solving, creative thought etc. They're not going to turn you into Einstein over night, but they'll definitely help with focus and recall. You could liken it to those taking creatine or protein while just sitting on their arse, expecting to get jacked without actually doing any training.:pac:

I used to do nearly 60 hour weeks sometimes in work and then have college work on top of that. I found nootropics excellent for helping study and with keeping a clearer head.

If you're looking for a similar effect to Alpha Brain, I'd suggest 200mcg L-Huperzine A taken with 500mg Choline & Inositol taken ED. It's probably the most basic and effective dosage for those who don't want to spend money on Noopept / other racetams or stuff like L-Tyrosine, 5-HTP etc. I recommend this as it's generally a good dose for those new to nootropics.

Obviously this doesn't have the B6 in Alpha Brain, but if you take a multivitamin like Animal Pak or similar anyway, you should be grand.

Oh and obviously your diet is also very important, particularly your fat intake (Udos oil ftw)

Dathai

Dathai wrote: »

If you're looking for a similar effect to Alpha Brain, I'd suggest 200mcg L-Huperzine A taken with 500mg Choline & Inositol taken ED. It's probably the most basic and effective dosage for those who don't want to spend money on Noopept / other racetams or stuff like L-Tyrosine, 5-HTP etc. I recommend this as it's generally a good dose for those new to nootropics.

Obviously this doesn't have the B6 in Alpha Brain, but if you take a multivitamin like Animal Pak or similar anyway, you should be grand.

Cheers for the tips. I'll look into them.

I suppose the question I'm asking is whether or not Alpha Brain is the best product on the market? In my experience, the most aggressively marketed product is generally no superior, and oftentimes inferior, to cheaper, generic alternatives — Maximuscle vs. The Protein Works, and so on, for example. Is Alpha Brain superior to others? or to, say, the "ingredients" you've listed above?

Oh and obviously your diet is also very important, particularly your fat intake (Udos oil ftw)

Must pick up a bottle of Udos. Been meaning to for a while. My diet is very good, or at least I'd consider it very good. Lots of fats: plenty of eggs, avocados, coconut oil, and omega-rich foods such as salmon and flaxseed (as well as an omega-3 supplement).

Dathai

Your comparison to Maximuscle Vs The Protein Works is appropriate, definitely. I'm not sure of the quality (haven't done tests), but like with the protein blends etc from big supplement companies, you can get the ingredients (and sometimes higher quality ingredients) elsewhere at a cheaper price.
So I can't exactly say if it's superior to others in that respect as I haven't tried nootropic blends by others, even though I have 'stacked' nootropics. But I would definitely say you can get most if not all of the ingredients in Alpha Brain for cheaper. AFAIK Joe Rogan even says so on his podcast