Can This Strange Mushroom Really Double Your Brain Power?

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[@gnjoeyhowell]

"Cordyceps can't control a human mind." This is exactly what a cordyceps would say.

[@CEOofWasrael]

“How do you do fellow humans, I am totally not a cordyceps fungi. Anyways, wanna buy some mind control?”

[@3fast5you]

Made me think of Futurama. "Today's mission is for all of you to go to the Brain Slug Planet." "What do we do there?" "Just walk around not wearing a helmet."

[@tescoexpress8218]

@@3fast5you😂 👏

[@funguy894]

As a mycologist. Very funny

[@justinbennett9998]

Cordyceps would say that and mean it. She didn't control our mind. Just our entire reality.

[@janeharry790]

Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.

[@javiermarcu]

Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable s0urce here in Australia. Really need!

[@raja-hg6hf]

Yes, blizmyco. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.

[@Karebear1267]

Is he on instagram?

[@raja-hg6hf]

Yes he is. blizmyco

[@JualanZoomid5]

Microdosing helped me get out of the pit of my worst depressive episode, a three year long episode, enough to start working on my mental health.

[@PuffinPass]

Around 1995 or so I spent a year micro dosing psilocybin mushrooms. Not enough to get blasted but enough to lightly feel its effects and still maintain my daily routine. I do wish I had kept notes about the changes I experienced but they were all good at a micro dosing volume. It resolved some depression issues I had been wrestling with, it ended my dependence on alcohol and other drugs in order to face the day. It changed my entire outlook on life and the world around me and the results stuck with me when I finally stopped dosing. No withdrawals, no cravings I just stopped doing it one day because I felt my journey had run its course. I think that more people could benefit from this but legality probably stops them along with all the horror stories. I am not saying to go do it, but if you do and you keep it at a micro level you may see more positive change than you expect.

[@JaredFarrer]

Micro dosing wasn’t a thing in 1995 how’d you come by that. Did you just think to yourself I’ll just take tiny bit here see what it will do. Back then they had no clue they were good for you yet

[@PuffinPass]

@@JaredFarrer Microdosing has been around longer than you or I have been around. In the last 10-15 years it got a name attached to it and all the cool kids in silicon valley took the stigma off it but it was always around long before that.

[@iLoveBigKnockers]

"I'm not telling you to do it, but here's why you totally should"

[@PuffinPass]

@@iLoveBigKnockers lol I mean I am realistic about it and know that it isn't the best choice for everyone. I also know there are a good number for people out there that would greatly benefit from something like this. Considering they are now doing Ketamine therapy and it is having great results in the right situations I wouldn't think this would be too far out there and probably safer than ketamine overall even though they do different things and affect people differently.

[@kassandrakid9440]

I appreciate your comment. Pretty soon I am gonna start a microdosing regimen. Grey market in CO. I’m still a bit ignorant. Biggest barrier here for me is $$. I don’t just know a guy so I’m going grey market. $100 a month is a lot.

[@IbadassI]

Timestamps 3:25 what is Nootropics 4:58 Blue Lotus flower 5:18 Rosemary 8:18 Caffeine 9:18 Green tea 10:08 Ginko Biloba 11:27 Lion's mane mushroom 13:40 Cordyceps 14:57 Rhodiola Rosea 16:45 Bacopa Monnieri 17:45 Ashwagandha 19:05 Creatine 21:31 Synthetic Nootropics 23:01 Modafinil 24:31 Armodafinil 26:10 Supplements summary 26:55 Whole foods benefits 27:07 Omega-3 fatty acids 27:47 Conclusions

[@nickocx1158]

Hero without a cape

[@jondoe7194]

Thanks buddy

[@joshlego4775]

Give this man an award. Thank you!

[@tescoexpress8218]

Legend

[@classicalteacher]

Thank you. I've just added all these to the blender. I'll let you know what happens tomorrow.

[@kenpickett9317]

My wife can remember every mistake that I’ve ever made and every word that I’ve ever said over the last 40 years. She reminds me all the time. 😂

[@monochr0m]

hahaha so funny i hate my wife too

[@mrthinky]

your wife seems trouble

[@nuclebros8001]

Funny mine too. She’s able to actually time travel and change what she said or I said or even did at a moments notice just to win an argument. I wish I had her super powers.

[@Acetyl53]

@@monochr0m Glad to see this is the first comment. Modern "humor" is garbage.

[@nuclebros8001]

@@Acetyl53 lol was that about my comment? Wasn’t meant to be a rofl moment it was hyperbole. Was actually pissed writing it because that’s literally how it feels with their damn ability to change story’s at any moments notice just to win.

[@thatcrazybutcher1682]

Careful with these nootropics. I once knew this guy named Paul who used a spice called Melange. Dude got so smart he decided to start a holy war.

[@Amy-gf7je]

😭😭😂

[@Mallexploit]

You are so evil 😂😂😂

[@martinharris5017]

LOL! He's NOT the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy!

[@gjallarhorn4254]

buahahhaahah 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Paul Rules

[@DirtBallPaul]

That's not too smart!

[@AndrewUnruh]

As a former Silicon Valley engineer and executive who microdosed, nothing I used could be characterized as dangerous even in doses 1000X what I used nor were they narcotic.

[@Redhead-cq9yx]

Shrooms are a powerful psychedelic with a long history of recreational, medicinal, and spiritual use worldwide. Still, psychedelics can be unpredictable, and experts advice anyone interested in using them to start with a low dose and seek counseling from a medical professional.

