I Tried $400 Brain Boosting Pills

[@leonjhendrix]

Important clarifications: 1. This is NOT a sponsored video, I reached out to the companies and some gave me a discount code cause why not. 2. Apparently this came across like a long infomercial to some people. That sucks. If you think I was dishonest, that's fine. Continue to be skeptical, I'd do the same. 3. Don't make purchasing decisions just based on this video. If in doubt, don't buy. Clearly, I'm an idiot who's just documenting my newbie experience here. This is not a review video. It's more like an introduction to the topic as I explore it myself for the first time. Some people asked for my final opinion on nootropics and frankly speaking, I don't have one yet. I'll continue using them at times (they're all sitting on my shelf now, so why not lol), but as of right now I don't like the idea of taking substances I might depend on later. That's why I've never started drinking coffee. Who knows, might change. Make your own opinions 😁

[@laurabenjamin]

​ @Leon Hendrix Thanks for taking time to clarify, as I do think it's important for creators to find well-aligned sponsors. I can't speak for others but the disappointment and "infomercial" feeling for me was that your number 1 option also happened to be the one that had an affiliate checkout code. It's easy to read that as, rather than an impartial review of different nootropic products, you're potentially receiving an affiliate bonus for having positioned their product as the "best" or "#1" answer out of those you tried. Whether you went into it with that intent, or even are receiving an affiliate fee or not, the impression is made by the sequencing of the video and the one product being the only one with a discount offer. If it had been otherwise clarified in the story, or had there been multiple links / ways for people to try all of these at a discount, it would likely have been received much differently. It didn't come off as totally dishonest or disingenuous, and you're not an idiot - you've obviously been successful in your career so far. Just look at this feedback as data for how different people can read angles into your communication that you hadn't necessarily considered or intended. Keep up the great work.

[@TruthLord1]

cool video, keep it up!

[@angelcruz5960]

I think the same I don’t like taking supplements/substances that might cause me to depends on them, don’t drink caffeine to wake up, don’t take caffeine when going to the gym, I don’t always take my “gym” supplement. I only take them once in a while to get a “boost”. I think it’s because I like knowing how far I can go on my own.

[@angelcruz5960]

To me it’s did not seem like you were dishonest but I couldn’t tell if you were really serious when giving your insight on the pills

[@danielgonzalez-yp7hi]

Yes but what can this offer that crack cant ?

[@thehousehacker]

My rule of thumb when determining if a supplement is effective. I go into it assuming that it wont work, but if any difference is noticed it would mean that the effect is sufficiently strong to overcome my doubt (which acts like a reverse placebo)

[@leonjhendrix]

Interesting approach!

[@horribleIRUKANDJI]

good point

[@623pieman]

That’s a good way to go about it, but you should also be aware that a placebo can have an effect even if you’re told it is a placebo. Remaining skeptical is still a good idea though

[@thehousehacker]

@Karl Angelo Oliveros Unfortunately, in the realm of nootropics, no. But I haven't explored to deeply on those. I have messed with other things like NAD, NMN, and resveratrol to name a few. I will say its extraordinarily rare when I am convinced something works

[@Ritefita]

if you take it - you believe. I don't think you can cheat placebo so easy

[@BangkokZed]

I purchased the $400 Brain Boosting Pills and I realized that I'm so stupid to spend money on something like this, so the pill really helps.

[@PartyboyDanny]

4.2m views for taking a $400 brain boosting pill and you think he’s stupid? Bro you’re lost

[@juanpaz7991]

Jajajajajajaja

[@notmyname3422]

Hahahahaha

[@TopLife-Channel]

Underrated comment. People need to buy those pills to realize that smh.

[@davidlabarca]

Nice one!

[@believe8263]

I tried some of those $400 pills and though I didn't really feel better mentally I did grow a 3rd arm in the middle of my chest, which allows me to eat while driving a stick shift, so there's that.

[@gl1tche]

Mommm nice

[@marvindg070]

Please share the product🤣

[@polvocorrupto]

Welcome to Futurama.

[@Thebrokenjaw]

Basically the same shit as speed 🤣🤣🤣😭😂😂💯💯

[@isaacjackson9228]

@@Thebrokenjaw 🤣🤣🤣

[@Noiconnotag]

I can pretty much assure you those 400$ pills contain maybe 3-10$ worth of substances. Most likely stuff you will find in a premium pre-workout blend (mainly creatine and l-citrylline) with magnesium threonate/malate, theanine, and maca.

[@kindershub9631]

I find that creatine helps me focus a lot

[@fbi1961]

@@kindershub9631literally has no effect on focus

[@AlkalineGamingHD]

@@fbi1961 Not according to some studies.

[@vikassm]

These Studies don't account for the emperors new clothes

[@MD-zm6sn]

@@fbi1961 Nah shut up dude creatine literally makes your brain better at everything.

[@basilworshipper]

"I bought Brain Boosting Pills" "Oh so you're smart now?" "No, I'm still dumb but faster."

[@KiH2]

lmao

[@syhrl9693]

More like dumb but with 16x faster stimulation...

