What Are Nootropics and What Are the Best Nootropics to Take?

This article is an introduction to the most commonly-used nootropics (commonly referred to as “smart drugs”) and the best nootropics for certain categories. The Best Nootropics of 2022 are often marketed with claims that they are a cognitive enhancer, helping the brain function at its maximum efficiency. Nootropics can be taken in various forms such as pills, capsules, liquids, or even DIY mixes. Most of these give you instant results and don’t require too much effort on your part to produce beneficial effects.

Definition

Nootropics (or “smart drugs”) are drugs, supplements, and other substances that improve cognitive function, particularly executive functions, memory, creativity, or motivation, in healthy individuals.

Most of the information on this site will be centered on pure nootropics or ‘smart drugs’, but we’ll touch on other methods as well. There are three categories of nootropics:

• Racetams such as piracetam and aniracetam – These have been shown to dramatically increase cognition and learning capability.
• noopept is a powerful memory enhancer and increases intelligence. These nootropics can be taken in powder form or liquid form.

Learning to code requires a lot of motivation and creativity, so it should come as no surprise that many professional coders use smart drugs to help them do their work. In fact, some claim that taking smart drugs actually makes them MORE creative and productive. Although we don’t vouch for that claim, smart drugs can certainly help you focus and learn better so you can become a better coder. Artistic coders may also find these to be very helpful because they promote focus, clarity of thought, and the ability to put yourself in a ‘flow state’.

Many people have asked us what we think of smart drugs. At this point, we can’t say that we’ve used them enough to form a strong opinion. Our stance is that smart drugs are unnecessary for a lot of people, but if you want to use it to be productive, feel better, and even make yourself more attractive – then by all means go for it.

Piracetam/Aniracetam/Pramiracetam (Racetams)

Used in many nootropic stacks. It is part of the racetam family and is a highly popular smart drug. It has been shown to significantly increase cognition and learning capability.

What does it do?

Aniracetam enhances memory and learning capacity through increased blood flow, oxygen intake, and the action of two chemicals (acetylcholine – involved in memory and neuron signaling, and choline – important for proper brain development). Aniracetam also works on serotonin (the feel-good chemical), dopamine, glutamate, GABA, acetylcholine, histamine, and even adrenaline.