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Posted by Garnet71 on April 14, 2009, at 16:59:10
Is there anything similar to Ampakine avail., or has anyone tried any of the nootropics listed here?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampakine
Posted by Larry Hoover on April 14, 2009, at 18:14:55
In reply to Ampakine, posted by Garnet71 on April 14, 2009, at 16:59:10
> Is there anything similar to Ampakine avail., or has anyone tried any of the nootropics listed here?
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AmpakineAmpakines are a class of drugs/molecules, rather than one substance.
The suffix -kine indicates movement (activation, in this context), and the target of that activation is the glutamatergic AMPA (alpha-amino-3-hydroxyl-5-methyl-4-isoxazole-propionate) receptor.
There have probably been many posts on these boards about the various -racetams, particularly piracetam and aniracetam. I'm sure a quick search will pull those up. There are actually well over a dozen -racetams. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racetam
Lar
Posted by Sigismund on April 14, 2009, at 18:39:59
In reply to Re: Ampakine » Garnet71, posted by Larry Hoover on April 14, 2009, at 18:14:55
>has anyone tried any of the nootropics listed here?
Yep
Did I like them?
Nope
Posted by desolationrower on April 14, 2009, at 19:06:18
In reply to Re: Ampakine, posted by Sigismund on April 14, 2009, at 18:39:59
i find aniracetam a bit helpful, too expensive to try consistently enough, i probably should use it moer. also it is unreally hydrophobic so i sort of dislike trying to consume it, although thats a bad reason to not take a drug
i think somone at imminst bought a kilo of one of those research chem ampakines, they might still be selling bits of it off
-d/r
Posted by garnet71 on April 14, 2009, at 19:27:24
In reply to Re: Ampakine » Garnet71, posted by Larry Hoover on April 14, 2009, at 18:14:55
glutamatergic AMPA
Yeah-that's what i want to experiment with -somthing that works with that, not that I know what 'that' is...just something that works different than Adderall/Ritalin
Posted by garnet71 on April 14, 2009, at 19:43:21
In reply to Re: Ampakine, posted by Sigismund on April 14, 2009, at 18:39:59
yeah, well i don't have the $$ to go out and experiment w/everything. I have supplements on my shelves - Rhodiola, some kind of brain enhancement mixture, evening primrose oil. etc. etc. etc. etc.
Posted by Sigismund on April 14, 2009, at 20:08:46
In reply to Re: Ampakine » Sigismund, posted by garnet71 on April 14, 2009, at 19:43:21
I liked rhodiola (and deprenyl and Hydergine) way more than piracetam or aniracetam.
Aniracetam made me feel mentally clearer. I found though I didn't much like it.
Posted by Sigismund on April 14, 2009, at 20:09:30
In reply to Re: Ampakine, posted by Sigismund on April 14, 2009, at 20:08:46
But rhodiola made sleep worse.
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