[@EGIPTO-VC]

Being smart is just about knowing how things work, if you understand them faster, then you're indeed "smart".

[@almighty9662]

Ur comment is underated

[@ShinSheel]

It's very true. I did modafinil for a while and it absurdly convinced me I am more smart and productive, but actually the end result wasn't much better or worse.

[@CommonCentrist82]

I found this drug back in the 90s that made me very energetic, motivated, and it made me feel like the king of the world. I could talk to girls better too. It was a white powdery substance that you snorted.

[@non-ofyo-business3399]

Theres an even better drug its more crystal like though

[@Jake_Hamlin]

@@non-ofyo-business3399 melts better too

[@arayahcartagena3052]

Lmaoo

[@kishananuraag]

Very inefficient! I inject directly into the system

[@benjisiv3101]

you had me in the first half

[@Quickmf56]

Buying “smart pills” for ten bucks is definitely a great idea

[@areasebig3412]

Definitely a big brain move

[@acefromwithin2079]

And with a butterfly packaging

[@servalsays9906]

Selling “smart pills” for ten bucks is an even better idea

[@houstonsheeler2458]

that's a bigger big brain move then some of lazarbeams

[@truegamer8474]

That's the reason they sell it....cuz if someone feels that it's safe to buy a brain pill for 10 bucks from a sketchy website....then they surely need one

[@danielmladenov2733]

Tbh I think that the pills actually don’t do anything but you are productive because you read the description of it and you get motivated.

[@shanoysewelle8462]

Placebo effect?

[@w1z4rd9]

@@shanoysewelle8462 Likely

[@8546Ken]

Reminds me of an Uncle Remus story I heard as a kid. The one guy sold the other guy some "smart pills". He tried them and said "These are nothing but sugar pills". The first guy says, "See, you're getting smart already."

[@dzenishadzic664]

Yeah but Remus is doing fantastic. I always buy his exhausts

[@erikjon8432]

😂

[@aladinhegic3306]

Try adderall hah

[@golden7382]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@nathaniel205]

😂😂😂

[@TheGrahamStephanShow]

EARLY! thanks for the upload Leon (: keep it up!

[@leonjhendrix]

Will do!

[@neighborhoodcaptain790]

Wow I didn’t know Graham watches KZbin videos

[@neighborhoodcaptain790]

Hey Graham, if you see this, I have some interesting video recommendations for you to react to. -Drew Binsky seeing how much 10 dollars can get him in various countries around the world -Ali G learning about economics

[@nick.bortolotti]

omg my two fav finance and business youtuber lol

[@jordanleo]

Did you smash the like button?

[@ATRestoration]

I lately discovered that if I go to sleep 30min earlier, then I need 1-2 hour less sleep. Also I feel more energetic then. The body heals itself in the middle of the sleep, so sleep is super important.

[@johannsebastianbach9003]

The pill actually works, I always take it during exam, but it only lasts 4 hours, that's why I would bring an extra, but yeh it might be considered cheating but hey its working

[@ATRestoration]

If you go to sleep bofore you are tired, take the cold shower in the morning and exercise every day you will be sharp and healthy without any pills. For example, I did regular swimming workout, then I noticed that my brain worked better. Its is quite logical: when swimming the brain is at the same level as heart, the blood flow to the brain is very good resulting sharper thinking. All the processes in our bodies are related to blood circulation, if this works well then anything else will work too. The pills, coffe and energy drinks are like a loan, that you have to pay back in the future. And the payday can come unexpectedly.

[@DekkarJr]

I find that i feel awful if I sleep more than like 6-8 hours.

[@tyalla2008]

@@DekkarJr If you are an adult, you are not supposed to sleep less or more than the range u gave

[@tyalla2008]

@@johannsebastianbach9003 I have a girl in my class that took 2 pills for memory boost and cognitive boost. Only thing she got was anxiety Its quite a 50/50 (more like 70/30) but one thing 100/0 is water. Just drink it a lot before important stuff

[@AllTheGo0dNamesRGone]

I've currently made one and self-testing. Mostly a dopamine stimulator. Tastes absolutely terrible but 100% works to boost mood, focus and motivation. The 3 main things that dopamine does. Although it definitely needs some ironing out as there are ingredients that seem to be mostly pointless from what I've gathered and others I'd rather put it in. It's only the beginning stage and has a lot of work still to go. The eventual plan is to turn it into an "energy drink" type thing for students, entrepreneurs etc.

[@michaelbertolino8937]

Contact the name above 👆 he'll guide you prupaly 🍄🙏

[@aleksejkokarev6472]

Brother send them to me i'll be your drug tester

[@michaelbertolino8937]

@@aleksejkokarev6472 contact this legit plug ASAP he'll guide you prupaly 🍄🍫🙏

[@michaelbertolino8937]

@Trip_world1_

[@mominakhawaja5903]

Woahh that's so cool! Best of luck to you, Duck.

[@HowToMolly]

"My wife commited suicide because of drug abuse." Here are some $400 drugs.