[@newmzy0]

Micro-dosing does not usually involve anything "highly dangerous and highly addictive". Also narcotics and psychedelics are not at all the same.

[@WarRobots-Apollyon]

Do you not consider amphetamines as "highly dangerous or highly addictive"? American military has been micro dosing troops since WW2 and American medical "professionals", and I use that term lightly, have been dosing children with amphetamines for atlas 50 years. I and several others are proof these practices produce drug addicts.

[@dianapennepacker6854]

That is highly dependent on what you are micro dosing now isn't it? You could micro dose meth if you wanted to. Do not know why you would. Just that micro dosing is exactly what it means. Not all pysvhoactives are good either.

[@chaotica6165]

​@dianapennepacker6854 but in 2024 when people say micro dose they are normally referring to psychedelics. True that some psychedelics r very bad and can actually kill you. 😊

[@wantabeu2ify]

It pretty much goes without saying that micro dosing refers to psychedelics

[@newmzy0]

"goes without saying"... Sure. But my post was because in the video he says that people do it with "highly dangerous... Etc" substances and that just isn't true.

[@Julian_Kessler_]

Hey, Forty two here *I was joking I’ve been watching since I was 10 I’m 17 now, I’m not a newbie

[@GIBBO4182]

It’s thoughty 2 incoming…😂

[@RavenxElise]

That's what my captions always say 😂

[@Axiomatic75]

​@@RavenxEliseI think that's what he actually says, that's the joke.

[@alexmatthews3484]

Go read Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

[@alphared4655]

I’m 42 and six ahead of you

[@MrPedur]

When taking Lions Mane - 1. Don't take it every day or you'll likely experience burnout. 2. Make sure it's either USDA certified organic or EU certified organic or you might get some that are grown in areas with heavy pollutants. 3. Abdominal discomfort. 4. Skin irritation or rash. 5. Negative reaction with other medications. 6. Reduced blood sugar. 7. Other allergic reactions.

[@dredrotten]

Lions Mane is a God send to old farts like me with memory problems. I was amazed that it worked so well. I'm 70 years old and couldn't remember people's names, even my two dogs' names until I started on the Lion's Mane. After a few days of taking it, a fog lifted from my brain so I could also think more clearly. Walking the dogs and any exercise you can do also helps a lot!

[@jimgarner4990]

tell me more about your experience w/ lions mane. how did u dose? what is your source?

[@thebestisyettocome8620]

From what company was your Lion's mane, what dose? Thanks

[@ericblust5923]

I know a spot where it grows in the forest.... Pretty cool looking... I have made a tea, but, never tried it long term.

[@junglie]

lions mane psylocybin & niacin together are best according to Paul Stamets.

[@Jaker2123]

Not even old ppl, I’m 43 and have a horrible memory and apparently it’s caused from depression! I don’t think too many ppl know that … my therapist told me

[@thisisme1999]

Thank you for pointing out the greater value in eating good food as opposed to popping some pills. Thank you for pointing out it is the early days of this research, and results are very mixed. Thank you for making it clear it is a very complex subject.

[@thehangmansdaughter1120]

I have MS, a neuro degenerative disease, that destroys myelin on the nerve pathways in the brain. My neuro doc told me to drink more caffeine, to help stave off "sundown" syndrome, where my brain slows down over the day, making the symptoms worse by late afternoon. It works. It's not a cure, and it only helps with symptoms for a couple of hours in the afternoon, but it's better than struggling to remember my passwords by 4pm.

[@gagi96]

Have you tried lion's mane?

[@thehangmansdaughter1120]

@@gagi96 Not yet, but I'm going to bring it up next time I see him.

[@MrTuneslol]

​@@thehangmansdaughter1120Also ask your doctor about ketamine therapy. It has been shown to greatly improve symptoms in people suffering from MS and its becoming much much more common now a days. Something like low dose Spravato potentially or Ketalar (spelling?) Perhaps even a high dose IV session every few months.

[@teschchr122]

Interesting, I know dementia can cause sundown syndrome, I had no idea that MS caused that as well. I hope you’re coping alright. It’s got to be tough.

[@adamcraft9118]

Adderall also works for this.

[@fifi6688]

Trusting pharmaceutical companies is like putting your head in a lions mouth and paying to do it

[@TheEdiaz91]

This one is one for the books. I have ADHD and ashwaganda was a game changer for me when I started taking it. That and fish oils are essential to my day to day life

[@avatarx2614]

U want to swap out the fish oils for an alternative omega source. Fish oil is actually a scam

[@artemiseritu]

​@avatarx2614 not for me.

[@gamekash]

As an Indian, a few more herbs (nootropics) are Bhringraj, Shankha pushpi (pea flower), and Giloy/Guduchi.. Not only do they have amazing brain effects but they also have a few other health benefits. And they have been used in Ayurveda for thousands of years.

[@vibrations69]

Thanks 😊

[@heyjohnsmith]

Do you eat this regularly?

[@gamekash]

@@heyjohnsmith You can use them in prescribed amounts regularly. In fact, there are pea flower brain tonics available. There are also supplements available in India

[@monochr0m]

> they have been used in Ayurveda for thousands of years if anything that's a reason not to use them, back this up with some scientific studies. humans have been doing dumb shit for thousands of years, tradition is no reason to trust them.

