These 5 Pills Upgraded my Brain

Introduction

In this video, the speaker talks about how to supercharge your brain and make yourself smarter and more productive. The speaker discusses different types of nootropics that can help you function better.

Understanding Nootropics

• There are hundreds of brain-boosting smart pills or nootropics that tinker with your brain chemistry to make you function better.

• Some nootropics work for some people but not for others.

• Different levels of neurotransmitters dopamine, acetylcholine, GABA, and serotonin explain much of our personality from whether we're anxious and uptight to how easily we motivate ourselves or how good we are at focusing.

Dopamine

• Dopamine keeps you excited and wanting to do things that make you motivated.

• L-theanine may still be effective as it also increases dopamine.

GABA

• GABA is what allows you to relax.

• L-theanine helps you relax without making you drowsy by raising GABA.

Exogenous Ketones

• Exogenous ketones give a short boost in mental energy and mood for about 45 minutes.

• Ketones have been found to increase energy in dopamine neurons and allow the body to produce more GABA.

Nicotine Gum

• Nicotine gum quiets the default mode network allowing you to literally get out of your own head.

• Nicotine improves attention vigilance and working memory.

Bacopa Monnieri: An Ancient Nootropic

In this section, we learn about the cholinergic nootropic Bacopa Monnieri and its use by ancient Indian scholars.

Bacopa Monnieri

• Bacopa Monnieri is a cholinergic nootropic.

• It is rumored to have been used by ancient Indian scholars.

• It has been shown to improve memory and cognitive function in some studies.

• It may also have anti-anxiety effects.