I took noopept for two months, and not only I was able to sleep like a god and stay focused for hours: my daydreams were decreased by more tan 70% in terms of time, and the needing of daydream almost dissapeared.
I started in 2022 in an effort to counter brain fog and the results were pretty astonishing. ... I'm almost sixty but I feel that thanks to this stuff I have the mental capabilities I had when I was half my age.
Glowing30 mg sublingual 3x/day in month-long courses, now about weekly · Sublingual · yearly 1-month courses since 2022
I dont remember it having much effect for me back in the day
Nothing
Users report
Mixed-to-positive: 'roughly the recreational value of a cup of coffee' but easier sustained focus, sometimes reduced anxiety; strongly route-dependent (oral often does nothing, sublingual/nasal works). Perhaps 35-45% notice little. Common complaints are headaches and irritability at higher doses and insomnia for sensitive users. A small tail report anhedonia, dissociation or brain fog after a dose, usually gone in days but in one case lasting weeks.
Best effects
Easier sustained concentration · faster creative/writing work · presence, less brain fog · stimulant synergy
Downsides
Headache (often attributed to low choline) · irritability at high doses · insomnia in sensitive users · poor oral bioavailability
Evidence
Approved drug — approved in Russia (Noopept 10 mg tablets); small human RCTs in vascular cognitive impairment
Caveat
Not really a peptide: a dipeptide-derived prodrug (to cycloprolylglycine). Over-the-counter supplement status in many countries; no serious safety signal in the Russian literature.
Over-the-counter drug in Russia; unapproved in the US and EU, sold online as powder, capsules or nasal spray with unreliable labelling.
Stacked with
Choline (alpha-GPC or CDP-choline): Most often added on the belief it prevents noopept headaches; a few users find the extra choline itself causes fatigue, reflux or low mood. · Caffeine or prescription stimulants (Adderall, modafinil): Commonly used as an adjunct: users say it adds processing and recall to the stimulant's drive, though one reports irritability at interruptions. · L-theanine: Taken alongside to blunt the edginess or anxiety some get from noopept.
I took noopept for two months, and not only I was able to sleep like a god and stay focused for hours: my daydreams were decreased by more tan 70% in terms of time, and the needing of daydream almost dissapeared.
I started in 2022 in an effort to counter brain fog and the results were pretty astonishing. ... I'm almost sixty but I feel that thanks to this stuff I have the mental capabilities I had when I was half my age.
Glowing30 mg sublingual 3x/day in month-long courses, now about weekly · Sublingual · yearly 1-month courses since 2022
I transitioned from piracetam to noopept and it broadened my thinking and made it deeper, too. ... I’ve had several head injuries and a loss of sense of smell also and I feel like has helped create plasticity
I’m able to get into a rhythm and time just seems to slow down just enough to be able to hit everything in time and my focus is so good and any mess ups don’t affect me as much
Long time anhedonia sufferer from drug abuse and and TBI. Something that has consistently helped me is noopept. It seems to bring me back in my body and allows me to focus.
if I'm writing an article that used to take me 8 hours, it can be done in 2 hrs on noopept. But the effect is very mild tbh. Dont set your expectations too high.
It's not recreational, or it has roughly the recreational value than a cup of coffee. It helps to focus, which isn't exactly a feeling or a high, you can just concentrate and stay focused easier.
with noopept in the mix i feel like my cognition is improved, if i'm taking notes i'm actually processing the info and not just robotically writing. my recall of new info seems better
The Noopept didn't take away the physical feeling of fatigue, but it wiped away the brain fog, allowing me to think clearly. No euphoria or anxiolytic effects that I noticed. I'd say the difference lasted about an hour.
Immediately after my first 30mg dose. Felt very productive, was able to recall distant memory better. ... Kinda felt like a flowstate while getting tons of shit done.
I have used them 3 times and in 2 times I ended up falling asleep because of how tired they make me ... Edit: after 2 hours I got my energy back and now I am feeling with a really good mood
It's making me feel like my old self again, where I feel present, no brain fog, reduced anxiety, much easier to concentrate ... The problem is though, that I find it impossible to fall asleep on. Even on a small dose of 2.5mg sublingual
I did 20 mgs twice a day for 60 days and it did have a huge effect. ... This effect got so intense by the end of my taking it that I had to stop because it was dominating my thinking even when I was just out on a walk.
MixedNeuroprotection · 20 mg twice daily · 60 days
I noticed the effects pretty much immediately. It was kind of a lot though, at the top end of recommended dosages. It made me so cranky I had to stop taking it, but it did seem to improve my memory.
A few years ago I tried the nootropic drug noopept. It did seem to have a noticeable effect improving cognition, but the downside was a kind of disconnect in my brain.
After working a couple hours with 30mg noopept in my system, I have to say I didnt feel anything major. For the first hour I probably felt a bit more focused, but after lunch the effects was 0.
I took that noopept nootrpic thing or whatever the hell it's called bc my friends said it's like Adderall and it did literally nothing to me bc of my adhd.
I have tried Noopept, PT-141 and Selank/Semak blend nasal sprays from 3 different companies and felt no effect from any of them. For the price of them, I can't keep trying and getting zero effect.
I immediately got a headache , even after the Choline. Also had brief sensations of vertigo. ... Then the whole of yesterday went in a haze , where I couldn't think straight or clearly couldn't concentrate and complete brainfog.
After 3-4 hours, i start to feel dissociated (derealized/depersonalized) and anhedonic. ... Since then (7 weeks ago) i only improved a little but the core symptoms are still there.
Bad reaction10 + 5 mg on day 1, 3 mg on day 2 · Sublingual · 2 days
I have been using noopept for more than 5 years, in some seasons I take it continuously, for periods of up to 3 months, but it is common to use it when I have a lot of work.
Positive5+ years, courses up to 3 months · vendor-adjacent
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