[@Dammy1998]

lmao but why tho😂😂

[@teejay9189]

Truly inspiring

[@Reth_Hard]

Using your ex-wife that committed suicide because of drugs abuse for selling a 400$ drug that can ruin people financially in just a few days... What a great guy! 👍

[@jasai2021]

Ahahahaha

[@danielsurvivor1372]

He explained why he made em tho

[@mobgoblin9023]

More accurate title: Trying adderall Alternatives to see wich one kicks the best 👌

[@matt.lehodey]

Modafinil.

[@PlexiumGames]

nothing actually works as well as adderall lmao.

[@kingsway.183]

@@PlexiumGames concerta

[@jonroe8070]

@@PlexiumGames Vyvanse works better but dosent feel as good for me atleast

[@Szczuraphine]

Crystal meth

[@grantarmstrong2968]

For anyone curious about consistently trying these brain enhancing drugs, I highly recommend that even with the lower dosage brain enhancers you use sparingly only when you feel you need it. The brain naturally adapts to its internal environment, so if you use caffeine and a drug cocktail to make the perfect head space to work. Eventually your brain will expect that as the norm and you will have serious difficulty functioning without constantly using these drugs. There is no drug that will teach you how to learn a language in a day or juggle chainsaws or something. Intelligence isn’t a momentary state but rather a skill achieved through mental training and practice

[@rakeenraccoon4094]

Does this "brain adaptation" also happen with stimulants for people with ADHD?

[@Pigeonf4n]

@@rakeenraccoon4094 yh i wanna know too

[@akshatghoshal6098]

@@rakeenraccoon4094 I dont see why not

[@GetSomeGringo]

@@rakeenraccoon4094 your mind absolutely dose, the chemical balance it restores to an add riddled brain eventually returns to it’s original state if the dose isn’t increased incrementally

[@1cecreampize197]

yeah now i cant sleep without caffine

[@problemsfan4132]

as someone who takes adhd meds, watching you take another pill after just getting a buzz from the first one made my circulatory system hurt.

[@problemsfan4132]

update after finishing this video: What The Hell

[@voidargent2119]

stgggg

[@jrfy6757]

What type of ADHD med do you take? Because Adderall and Ritalin are wayyyy more effective than pretty much any nootropic formula.

[@problemsfan4132]

@@jrfy6757 I think I posted this comment when I first started taking Focalin (and being medicated as a whole). I've adjusted my dose a few times since, but the side effects were still unsavory at a dose meant for elementary schoolers. I recently switched to Vyvanse. Even though I'm still on a tiny test dose, at least it isn't making my blood feel carbonated anymore xP

[@Things321]

I enjoyed the Elon contradiction. Turns this into an interesting exploration on nootropics yet not necessarily selling them per se.

[@leonjhendrix]

Yup, just experimenting

[@nabilrise1551]

@@leonjhendrix was this exploring the 2 storyline framework? I recall I've seen this channel talking about it(its 2 guys in Vegas forgot their name)

[@Bajalifestyle]

@@leonjhendrix Elon is not an entrepreneur, he's a government tool. All his companies have benefited directly from government policy and protection..even Bezos is suing NASA to prove this...

[@allgameriot1291]

Elons definitely on adderol

[@PierSilver]

@@Bajalifestyle and... that's not an entrepreneur? You don't think many of the bigger industries are taking subsidies as well? Weapons meat, automotive just to name a few. In Italy FIAT got 27 billions in 42 years as direct help (you can google that), not counting indirect ones.

[@sambrandner]

“The deeper you go into just one thing, the higher the returns get.” Underrated statement that is the backbone behind every great success story.

[@burnerjack01]

Sunk all I had into a new mechanical typewriter company. Went as deep as I could. No returns yet, but I'm totally committed.

[@cutratecontractor1000]

Go for it man

[@ajinomoto5788]

specialist vs generalist

[@Dataclysm]

The company I work for went bankrupt but was then bought out by 1 of the best in our industry so I decided to stick with them. I am now the top performer with the changes they made and what I did. That statement really did mean a lot to me too.

[@hansmeiser5812]

I really wish i haven't been nose-picking while reading your comment. ⛏️ Now i have a bleeding nose and i'm still not a millionaire. 😫

[@AlgoCurioso2.0]

I think that the placebo effect is an important variable here.

[@feralingo]

difference in believing and being is quite small

[@itzameh2233]

Mind over matter

[@rikukurkela8954]

@@feralingo actually often it is not small there was once a study where patients with pain were given pills that had no pain releaving substance but they were told that there was and after it they all said that it helped

[@feralingo]

@@rikukurkela8954 taisit lukee väärin ku ollaan niiku samalla linjalla tässä:D

[@ledomc2007]

You can’t placebo your way into being able to focus for hours longer

[@zoeywinston6826]

LSD and mushrooms completely changed my whole outlook on life. I became a better version of myself This experience gave me a lot of confidence about my self and my body. A bunch of bad thought / behavior patterns were broken. One of these was pretty bad OCD that made me wash my hands a lot. It gave me a lot of hope that things will be fine, this is the one thing that I heard throughout the trip: Everything is alright. The main reason for the trip was my severe depression and it definitely helped me (although it's not gone). Before all I could do was lay in bed. Now I am trying to rebuild my life one step at a time which wasn't possible before."

