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Re:Nootropics by ajkjk on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @01:02AM (#12545538)
If you know someone who has better data, I'm sure everyone would like to read it.

You have to at least be impressed with the level of rigor he did manage for a person working alone to test hundreds of chemicals.

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Re:Nootropics by jamestnz on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @02:04AM (#12545786)
This post reminded of a similar effort from 25 years ago: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PiHKAL

This guy produced and personally tested over 150 different psychedelic compounds, and published his notes on synthesis, dosage and effects.

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Re:Nootropics by Practicality on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @10:21AM (#12548369)
"If you know someone who has better data, I'm sure everyone would like to read it."

He links to a site all over the place with mountains of data http://examine.com/

Also, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

(And many others)

Seriously, there is a lot of research into many of these supplements. It's not like Gwern is our only source of information. I have nothing against the information he is giving, but it's far from the only source.

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Re:Nootropics by mseidl on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @03:17AM (#12546037)
If i remember reading right, if you have a healthy diet and exercise noops don't help or aren't as useful as just being healthy.
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