[@holocene2164]

​@gamekash But they haven't been rigorously tested, right?

[@ashleyobrien4937]

Psilocybin is very much an interesting drug, many say it opens doorways in your mind. Two things I experienced while on it. I could access memories of events that happened in the distant past of my life, things that I had long forgotten about, it was astounding ! And, to my surprise, and my brother who was watching me, I stood in front of a full length mirror and I could access facial muscles that I never knew I had ! After about ten minutes of this, I had completely changed the actual shape of my forehead and eye lids, my brother was freaking out more than I was. All this is really not that surprising, because it gets neurons firing that are otherwise dormant, so yes, interesting things can happen with certain drugs. To me, Psilocybin was a very very interesting drug, because it allows the mind to operate in ways that are normally not available, the exploration of the self with this stuff was absolutely fascinating !

[@shy404usernotfound]

I've done shrooms before. I've also (unlike most people who are big shroom "enlightened" people) been through a legit "near death experience", though there was nothing "near" about it but idk what else to call it besides dying in hospital and being brought back. And let me tell you, it's not even remotely the same. Sounds like you were literally just hallucinating lol but hey if it makes you & your life better & happy, more power to ya 🙏🏼

[@Chucky5525]

​@@shy404usernotfoundhave you tried them since

[@bounzig]

@@shy404usernotfound Ego death and dying irl are obviously not the same, but thanks for telling us. Shrooms are helping millions of people to a better health, calling it "just hallucinating" is such an arrogant statement. I seriously doubt you tried them.

[@Sniperboy5551]

@shy404usernotfound Ego death happens quite often with LSD, so I’m sure a high dose of psilocybin could do the same, since both are 5-HT2A agonists which is what mediates their psychedelic effects. It’s terrifying, but once you come back to reality, you have a new perspective about your life. That terror gives you appreciation for being alive, but it doesn’t always work in a positive way for everyone.

[@vadimbellous8313]

@@Sniperboy5551 No, death is not common at all from LSD, in fact it's nonexistent. You are a flat-out liar talking out of your ass. To die from LSD, you would have to take hundreds of doses at once. Event then you would likely survive after a bad trip.

[@WrightScott-ih8px]

Taken mushrooms is like flicking pages in a book and quickly you understand the universe. Feelings of others, you have done in the past. 3D view of your life and responsibilities.

[@Steve4768o]

Combat disabled Vet. My own country betrayed me. I'm a chemical weapons survivor. 1 would like to try these to help me stop the nightmare of ptsd and hatred at those who did unto me . I've battled the VA for 10 years now and the just don't listen. I think the US Govt could do a service by treating PTSD in veterans by offering this type of natural healing to all of us

[@marybenka8969]

​@BonnieThomas-uc6bt How can I contact him?

[@marybenka8969]

Thank you l'I reach out to him now

[@onenottwo3918]

@@Steve4768o When it comes to heavy trauma like that you want to be careful do your research and pick the person trip sitting you carefully, If you can find a psychologist/therapist even better.

[@stranger16luis71]

Piracetam is in my experience a decent nootropic. It's effect on focus, memory and energy is mild at low dosage, so is it's side effects. In my experience the stronger the effect is with a nootropic substance, the stronger the side effects are, and vise-versa. I always found your videos to be a work of art. So visually captivating and really the animation and the pictures really go very well with all the segments of the discussion.

[@Take-the-Ticket]

He changed the title from "nootropics" to "smart drugs" because no one knew what a nootropic is 😂

[@jjoedirtt]

Let’s me honest.. People need things dumbed down😂

[@Noobmaster-yc2pf]

@@jjoedirtt You mean? "let's be honest"

[@jjoedirtt]

@@Noobmaster-yc2pf oh wow you were able to decipher that one letter typo.. congratulations

[@DankZoomboy]

Dude was reading from a chatgpt made script 😂😂😂

[@mlgsamantha5863]

noot noot

[@SkellyMC]

07:33 lol what, psychedelic aren't highly addictive, they have anti-addictive effects, though you would know off all people. Their studies on how psilocybe can help with alcohol addiction and other addiction

[@pheresy1367]

Yeah... Holding a mushroom while saying all those things.... THAT was just WRONG! But then he goes on to say CORRECT things... which makes it WORSE.

[@deadgirl66613]

Lsd and shrooms aren't particularly dangerous either

[@teschchr122]

I actually went on a psilocybin retreat in Jamaica. Had three doses. I absolutely recommend it for anyone over the age of 21 that checks with their doctor first. At my age, 62, I don’t intend to ever take it again. There was absolutely no addiction worries and it was highly therapeutic. Not actually that much fun as I was working through a lot of trauma.

[@zmccllc2096]

Came here to say the same thing! I like his channel, but that comment was such nonsense.

[@JaceKeller]

Psychedelics are 100% addictive, how do I know ? I was addicted to them for almost a year.

[@lady_draguliana784]

never forget the Dystopian Angle. In this case, Imagine corporations *requiring* consumptions of these chemicals; either explicitly, or implicitly. Not because it eases the burden on their wage-slaves, but because they're pushing them beyond their natural limits...