[@georgewilliams1062]

Psychedelic’s definitely have potential to deal with mental health symptoms like anxiety and depression, I would like to try them again but it’s just so hard to source here

[@Jerryberger9235]

Psychedelics are the reason why i didn’t take my life when i was at my end. I was stripped of my ego and saw the beauty of life and interconnectivity and even though i still battle anxiety and depression, I’m doing better everyday and will never think in such a self destructive way again.

[@sarahh321]

@@georgewilliams1062 [_James_tray] Got psychs

[@georgewilliams1062]

@@sarahh321 Where to search?? Is it IG?

[@Xavier-yw6ym]

That's interesting. Would love to know more.

[@icolater27]

I tried the $400 pill and then with the extra brain power it gave me I realised that speeding $400 on a pill is was the stupidest thing I ever did !!

[@daybreak106]

I tried the $400 pill and then with the extra brain power it gave me I realised that living in this horrible reality was the stupidest thing I ever did

[@zxeroxtill2677]

@@daybreak106 lol you just bought overprice vitamins, glad you realized it was a waste of money

[@houdammari9809]

@@zxeroxtill2677 He didn't buy Anything, It's a Joke...

[@jumawan80]

😂

[@shaunsteele8244]

it's actually like 7 pills, so... still stupid lol

[@JoshGDS]

Me: how were you able to make a brain boosting pill? Manufacturer: the secret ingredient is placebo effect

[@rael2840]

Fr

[@CaktusGS]

The real boosted brain here is the inventors

[@tashagordita5430]

Yeah lol I remember I told my sister once " to stop your hiccups take a spoon of orange juice" and her hiccups were gone and I was like hehe

[@geddavis3234]

It’s just caffeine which does help productivity and focus but just get a coffee instead of wasting money on overpriced pills.

[@codyhughes1147]

So many are but theres some you can really feel. And im usualy a total skeptic because yes placebos are so common.

[@9c2avignesh82]

i love how he managed to stay he is reciting even though he was reading the points he wrote. love him keep going

[@RealJamieBarclay]

Really interesting concept, I've always toyed with the idea of taking "focus pills", but as you alluded to in this video, unless you're already in a pretty good state with yourself, it's like putting a small plaster on a gushing wound. They should only be used as boosters to productivity, not cures for procrastination.

[@leonjhendrix]

Exactly. Fundamentals first, then you can think about cranking up the speed etc. (if it works for you at all)

[@christophermichaeljordan7568]

“Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.”

[@RealJamieBarclay]

@@christophermichaeljordan7568 Overcoming procrastination is perhaps the most important thing I've ever done.

[@malan07]

@@RealJamieBarclay tutorial=needed

[@ClassicClown]

i would argue with this, But I'll do that later

[@GeorgiaPeck]

1. Effectiveness vs efficiency 2. Macro focus 3. Sleep diet exercise. The tool box you need. We can learn a lot from seeing the patterns of people who have achieved, focusing on their one thing and doing it so well. Thanks for another awesome video, Musk is an enigma

[@briandemian9709]

Musk is clearly something out of this world hahaha

[@VanceAMV]

Hi did you eat today?☺️ Drink water☺️ i love you😳

[@GeorgiaPeck]

@Clau007 very valid point! Looking in an outsider often isn’t the case of what is going on behind the scenes

[@copykaktus4193]

Not really.

[@EE-ky5nt]

@Clau007 Yeah he's obviously a figurehead. I'm not saying he's not an amazing engineer, but he is made to be some superhuman Iron man type figure, and there is a reason people like that only exist as superhero archetypes.

[@Iron-Bridge]

Sorted out my sleep, exercise and nutrition. It's an ongoing battle. The real game changer for me was researching my own possible mineral deficiency like magnesium and zinc. I'd encourage people to start with that. A lot of my brain fog, slowed muscle recovery, fatigue and lack of motivation was influenced by a severe magnesium depletion.

[@MONKEYSCHANNEL327]

I concur... magnesium and zinc are like super nutrients. They effect collectively around 600 functions in our body. So the "sleep diet and excersice " advice was pretty spot on. Limiting alcohol will always help you preserve magnesium in your body and limiting sex and especially matsturbation will limit the amount of zinc and other nutrients you waste.

[@MONKEYSCHANNEL327]

We are born with everything we need to be great

[@yoshidayui7774]

Magnesium makes me suffer

[@DylanBFishkeeper]

Getting a blood test done can reveal a lot. On my first visit to my current Primary Care Physician, she was very thorough in getting to know my personal health: she went over dietary habits, physical activities, and sleep schedules and asked me for information about energy levels, ability to focus, and general mental status. She also ordered some blood work and reviewed family history to get the best idea for where I was and what I could do for the healthiest lifestyle. To end the trip she drew some blood and ordered me to come in for a review once the labs came back. I had been slightly lethargic, but it hadn't felt too crazy or like it was really impacting me during the day. After going through my blood work, she zeroed in on some areas and next appointment gave me suggestions to adjust my diet. Zinc, vitamin B, and vitamin D were the big 3 I needed, and following her recommendations had a MAJOR impact on my focus and productivity. From work to the gym, it was huge: the thing is, though, it wasn't some magic pill or life hack, just knowing what your body needs and respecting that each day. It also wasn't an overnight change and it took a few weeks to get my levels to the right spot, but the difference with hindsight was so stark.

