It's time! We're ready to start diving into my specialty: performance-enhancing nutraceuticals. And No, I'm not referring to steroids or Viagra. I'm talking about probably the most-overlooked and maybe the most secretive performance-enhancing nutraceuticals available: nootropics, aka cognitive enhancers!
Let me just briefly tell you the story about how I stumbled upon this class of nutraceuticals. While in college, I quickly developed a strong dislike for the classroom. Not only was it utterly inefficient, but it also was almost entirely ineffective for learning purposes. I could not comprehend why students got up every morning at 7 A.M., sat through over 6 hours of lecture, and then went home only to relearn what was lectured in class. Am I the only one who sees something wrong with that picture? Why sit in class and listen to lecture material that almost entirely involves only memorization, especially when you're probably too tired to pay attention or too bored to actually care.? Why put yourself through that?
I didn't. Actually, it took me about a year to set myself free. I was well versed in performance-enhancing agents for muscle-building purposes. There are thousands of them. That got me thinking. If there's literally thousands of products that help build muscle, improve muscle-endurance, improve sexual performance, and so on, then there has to be something out there that improved mental performance. That's when I made a valiant, year-long effort to find the most effective nutraceuticals for mental performance. Not only was I right, but they paid huge dividends for the next 5 years. Through trial and error, I quickly created a perfect mental performance-enhancing stack for myself. My classroom attendance drastically decreased, while my grades drastically improved.
Each day I'd take my daily nootropic regimen, get notes from who students who went to class, and studied less than two hours per night, on my own terms. I went from attending 6 hours of lecture per day and studying 2-3 hours outside of the classroom to studying roughly 2 hours per night. That's efficiency. And did I mention my grades improved? I graduated in the top 10% of my class while I was also inducted into the Rho Chi Honor Society! That's my nootropic testimonial!
Now let's get to the first nooptropic.... Vinpocetine!
This nootropic is included in almost every cognitive-enhancing product available. It should be a staple in every nootropic regimen.
Background
Vinpocetine comes from the plant Vinca minor. It's been used as a pharmaceutical in Europe and Japan for over 20 years to treat cerebrovascular diseases under the trade names Cavinton and Intelectol. In the U.S., scientists have actually been researching its benefits in patients that have had strokes. Even though the verdict is still out, there have been some very positive studies that have been published supporting its use as adjunct treatment for strokes. How it worksScientists have found numerous different ways in which vinpocetine not only has neuroprotective effects, but also cognitive-enhancing effects. Some of them include:
Its ability to inhibit sodium channels within brain cells thereby protecting the cells from hypoxia (lack of oxygen)
Its ability to inhibit phosphodiestarase type 1 leading to an increase in the concentration of cyclic AMP which is thought to result in its vasodilator effects
Its ability to counteract the effects of free radicals
Its ability to protect the brain cells from the excitatory neurotransmitters glutamate and NMDA
Its ability to inhibit cerebral platelet aggregation
Its ability to enhance cerebral metabolism through two potential mechanisms: increase in oxygen utilization and an increase in glucose uptake.
Its ability to increase cerebral blood flow
Thus, as you can see, it has a wide range of neuroprotective and neuro-enhancing benefits.
DosageBecause its half-life is relatively short, its recommended dosage is 10mg three times per day. Dosages of 20mg three times of day have been used with success and minimal side effects. Like always, find the dose that works the best for you. Food has been shown to increase its absorption by up to 100%. Always take it with food.
Warning: Because of its ability to inhibit platelet aggregation, it should not be used if you're taking warfarin or any other blood thinning agents.
Why I like itMore blood flow + more glucose uptake + more oxygen utilization = more mental energy PET scans (positron emission topography) have actually shown that vinpocetine has a particular affinity to improve cerebral blood flow more than systemic blood flow. In addition, it's also been shown to increase cerebral metabolism (mental energy) by not only enhancing glucose uptake by brain cells, but also increasing oxygen utilization by brain cells. Now that is impressive. Viagra for your brain.
Side note: PET scans are just a nifty little way scientists can actually look at how the brain functions without cracking open your skull. It's almost like watching your brain work on a TV screen.
Not only does it have cognitive-enhancing capabilities, but its multitude of ways in which it protects the brain is even more impressive. It's basically the aspirin of neuroprotection. Too many free radicals? Check. Too many excitatory neurotransmitters? Check. Atherosclerosis decreasing blood flow to the brain? Check.
Why for poker playersI strongly believe vinpocetine should be in every daily regimen for people that rely on mental performance for their jobs. Poor diet. Poor sleeping habits. Too much stress. Too much pollution. All of these things have a cumulative negative effect on mental performance. Your brain needs help.
Its ability to selectively increase cerebral blood flow as opposed to overall blood flow is enough evidence alone to use it. Oxygen and glucose are the two most critical ingredients to mental energy. Without either, you're a vegetable. Vinpocetine provides more of both. That's the one-two punch to landing a knockout with mental performance.
I'll post the PET studies along with others tomorrow.
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