[@jameshatton4405]

Australian truck companies encouraging their drivers by putting a count down calendar in the staff break room "only 3 more sleeps till Santa arrives"

[@Chill_Please]

I take Bromantane 1-3 times per week. It's incredibly helpful for depression and helping to resensitize the dopamine receptors. Basically helps the brain convert L dopa into dopamine. There's quite a few studies done on it that show it's safe. No addictive properties and doesn't cause dependancy. I've given it to my mother in law, my boss, my parents, and my brother. All of them seem to be able to process stress a lot better. Might be a good one to look into

[@GreyGardensGold]

Yhanks

[@waynedieckmann9840]

Hell no. I love forgetting bullshit. Would go insane if I remembered everything

[@lp9194]

I'm with you bro. No thanks

[@waynedieckmann9840]

@@lp9194I am sure I'm Biden's great great grandson.

[@7thAttempt]

I want to remember this comment forever :)

[@waynedieckmann9840]

@@7thAttempt screen shot it. And set it as your wall paper. Create an alt email then send it to yourself. Download it. Save it on a USB, Print it out, take a Polaroid then send it to whoever keeps all the photos in your family. That should do it.

[@waynedieckmann9840]

@@7thAttempt I've got craft disease. Can't Remember A Feckin Thing. It's great. 😊

[@CraicDealer]

Anytime a video starts with a disclaimer, you know it'll be a good one.

[@novaambience]

L-Theanine decreases the probability that the pores and nervous system will absorb by allowing sizeable molecules that share bonds, allowing for dilution in a square area.

[@paulflur4519]

Mushrooms work for me.

[@qsleonard]

Common psychedelics are not addictive at all, and their dangers are wildly overstated

[@jpeero]

source?

[@qsleonard]

@@jpeero If you're genuinely curious it's not hard to find answers. It's worth noting though that, to an uninformed person, my unsourced assertion is equally valid as Some KZbin Guy's unsourced assertion.

[@andymouse]

Yep I have eaten shit tons and I feel great.

[@andymouse]

@@jpeero Me.

[@TuscanyFTX]

John Hopkins research hospital says they aren’t and are working on funded research to use them for helping people recover from addiction to harder substances.

[@mkmariomonster8279]

You know it's a good day when Thoughty2 posts about something I had no idea existed

[@endymion12321]

So it's clearly not the biggest scam

[@HicSvntDracones]

@@endymion12321 Eh, it kinda is, so far the only ones that actually work are prescription based, and expensive, unless you can get generics, but these are all more wakefulness drugs, more akin to adderal than anything. Really... keep studying new things regardless of age, get outside, and exercise daily is your best bet,

[@jerrystoner04]

I think you might want to reevaluate your intelligence then, seeing as how this has been around since the 1970s

[@dawnscript1]

​@@jerrystoner04Maybe you need to reevaluate yours. The comment clearly just says that they didn't know anything about smart drugs, not that they tried to find out about them. I did a very small amount of research on them a few weeks back and I read about 90% of the things featured in the video. Also, intelligence is not the same as knowledge. Do you get some weird kick out of embarrassing yourself and putting others down with passive aggressive remarks? Go somewhere else with that stuff ffs.

[@GreyPunkWolf]

​@@jerrystoner04 The concept of respect has been around for thousands of years, yet you seem incapable of grasping it. Sit down, clown.

[@mannyo2909]

I swear by magic mushrooms. They helped me in so many ways, especially in acknowledging our spiritual nature and rejecting the idea that we are these bodies. The fear of death fell away as well and my ability to understand things in a far deeper scope.

[@dominican200]

Americans need to focus more on recovery and nutrition before ever considering nootropics. No point in burning the candle at both ends to not be able and enjoy the fruit of your labor as health complications surely start unveiling themselves over time.

[@dominicwills4227]

My interest in youtubers has ebbed and flowed over the years, but has always stayed strong with your content. Thank you

[@StoneDeceiver]

One does not simply lose interest in the Great Mustache Arc of Thoughty2 💞🤣

[@DavidB67192]

Beeb watching you for years now and i still get excited every time a new video pops up 😊 thxs for all the entertainment, knowledge, and time you've given us!

[@Petethehun]

This reminds me of my 11 years with my first wife. She would say something like, “do you remember when you said……”. I would reply, “I have no memory of saying that, but I could well image I would have said something like that.” LOL. LOL LOL

[@kelloncupid]

Lifestyle diseases will never be defeated by a drug or tablet.

[@capt.bart.roberts4975]

If there's anything I've learned in forty years as a nurse, drugs have upsides, most have really bad downsides.

[@earlgrey691]

Drugs from pharma plants rarely equal herbal plants (see what i did?) in the health stakes,Read Eustace Mullins @murder by injection' for clarification.'rebound-Effect' is a thing,possibly the goal.

[@ChillinWill]

​@@earlgrey691 if you could clarify this it might be more convincing

[@ChillinWill]

Pandora's box?

[@unicornkitteh5332]

​@@earlgrey691ahh so glad to see my people here 😊

[@tetrasphere8165]

It's all about the person

[@DVNGXR]

Microdosing usually refers to taking extremely small doses of Psychedelic drugs. Psychedelic drugs (especially at microdoses, which do not cause any kind of trip or hallucination) are definitely not "highly dangerous, highly addictive" Psychedelics are also not narcotics, but I understand that some people just use that word to refer to any and all drugs

[@jelle7]

If you blindly follow the law, then yes, apparently you're taking highly dangerous, addictive narcotics. These laws are made to "protect ourselves".