[@DylanBFishkeeper]

@Michiel W For some reason your comment only loaded after I replied to OP. Depending on how helpful your PCP is, you can ask them to do some blood work to see what your levels are as you're not sure how well your diet is covering your nutritional needs. Mine isolated a few key nutrients I was deficient in and was able to recommend dietary changes and supplements I could take to cover for them. Alternatively, you can also look at daily recommended values for a person of your build and compare that to your typical weekly diet to see where you're likely over/under. Weekly outlooks are better than daily as you get a better macro view of your habits and it can help you plan to fix it (meal prepping is great for both saving money and getting a well-rounded diet).

[@ThePharmacist-OFTG]

Psilocybin mushrooms: "look what they're doing to copy a fraction of our power"

[@m0zzar353]

on god, just microdose. no need for a 400 dollar pill, instead you can buy a gram for 10 bucks and have a week of micro dosing and get better results

[@youngchap4941]

@@m0zzar353 I just got a mushroom stack... Lion's mane, shitake, reishi, and many more. On the note of magic mushrooms definitely agree I don't have to buy them cuz you can find them so easy I'm bought to grow some also witch is definitely worth it

[@m.m.4609]

@@m0zzar353 Lol you're comparing mushrooms to nootropics / racetam family. thats cute. it means you have absolutely no idea what racetams/nootropics are

[@iLuvExoticc]

@@m.m.4609 you have no idea what microdosing is.

[@masondykstra9464]

@@youngchap4941 they definitely can cause negative effects on your mental health as well

[@zeeroeth]

Leon is the most underrated KZbinr imo. He offers so much value and if I could invest into youtubers like stocks, I’d strike it rich investing in him.

[@leonjhendrix]

❤️

[@zeeroeth]

@wdym? hamza is the only one of those I recognize but I’ll make sure to check out the ithers

[@zeeroeth]

@wdym? thanks man!

[@bensoncheung2801]

69th like, nice.

[@meatbaIls]

And better yet M E M E S

[@metaspherz]

Seriously, the placebo effect is well represented here. I propose that most of the successful people noted in the video were already successful prior to taking any 'super' pill. Sure, they probably took vitamins and minerals plus a few other well-known mood-enhancing stimulants that have been available for decades in the typical health food store, but I rather doubt that they could name a single legal substance that had provided them with truly enhanced mental abilities outside of caffeine. I'm also sure that many of those persons also lost a lot of sleep, ate poorly, and only exercised occasionally too while they were pursuing their passion! There is no magic pill for success, despite what the marketing on the bottle asserts. It all involves hard work, discipline, persistence, and a can-do attitude...with a little luck and being in the right place at the right time thrown in for good measure. Other than that, having a marketable talent or a healthy inheritance helps too...

[@RandomInternetStranger]

This is very true. I don't think it was entirely a placebo, and there was clearly caffeine in most if not all of the pills used in this video. Perhaps actual medical substances were used, like the ones in ADHD medicine and the like. I'm sure as hell not taking any of these without properly and thoroughly testing them for every chemical they have.

[@Leos74]

i mean.. Steve Jobs was a big fan of some heavy drugs so..

[@gujono.eiriksson8553]

Nothing works. Alcahol has no effects. No one has ever used drugs.

[@SourCyanide]

​@@RandomInternetStranger look up the effects of beta alanine. it's something I stay away from but it definitely has a noticeable effect and makes me feel like a crackhead

[@Doartproject]

true

[@Ramsha-j9y]

Value packed and hilarious editing!

[@Reactionize]

The most serious issue with over-supplements is that they're not checked. the govt doesn't really monitor product testing or ingredient integrity; however, they are doing keep a watchful look out for chemicals that enable attention claims concerning healing specific conditions."

[@UYII-tx7un]

The fact that they're not checked is a blessing and a curse. It's a curse because of the un-healthy things people put in pills and tell others to buy, the blessing is that people put stuff into pills which actually works and tell others to buy. If most goverments see supplements/drugs/medicine that actually works they ban it and take control over it.

[@ishrendon6435]

@@UYII-tx7un i don't think the government cares about safety tbh most government approved medicines are dangerous 😳 all studies show ove 60 percent of prescription medicine are harmful but theyre approved by medical experts. Its horrible

[@m.m.4609]

The products you can buy online are mostly tested and even offer lab certificates. Also, the racetam family has 0 to no side effects. don't let some youtube videos fool you, study the actual research.

[@BrianCatalano]

I wonder how much of these effects are a placebo. That being said, I love macuna pruriens for a dopamine boost during editing... I may have just convinced myself they work? Great video as always, Leon!

