A “breakthrough therapy” for depression. That’s how the FDA recently referred to the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, psilocybin. This was in light of a preliminary study done in 2016 that showed a substantial reduction in depressive symptoms in [Read more…]
Nootropics
Nootropics, or ‘smart drugs’, are substances that enhance memory, focus and other areas of cognition. To be classed as a nootropic, a drug must:
• Enhance learning and memory
• Protect the brain from physical or chemical injury
• Improve memory in the presence of adverse conditions, such as electric shock and hypoxia
• Improve muscle control
• Have extremely low toxicity and few side effects
At first, nootropics were used exclusively to help people with impaired cognition, but healthy people are increasingly using them to improve their day-to-day mental performance and productivity. A range of nootropics are now available. Read on to find out which is best for your situation.
What Exactly Are Nootropics?
The human body is a melting pot of highly complex chemical reactions. Hormones, neurotransmitters, and enzymes all work together to sustain life as we know it. Everything we take into our body causes changes in the balance of chemical reactions. [Read more…]
The Top 5 Science-Backed Benefits of Reishi Mushrooms
A highly regarded and widely used staple in Eastern and Asian medicine, Ganoderma lucidum — or the reishi mushroom — has a history as long as the current fanfare is wide. For over two millennia this traditionally omnipotent fungi has [Read more…]
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