[@Kluqse]

@@jelle7 yeah if the law was to protect people they'd ban all alchool consumption and smoking cigaretts since it's both of the biggest causes of death or health issues worldwide but they can tax it and make profit on the medical field with lobbying so why would they say no to the money call. They just didn't find a way to profit off of mushrooms. It's all about money and power.

[@markr.2781]

In the early 80's, it got me a prison sentence. And dummy me thought I'd just get rehab and or a fine.

[@edwardbontrager9721]

Where’s our video this week Aran? You can’t put us addicts through cold turkey like this🤣

[@Nogayara]

if psychedelic is about psychotropics what about... noodelic rock? lol

[@mosaicowlstudios]

Please see my page lol -- notice I am a music creator? I am prescribed Armodafinil

[@mosaicowlstudios]

I would say it exists. I would say that nootropics heavily influence my own creative style in music, as someone who is prescribed a nootropic (Armodafinil).

[@mosaicowlstudios]

I think I might start using the descriptor, "Nootropic Rock"-- so THANK YOU! Brilliant ✨️

[@WaterShowsProd]

I'd say there were already 2 categories that fit that niche: prog and new wave. Of course, you could just stick to jazz. 😎

[@MsSlash89]

I think it would pretty much be Progressive Metal or Math Rock!

[@t.j.payeur5331]

Thanks, mister. I love your work, been here for years , keep it up it's appreciated!

[@cfmpam498230]

I have it to a point , I can't remember every day, but I remember far more than most people I've come across! The military was really happy when they figured this fact out ! In my work in the utility industry, people who call me years after I left to ask questions about where things were, and this was for 6 different types of utilities! I found after seeing a print a couple time's I could remember everything on the prints that covered 30 x 30 miles in urban areas ! I still remember them today 15 yrs later

[@nathanlieberman5968]

Really well researched, I learnt so much , love your work mate!

[@jacobdebernardi4385]

Magic mushrooms aren't addictive at all. They're used to TREAT addiction. 7:30.

[@SuperJc84]

I just came to type the same. This is a big miss and fairly common knowledge, makes me wonder about the rest

[@alexism9656]

​@@SuperJc84hardly common knowledge no?. Most people never do shrooms

[@jacobdebernardi4385]

@@alexism9656 Just here to kindly educate.

[@gerarduspoppel2831]

Everything can be addictive. Coffee. Porn. Weed. So also Mushrooms.

[@gerarduspoppel2831]

Everything can be addictive. Coffee. Porn. Weed. So also Mushrooms.

[@VudrokWolf]

I don’t think caffeine is to me, I can’t focus while on caffeine, my thoughts cannot be controlled while on caffeine they just go wild and give me anxiety 😬

[@nickpap98]

You are not alone in that! Thankfully I learned that I am not alone either 😂

[@shutterbug2061]

Me too! Caffeine makes me a jittery mess

[@curvs4me]

Try the green tea. I used to think it must not have any caffeine because I didn't feel it at all. Because of the other stuff that he mentioned counteracts the negative effects

[@JeremyScout]

Are you a furry?

[@majesticraven8822]

thanks for all the hard work you do brother, my wife and i just got done watching this together, it was great. Ive been subscribed to you for a while now, and still I enjoy every video I watch!!

[@georgiosmassakas5109]

My wife remembers every word exchanged in heated arguments. No drugs required!!😂😂

[@TheVirusinjection]

"Highly addictive" is a stupid thing to say about mushrooms who are anti-addicting

[@thatsomeone3818]

He probably doesn't know anything about them and is just going off its drug classification

[@kidfortoday]

lol ok zoomer.

[@cjwojoe]

Mushroom have a super low likelyhood for abuse and addiction. Tolerance builds super quickly and the trip isn't something most people want to live in constantly on a day to day basis.

[@t.j.payeur5331]

Psychoactive mushrooms weren't even mentioned. Find something else to get offended about.

[@TuckinOnMySitties]

To be fair, he mentioned microdosing and the the person on screen was clearly holding a piece of shrooms.​@@t.j.payeur5331

[@scharfaced]

Claiming shrooms are highly addictive shattered my confidence in the competence of this video.

[@darkcargo6065]

highly dangerous is a stretch, extremely addictive is just outright wrong. they are literally used to combat addiction.

[@MrTuneslol]

Actually though, even the most basic research would've shown its actually used to cure addiction and isn't considered addictive whatsoever.

[@ToastmelonProductions]

And right before that it was claimed that "meditation only removes more time from your day." Meditation can provide many benefits to the mind. It's just not as quick and easy as taking a pill. Good results often take time and energy.

[@squeegel3904]

Right? Like lets just state opinion as fact. Mushrooms are SO not addicting, and hardly habit forming. LSD, can be psychologically addictive, because of how many perceivable benefits there are for most. 😬

[@MrTuneslol]

​@@ToastmelonProductionsYeah the claims about meditation were wild. There's a reason why almost every doctor recommends it now a days. It's been proven to help with all sorts of different things, especially stress and anxiety.

[@tedbomba6631]

Another informative video brought to us by Forty two and his extremely talented colleagues. Especially of note are those of you in the audio and graphics departments ‐ you manage to bring both humor and clarity to the subject du jour. Lastly is the narration : always crisp and clear with lots of pertinent information. These videos are always welcome whenever they pop up in my queue. Thanks !

[@chilldude93]

Thank you. I may have left school, but that doesn't I stop learning. And I have learnt a fair bit from you and your channel. You have taught so many so much. So again, I thank you.