[@leonjhendrix]

Likewise! I think placebo is usually more powerful than we think

[@lancetheking7524]

@@leonjhendrix it's very effective in everything

[@FirstSynapse]

Well placebo effect accounts for about 40% of the effect size in any drug trial

[@incription]

im gonna sy 100%

[@Thefreakyfreek]

Even if it is placebo if it works

[@noahbodhi8657]

As a psychedelic psychologist who's passion is studying consciousness I took a look at their stacks. While they don't put amounts, there are some ingredients that are certainly effective to a certain degree. It is cheaper and more effective to buy the individual ingredient supplements and keep a journal of how they effect you to create your own stack. I am very surprised to not see adrafonil in a single one of their stacks. Adrafonil, or the better prescription version modafonil, is probably the most potent nootropic on the market. I didn't see noopep, nor any choline stacks. The marketing is insane with these products.

[@severihirvaskoski4542]

what pill would u recommend if you had to pick one from the market? decent price and effective yet natural/safe ingridients

[@sk00pidis]

There are very valid reasons for not using modafinil...The wide spectrum of negative reactions with other common/widely used medication + bad side effects reported in medicines like Modiodal for example , make the substance not that desirable in nootropics. Don't get me wrong it works great, but I would definitely check with a doctor first.

[@Zuentax]

can you check my stack ? :)

[@JWuschel]

@Corey Cobb Tried these pills, but they feel like nothing compared to aderall xD Gonna stay with aderall

[@nicoraba]

Are there studies about interactions of this kind of nootropic with ssri/snri?

[@Thumper68]

Hard work, honesty, quality you can’t lose.

[@andreidonstein7121]

Another “piece of art” KZbin video i am so happy that people like you exist !

[@ernestogonzalez9897]

I appreciate that little piece of advice at around 5:40 about zoning in on one skill set instead of spreading yourself thin across a bunch of ventures. I find myself being interested in many things and sometimes I need the reminder to stay in my lane lol

[@DJayAce4]

1. Effectiveness > Efficiency 2. Macro Focus 3. Health = Sleep/diet/exercise This is really simple and to the point, yet extremely solid advice, I like it! Going to figure out a nice way to put this up on the wall somewhere where I can see it. Thanks! Also I take a pill that already outperforms all of these, it's called Adderall lol. I take a low dose though, started a year ago. Only taking 15mg extended release, so not too powerful. Pretty much the difference I feel is that I just don't get groggy in times that I used to get groggy. I'm sure if I took a higher dose I'd feel more of the focus part of the drug. I just don't want to become dependent in feeling a certain way all the time. I just like the fact that I don't get groggy, nothing else feels different really, so I think I'm going to stick to 15mg.

[@zervont3046]

Yeah but yourr Asian so it doesnt matter

[@wadavis2011]

It’s a trip how everyone’s brain is different. I got diagnosed as an adult recently with ADHD (32yrs old) and I take 40mg Adderal extended release daily. I can almost not focus or be productive on days I don’t take it or forget to take it. My life had always felt like I was running in a race with my shoelaces tied together that I could not untie. And all my life everyone passing me by would just tell me to untie my shoes, or that I was lazy because I wouldn’t just untie them. Now, I was able to get really good at running with them tied, but getting diagnosed and medicated made it to where my laces were now untied. I’m still not the fastest, and I now have to learn how to run again, but the difference is night and day. I was almost resentful at first when I finally took the dive to get diagnosed as it made me wonder what all missed opportunities I may have passed, or where I could’ve been as an adult with my shoes not tied together. Wierd rant but just trips me out how the brain works, and how everyones brain is different.

[@DJayAce4]

@@wadavis2011 I love the metaphor you used. "My life had always felt like I was running in a race with my shoelaces tied together that I could not untie.", nice... Definitely a great way of describing how stuck one can get when having ADHD. Yeah the mind is such a powerful thing. There's a lot of truth (within reason) when people talk about being able to manifest something tangible into their life through the power of attraction and belief. Like if you think it, and it will come. Although there's more to it than just willpower and positive thinking, but the mind is very powerful in that since. I'm 31, and I can tell you that I really wasted the first decade and a half of my life. I really did, and I'm still trying to get out of the habits I have created over the years that have held me back for so long. I'd say Adderall, even though I initially stated in my op that all it does is get rid of the grogginess I used to experience. That's somewhat untrue, because even though I don't feel any extra effects. Since I have started taking Adderall, the rate at which I have felt progression in my life has gone way up. I am being more proactive rather than reactive to my situation. I am now actively working at bettering myself and the root of what has held me back, rather than just always reacting to it. Not sure if that's just a coincidence or a direct result of taking Adderall, but I'd like to think Adderall has contributed.

