L-Theanine

Hey. I already use caffeine and nicotine. Lol

hehe

Others are synthetic such as Noopept, Phenotropil, Piracetam, Modafinil, etc.

Oh my 😧

The idea is to decide what categories you want to enhance

And keep a log of what you use and dosages

and note changes

It's obviously perceptual, you can only measure certain things like heart rate, blood pressure, weight, glucose levels, blood-O2, etc

You can't "measure" feelings.

But you can test improvements in memory using apps

or just simple card games

Are we talking mood enhancement?

Some can help releive anxiety and help with depression.

As least as far as the brain structure.

Some things require more than just nootropics.

Such as deliberate behavioral modification, exercise, your dietary consumption, etc

Isn’t there something about creating new pathways?

All of these things have an effect on the brain and can absolutely cause it to rewire

Self-hacking

Some of these things, such as caffeine, are countered by the brain. Meaning their effects can change or be reduced over time.

A person who drinks a pot of coffee a day will find themselves receiving little to no benefit from it because the brain blocks it

You have to detox from it to reset

For a heavy caffeine addiction this can take up to 2 months

But usually 10 to 14 days is enough to let the brain stop defending

A really popular one right now is Lion's Mane.

That is reasonable.

Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant of the methylxanthine class. It is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive drug.

Stimulants can certainly cause anxiety in a brain that does not need it.

It also increases blood pressure and can inhibit calcium absorption

For most people, it is not harmful to consume up to 400mg of caffeine a day. If you do eat or drink too much caffeine, it can cause health problems, such as:
▶ Restlessness and shakiness
▶ Insomnia
▶ Headaches
▶ Dizziness
▶ Rapid or abnormal heart rhythm
▶ Dehydration
▶ Anxiety
▶ Dependency, so you need to take more of it to get the same results

But a stack of nootropics doesn't work the same for everyone because we each have very distinct microbiomes.

That's almost 40 trillion bacteria that inhabit our bodies.

The makeup of our microbiome dictates the effectiveness of various supplements.

So a biohacker essentially wants to break free of the addictions we have had imposed upon us through our culture and then take action to enhance our minds and bodies to be more efficient, stronger and healthy.

Do you know what the number one addiction is for modern 1st world humans?

Sugar

😁

Am I right @AUDiTZ3R0

Absolutely 😄

We have a sugar conspiracy too. 😂