[@cyphercracker]

Don’t underestimate the power of placebo.

[@FaithValor]

Definitely a powerful mechanism within ourselves…

[@akiranp]

hey love ur videos. awesome work mate. i can see more amazing things yet to come from you

[@michelleroop9991]

love watching your channel so informative and plainly spoken so anyone can understand. Thank you so much.👌

[@CrimSang420]

"..highly dangerous, highly addictive Class A narcotics" with Mah Shroomies on the screen might be the best slight on the outdated system of PUNISHMENT I've heard this week. Oh, and I am NOT a doctor, thank Heavens, see I want people to get well.

[@jwyllor]

I learned a new word today! That is a rare thing, and the word is worthy of celebration. This truly is a hope for the future. As I watch my mother's memory deteriorating I can only hope there are more studies toward the goal of improving memory before mine is also deteriorating. Thanks for the hope and this valuable information.

[@thestrangefire]

The main psychedelics used for microdosing (mushrooms and lsd) are not "highly addictive". Yes, they may be abused, but that is true with anything

[@TheHORRORofitall]

Your videos are truly great. You talented in everyday. I always think how cool it would have been if your videos were used in school when I was young (80s -90s) Keep it up, you are one of a kind and your quality of videos should be used on a larger scale.

[@mic7reaper]

I have experienced the sudden remembering of old memories, moments and people i had forgotten about with my very first time trying magic mushroom with a "beginner dose". Excluding the mild visual effects (which were pleasant if not fascinating to experience), i felt mor at ease and lighter as well as the aforementioned remembering. I can't say the effect would be the same from person to person but i can definitely see why we have people actively testing it for medical use, be it depression or other yet to be known benefits. As always, one should be responsible before using any psychedelics.

[@SubFlow22]

Some nootropics work well. They usually get banned.

[@michaelambriel7717]

Right “noopept” is the best one I found but hard to find

[@TimHunold]

"so good it got banned" is such a tinfoil hat thing to say. The "supplement" market is so unregulated it takes a few people dying to get something banned but you can put out ED pills at any convenience store next to 5 hour energy

[@myscreen2urs]

4:20🙃

[@OldBoyCab]

Why?

[@zissler1]

like what?

[@astralascendance]

Isn't nicotine a nootropic? Lol

[@jeffhaskett2766]

It is an insecticide.

[@astralascendance]

@@jeffhaskett2766 Nicotine is good for you! It's neuroprotective. However, cigarettes are carcinogenic.

[@bathynomusgiganteus2916]

Yes, it's one of the only commonly used substances that actually has compelling evidence suggesting cognitive enhancement in healthy individuals. Nicotinic acetycholine receptors, specifically a7 and a4b2 play a significant role in modulating focus and executive function. Not a nootropic by the original definition though.

[@hoppy23]

Ive done studies on nic and it like all things has benefits and negatives althought i will agree the added chemicals pair chemically with nicotince to make it more addictive anr those chemicals also are worse then nicotine ​@astralascendance

[@sweetnesscanwin589]

@@hoppy23 what are the negatives?

[@neilstern7108]

Mind expanding isn't it. The ancestors looked down all the time till they ate something and it straightened them right up. And made them want to fly.

[@victornighting6185]

You made a great and well researched video and I really enjoyed learning about Nootropics. Thank you!

[@RenegadeShepTheSpacer]

Hey, Arran, any updates on Bread and Circuses? I pledged my support, so I'm excited for the release date.

[@Shari-gt8bk]

I like how the thumbnail for a scam-related video is an Indian guy 😂👌🏻.

[@Nobody-dp4qy]

It’s probably AI. Just follows the trend

[@BDizzleMySchnizzle]

The bots repeating this comment down to the emojis is pretty ridiculous.

[@ChrisSamuel1729]

Thumbnail and title changed! It’s now an East Asian in the kitchen

[@dianemarkey2899]

@@BDizzleMySchnizzle Mad, it’s like some kind of powers that be want us to argue over stuff that is really not argument invoking

[@rixxey2048]

and now it's changed to an asian, I guess because AI thinks "they're intelligent"? AI doesn't handle the subtlety of human culture very well. 😅

[@gabrielk6244]

You are an excellent narrator and the channel is amazing. Keep it up ! You are doing an amazing job!

[@user-li7ec3fg6h]

As always, very interesting and very well explained. Thank you very much!

[@LucidJK]

Wow, no one complaining about AI thumbnails yet, good job everyone! Enjoy the video ❤

[@miamor5929]

I commented. And I noticed it’s a different image

[@babyduck22]

I can't with all these Ai thumbnails anymore 😭

[@ivanpetrov5007]

7:30 Tell me you haven't ever tried shrooms without actually telling me you haven't ever tried shrooms.

[@solipsist3949]

I believe it's pronounced 'Noah-tro-pics'. Interesting vid!