[@Poopmyjorts]

@@wadavis2011 this comment I think is my pushing point to go get medical advice for me. I’ve always thought I had add (not adhd) just very hard to focus a lot and I end up missing a lot of things. I try to just stay caffeinated all the time since it seems like the only thing close to a solution

[@wadavis2011]

@@Poopmyjorts do it! I held up doing so for so long due to the stigma of talking to a psychiatrist and getting diagnosed. I would read so many stories of the drs just telling people to stop being lazy, to try to organize better, or being treated as a junkie trying to get a fix! But finally I took the dive and set up the appointment. And trust, that was one of the most difficult calls I had to make. I felt like a failure for not being able to fix my life without medication! I was told all my life that I was lazy, too unfocused, too hyper, always in my head, and worst of all, that I had a lot of potential that was wasted. The process is long and tedious to boot. Took me multiple psychiatrist & psychologist appointments $$, and over a month to do! But man, am I glad I dialed that phone! At first I was sad, and angry at realizing that none of that was my fault, and that I my brain just needed a little help. Worse even is that my parents were told many times that I should probably get tested for adhd and they would get mad at the teachers for even mentioning it, and refused to get me diagnosed. Who knows where my life would’ve ended up. I would never trade my life for a different one and all the challenges made me a stronger person. It’s like when athletes train in the mountains with less oxygen, so their body is more prepared at sea level. Adderal for me was like moving from the mountains down lower.

[@sommersonne9466]

I think I‘ve found a gem of a channel! These videos are really good. quick and witty. Well done!

[@nukalaipasaka]

“I took some brain pills today.” “Oh then you must be very smart!” “Nah, I’m still dumb, I just do dumb stuff more efficiently.”

[@stefanschleps8758]

This video was a farce. Nothing more than a commercial, from a guy afraid of caffeine no less. Not a word of useful information or even direction. No mention of the following. No Modafinil. No Hydergine. No Vasopressin. Not even a mention of Phosphatidyl Serine. There are a few more that are highly effective, and inexpensive, and safer. I began a study and experimentation with some Nootropics in 1977. This experimentation continues through this day. I didn't mention all of the ones I am familiar with. (A warning! Used indiscriminately some of them can have serious adverse reactions.) Caveat Emptor! Do your own research, remembering "cerebral plasticity and neuronal pruning". Good luck.

[@ani110]

@@stefanschleps8758 sir stop

[@nukalaipasaka]

@@stefanschleps8758 what

[@Legacy_Music]

@@stefanschleps8758 dnc didnt ask

[@BankBurgur]

This was a coppied comment smh

[@Me-eb3wv]

The best brain booster is sleep 😋 The best part is that it’s completely free :3

[@user-ov2fc5sd1e]

Free but not easily attainable for some people, especially GOOD QUALITY sleep

[@vinnytheplayer5500]

Not if ur in school

[@LearningNew365]

@@vinnytheplayer5500 school making me dumb because of only 8 hours sleep and it's not even deep because school work 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@irfanrami9434]

@@zaiten2012 exactlyy

[@irfanrami9434]

@@LearningNew365 8 hours is a lot of sleep wdym

[@akthehometownhero]

Well done. I like how you showed Elon being an exception to the rules. It really made you seem more honest and credible.

[@maitrayraut22xd30]

Still looks like a fishy advertisement to me

[@Spyziy]

@@maitrayraut22xd30 Yeah seriously lol

[@vadimnesen8060]

Yet...

[@heidih3048]

You truly believe that Elon is telling the truth about himself in these clips?

[@Spyziy]

@@heidih3048 what are you talking about He admits to doing nic despite the problems it can cause and admits that he takes literal brain stimulating pills. Why would he be lying…

[@hippocrates72]

8:45 1. Effectiveness 2. Macro Focus 9:08 & 9:16 3. Sleep, *Diet,* Exercise

[@hstl1x]

tyvm

[@TommyCraze]

great high quality content my man! love the editing

[@nukalaipasaka]

Almost 3 million subs but still no likes. Impressive

[@pimpmykek3213]

hi tommy

[@nanolith]

I checked the ingredients. They all list things like caffeine and theobromine. You'd think that if these nootropics were so great, they wouldn't need to complex with off-the-shelf stimulants.

[@silentsniper098]

Off the shelf stimulants are used as catalysts to boost the effects of the natural nootropics. You can get non-caffeine nootropics and they all say that caffeine (a nootropic, stimulant, and psychoactive drug all at the same time) consumed separately may enhance the effect and/or reaction of the dosage. These are not pharmaceuticals (little to no side effects), and you do not have to believe in them, but inaccurately stating something without experience or knowledge on the subject is called ignorance.

[@nanolith]

@@silentsniper098 - The amount of caffeine in these supplements would easily account for the "buzz" felt. That's not "ignorance" but rather understanding basic dosages of stimulants. Believing that this expensive crap actually does something is called gullibility.

[@silentsniper098]

@@nanolith bro there's literally less caffeine than a cup of coffee. Most people have caffeine tolerances. Even ~real~ chocolate has caffeine. Gtfo.

[@nanolith]

@@silentsniper098 If you want to stan for this bullshit, when caffeine is LITERALLY listed as one of the first ingredients, then be my guest, "bro". But, don't bullshit me. You clearly haven't read the list of ingredients. While they are not FDA approved, they still must list ingredients in order of amount.

