Lemon Balm has been used since the Middle Ages to reduce anxiety, soothe stress and promote sleep. Also known as Melissa officinalis, lemon balm may help to enhance mental performance by: Reducing anxiety and increasing calmness. Lemon balm inhibits the stressor GABA-T from binding to its sites, paving the way for more good GABA production. Promoting better sleep. … [Read more...]
Nootropic
Nootropics are natural or synthetic substances used to support brain health and improve various aspects of cognitive function, including memory, focus, concentration, attention, mood, alertness, stress resistance & motivation. They can have several mechanisms of action, such as enhancing brain chemicals, promoting brain circulation, and fighting inflammation. Combining nootropics into "stacks" may maximize mental performance by boosting multiple brain pathways at the same time.
The Green Dawn of Adaptogens: Performance Herbs from Back in the USSR
Forget nuclear warfare. We know now that the truth lurking behind the Iron Curtain wasn’t just atomic weapons, alien space machines, and apocalypse-triggering Communism. We survived the Red Dawn, yes, but with the fall of the USSR followed the ironic reveal of their best-kept secret: Adaptogenic herbs. Every nation has them, but Russia was the first to understand their … [Read more...]
Pine Bark as a Nootropic
Pine bark extract appears to perform multiple brain-supportive actions that may help short- & long-term cognition. Pine bark, especially in patented form extracted from French Maritime pine trees (Pycnogenol®), has been suggested in research to support brain health by: Supplying antioxidant activity. Its antioxidants can cross the blood-brain barrier and protect … [Read more...]
Cat’s Claw as a Nootropic
Cat's Claw potentially counteracts age-related mental decline and brain disorders. Uncaria tomentosa, also known by the trivial name as “Cat’s claw” or "Una de Gato," is a woody vine with root bark used in the tribal health traditions of Ashaninka Indians in Peru. It may help brain health by: Fighting brain inflammation and oxidative stress Promoting healthy … [Read more...]
Are Nootropics Legal in your Country?
Believe it or not, in Victoria, Australia, it is purportedly illegal to wear hot pink pants after midday on a Sunday. Even stranger: Piracetam is legally classified as “poison” in Australia. Granted that piracetam, the first racetam & the most popular nootropic drug, is largely a prescription-only drug in many countries, very few governments would be so bold to deem … [Read more...]