[@ashfordralphbarendse833]

It's been a while bro where your content at you're missed thoughty2😢

[@ivanyurkinov]

imagine having solid memories from the age of 2 years old....i can tell you places dates what we did what we drove what we ate over 50 years ago. i can remember every day good and bad. this ability carried over into my career and i still have pretty good recall as long as its over 5 minutes ago. for short term memory boost i use notes . i was not aware its a rare condition i thought every one else had these memories

[@MrCommentGod]

*Timestamps for the video* Start: 0:00 End: 29:44

[@JuanMPalacio]

Thanks 😊

[@kiltedsasquatch3693]

stuff in between. 0:01 - 29:43

[@alphared4655]

Thank you for the hard work time stamping the video! It really saved me a lot of time 😅

[@IbadassI]

Timestamps 3:25 what is Nootropics 4:58 Blue Lotus flower 5:18 Rosemary 8:18 Caffeine 9:18 Green tea 10:08 Ginko Biloba 11:27 Lion's mane mushroom 13:40 Cordyceps 14:57 Rhodiola Rosea 16:45 Bacopa Monnieri 17:45 Ashwagandha 19:05 Creatine 21:31 Synthetic Nootropics 23:01 Modafinil 24:31 Armodafinil 26:10 Supplements summary 26:55 Whole foods benefits 27:07 Omega-3 fatty acids 27:47 Conclusions

[@nevermindmeijustinjectedaw9988]

my mom loves most of these. she's a legally retired boomer who technically still works 60% in an entirely different city in a different district. she tried to get these on me, i wasnt too receptive. what i really needed was to lay off the carbs, get a grip on my addictions and most things would just improve from this alone. but i will say this: your video has made me consider taking creatine for the first time. i've honestly seen too many meatheads recommend it to me, but now that i'm working out regularly anyway (this was ACTUALLY the last video i wanted to watch today before pullup day) and with you telling me it might help me cognitively, i will give it another shot. btw, thanks for the hint with green tea. i've always been a big fan of it, not so much coffee.

[@mathewhex7045]

Yeah dude I mean they are fun once in a while for some people but I have never experienced much of any effect after taking them. Maybe I did a good job growing then I really dono but hey, no hang overs, no harm no foul right? I guess? I dono

[@nevermindmeijustinjectedaw9988]

@@mathewhex7045 what are you talking about?

[@Serato17]

I highly recommend you to take L-Carnitine too (there are 2 types: L-Carnitine-Acetate and L-Carnitine-Tartrate). L-Carnitine is absolutely safe to consume daily, your body also produces some which are mostly in your heart. It helps to keep your heart healthy and also to using fat as energy instead of muscle. Tartrate is best for pre-workout supply (20-25 mins before workout) and Acetate boost cognitive functions. Since it's full natural like Vitamin C and safe to consume (your body use max. 4 g/day, all above leave your body like for example B vitamins) these are my BFFs. (You can try BCAA and L-arginine to build muscle too.) Let me know later your experiences 🙂

[@nevermindmeijustinjectedaw9988]

@@Serato17 arginine is absorbed very badly. take citrulline, your body will synthesize arginine from it more efficiently

[@rudolphmiller]

I didn't watch the video, but that thumbnail made me laugh for a whole minute

[@rudolphmiller]

They changed the thumbnail 😔

[@troystahlhut9116]

An old friend of mine had a memory like that, but unfortunately he didn't cope well. I think remembering everything that ever happens can cause a lot of mental stress he succumbed to alcohol. I still miss his mind

[@mattmill30]

21:30 - "Safe and Effective" was the marketing slogan of Thalidomide

[@joemck85]

And it was. Unless you're pregnant. Which was particularly bad because they recommended it for morning sickness.

[@mattmill30]

@@joemck85 See 'List of thalidomide side effects'. Our vernaculars don't share the same definition for the word "safe"

[@justingriffin2546]

and all the vaccines....yet the creator of pcr called fauci a criminal many times...

[@Cpt-Pugwash14]

my wife is like this..... its freaking annoying!! "but you said this...... 5 years ago"

[@vulcanfeline]

i'm like that and may explain why i never got married. i could remember arguments word for word and they'd never go away. it's not fun

[@louiserocks1]

I feel you bro, my wife is the same lol

[@paulbienvenu5494]

Its annoying to be confronted to your own contradictions? just grow up, take responsibility and say you've changed your mind if that is the case

[@user-nt8fl6ze8n]

Thanks for giving us the best videos of knowledge thoughty 2 I’ve been watching you before you had a mustache and enjoyed every video you made thanks again

[@Raittway]

I have Ehlers Danlose Syndrome, fibro and gastro issues. I've had chronic pain for decades. Major knee surgery at 19, replaced in my 50s. Both of my shoulders are bad. The clavicles are blown out, huge spurs and bad arthritis. I need them both replaced and my other knee replaced. My spine has issues as well, especially cervical. I've been on pain meds a long time so I can function. My dr dropped my insurance, so I went to a new one. An hour and a half there. There was thc in my urine so the dr refused to see me. I started microdosing last week. So far, it doesn't control pain but I would rather be off of opiates. Hopefully, it helps.

[@Raherin]

I've been taking creatine from the powder, and it's done wonders for muscle repair, and memory. It's my favorite supplement.

[@garycargill64]

Yeh creatine will help build muscle and give u a bit more explosive power in your last few reps. It takes a month to build up in your system but you will benefit from it.

[@apelincoln1616]

It's one of the very few substances that has actually scientific data to back up it's claims

[@RavenxElise]

Been waiting on a new video from you Sir. Your videos are my sleeping material 😅

[@M.KEY_HEMIN]

IG?

[@atlantisfoundry]

Imagine using a mushroom girl to get you to watch a video about everything except mushrooms while discouraging the usage of said mushrooms in the video.

[@musingsofmicah]

Aah Thoughty2, the breadth of your content and depth of your research is always a pleasure enjoy ☺️

[@josemorales9047]

Feels like I been waiting on a new video forever

[@mike_skinner]

I have been taking Nootropil (Piracetam) for years. At first it affected the hearing part of my brain. Now I get a better memory. My friend took it and he said his eyesight got better.

[@HicSvntDracones]

Did he say that, or did he actually compare it to prior eye exams? The biggest issue with Nootropics is wanting them to work , then ending up biased. Not saying either of you is lying, just that it is very hard to really know without some heavy independent testing. A lot of the time it is just thinking it is working, leading to us spending more time studying new things, finding new hobbies, etc which lead to natural increases in neural capabilities, and we point to the nootropic rather than what we have been doing since taking them.

[@koolchem6653]

How did it affect the hearing part of your brain? In a good way or a bad way?

[@poolhalljunkie9]

I took and can now orgasm on command.

[@hefoxed]

​@@HicSvntDracones Yea, placebos are oddly effective sometimes.

[@markbaker5599]

Joe biden is taking them. They are doing a bang up job with him

[@jackbuff_I]

It's spot on at the end when he talks about a varied diet of the _original source_ is massively better than anything created in a lab.

[@ProductCreationFormula]

Okay, I'm on the carnivore diet, so plenty of createne, i take ashwagandha, vitamin B complex, Active Magnesium, as well as Ginko Brahmi. I think that I'm doing pretty well in this department of nootropics. I was so happy to see you included Ashwagandha. Its my favourite. I also eat Salmon 3 to 4 days a week. Lots of omega 3 fatty acids.

[@dad7130]

Abuse is defined as continuing to do something that is harmul. If there is no harm involved then there is no abuse.

[@sweetnesscanwin589]

too much of an innocuous thing will make it harmful. I've learnt that the hard way lol

[@Dave_of_Mordor]

​@@sweetnesscanwin589 if it's harmful, how can it be innocent?

[@sweetnesscanwin589]

​@@Dave_of_Mordor Maybe this example will help. If you drink too much water, it will kill you, even if you pee it out. Difficult, yes, a lot of water, but that's an extremely innocuous substance

[@Apelgrandeur]

Remove ai thumbnails. They are awful.

[@homies1270]

Nah man it's like the trademark for fortytwo man like you wouldn't get it man because the thumbnails are like the best part man- me as a pothead

[@hyper277]

What a stupid thing to be concerned about. Thumbnails, really?

[@porcupinel5821]

Nah

[@alexproxi]

NAH. It's never that serious

[@justaman9564]

It grabbed my eye

[@Kno1-pg1ym]

Thanks for the information. I appreciate the balanced delivery aswell as the request for tally; that's funding and rallied me in. Keep up the good work. "Stay blessed and manifest success!" -Kno1

[@andyharris3084]

The trouble is, to quote the Incredibles, when everyone is super, no one is.

[@jormungand72]

uhm.. mushrooms are neither highly deadly or highly addictive...

[@ncedwards1234]

Yeah, he's definitely showing his bias there. Hard to blame him though, he probably grew up during the whole "War on Drugs" propaganda that is ridiculously difficult to overcome.

[@Skitigdread]

Tbf, even if the video showed a guy holding mushrooms he was talking about microdosing, which encompasses more than mushrooms.

[@jormungand72]

@@Skitigdread sure. you can microdose LSD as well, but I have never heard of anyone dying from LSD either. sure, people die while on LSD, shrooms and even cannabis, but its not the cause of death. My father was a huge hippy and just as big of a drug dealer. one day he dropped a whole sheet of acid in his dogs water dish and didnt notice... thats like, hundreds of human size doses of LSD... his dog was tripping for over a week. But was perfectly fine and lived a long healthy life.

[@rdl3290]

@@Skitigdread lsd isnt addictive either.

[@stephenmcfarlane4247]

Only out once a year

[@Photomonon]

It's called racetam

[@sneakyfox4651]

I quit coffee a year ago after drinking it for some 30 years. My brain box hasn't become slower, and my reflexes are the same. But I get sleepy earlier, have a better sleep, and usually awake two hours earlier than before. The only stimulant I take on a daily basis now is one glass of tea in the morning. No coffee no more, no nicotine no more, no alcohol no more, and no funny smoke no more. All abandoned by active choice in 2017, except for the coffee. I have never felt better. A couple of decades ago i briefly tried Creatin but I quickly stopped since I felt I got a much shorter fuse, thus becoming angry much easier. This side effect stayed with me for some time but eventually faded away, much to my relief.

[@janegriffith9598]

Great show with fantastic information! I could have listened with this subject for a few more hours. Thank you for bringing it to us in your very talented presentation😊❤

[@br4d101]

Nothing beats eating meat n veg! Simples!

[@Mikkelltheimmortal]

9:51 this explains why when I make a drink I call "Toffee" for Tea and coffee I don't have any jitters like I normally get from straight coffee

[@Daviticus042]

A little late I know, but thanks for this video, Thoughty. I previously knew about nootropics solely from a Metal Gear reference. I was surprised to know that I've been using them all along (mostly caffeine:). A promising field of research, but I wonder...if the perfect nootropic were to be found and we all started taking it, would our achievements be as meaningful?

[@MoebiusFive]

I will vouch for the fact that creatine will power boost your brain. My imagination goes wild once I start dosing with it. It also makes you stronger.