[@silentsniper098]

@@nanolith Sorry friend, percentage of the product does not mean mostly that ingredient. Please learn how percentages work. If something is 100mg total and it's 30mg caffeine, it's gonna be labeled first. If you were to consume 30mg of caffeine, what would it do for you? Nearly nothing, but assuming caffeine does less than caffeine mixed with other ingredients backed by science is pure stupidity.

[@tylermurch]

Its about the ability to get into flow state and cutting out distraction for me. L theanine actually works pretty well for getting into flow state. Also, the FocusAid drink works pretty well for me too. Choline is another one that seems to be a key ingredient in many of the nootropics

[@halcyon3116]

L-theanine makes me tired

[@DekkarJr]

Choline is made into acetylcholine - your brains memory chemical - It also helps your brain communicate with all of your skeletal muscles( the ones you can control, - not the heart ) so that helps your muscle memory and the control of your entire body in general . I take Alpha Brain, the 40$ product and many of it's ingredients inhibit aceytyl cholinesterase (like Huperza A from the Huperzia Serrata plant - used in herbal eastern medicine), the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine. So your brain has way more acetylcholine floating around! I haven't tried focus aid but I will have to try it now! :D Huperza A has a similar pharmacology to memantine - a prescription drug that is used in treating alzheimers disease! Eggs are a great source of choline, one of the highest food sources of it btw - that's part of the reason why they are so effective as a breakfast food IMO. Plenty of protein and a ton of choline.

[@SagittariusSatellitium]

LifeAid Focus is great, I mix those with copious amounts of caffiene, brainforce (doubles that alpha gpc + ashwinaga root) Then I just pray my adhd doesnt hijack my increased productivity.

[@twoinoneoneintwo.songsmash5161]

try choline with 100mg ginseng, ginko biloba and Guarana all on 100mg then see the magic without sideeffect.

[@marktyler2068]

@@twoinoneoneintwo.songsmash5161 I have tried all of those and they all have huge downsides - at least for me.

[@mrnicocandelas]

I tried Alpha Brain regular for a few months, it was great. I bought the black label, like you expecting better results I didn't feel anything I still have most of the Black Label bottle. I will mix and match and return to regular. I completely agree with your review very insightful and helpful in confirming that it was the bottle, I'll eat more carrots.

[@financialwolf]

Loved this video man! Super interesting stuff

[@soothsayer7208]

plot twist: its all just cocaine. literally everything is cocaine and leon is in one big fever dream where each product has a different price point and looks different. its just COCAINE

[@jeantowerofficial]

bro is elliot alderson

[@agnesyakubu2334]

Bitcoin is the future, investing in it now will be the wisest thing to do , especially with the current rise

[@agnesyakubu2334]

People will be kicking themselves in a few years if they miss this precious opportunity to trade and invest in binary options this period

[@agnesyakubu2334]

I have been trading under expect Dylan J Mason platform, he made me $23,000 with an investment plan of $4,000

[@AbubakaCalo]

The first time I told my wife that i was investing in forex trade, she was angry and told me that I will lose all the money I invested in it

[@MetaRun1]

You’re absolutely right about the second secret, and it’s something I’ve learned by reading on my own and listening to people in the design world. The sooner you can find your niche, the better. And that niche is the intersection of what you’re good at and what you find interesting. The reason why it can be so off putting is because you’re essentially exposed to the same type of problem over and over again which sounds... not enjoyable. Very monotonous and boring. And a number of people change too soon just because they’re just going through a rut. But the benefits you reap by being an expert in a field are absolutely worth it. It’s obvious that you’ve found your niche, Leon, and it’s even better since you’re in your early twenties. Keep at it brother!

[@leonjhendrix]

Spot on comment!

[@BossMovesOfficial]

The different areas of your brain are kinda like your muscle groups. If you want to grow your biceps you need to target them with curls. The more you work out a certain muscle, the more you can increase blood flow to those muscles and you will begin to build a "mind to muscle" connection. This connection eventually will give you greater control over that muscle and more sensation there. The same concept can apply to the brain in certain ways. Memory for example, if you want to flex your memory muscle you should target memory by playing memory games, or by learning memory building exercises and practicing them routinely. Focusing intensely on the processes of memory, without any distractions, is similar to physically flexing your muscles. Now find a way to increase the blood flow to these areas of the brain while you also target the areas with a solid workout and your set up for success. A good healthy diet that promotes blood flow to the brain is your best bet. But if you want to take it up a notch you can get "smart pills" or "brain pills" to aid in the process of working out the target areas. But you need to do your research to find out exactly what the smart pills do to your body, and decide whether or not that particular process is even beneficial to improving the target area of your brain. Otherwise taking a pill that momentarily increases "brain power" is like smoking meth. Eventually your body will become dependent, and with dependency comes very many harmful side affects. Obviously you don't want that 🤣

[@stanleyconnor6898]

😎👍

[@bearcatdog858]

This is spot on. I am extremely passionate about intelligence and have studied the training of fluid intelligence and nemory for months, and indeed studies, often confused as "you can't train fluid intelligence only specific skills", show that fluid intelligence is highly compartmentalized and thus a general and highly diverse approach is likely the key to increased "g" / general fluid intelligence. While studies are very early on the more important and larger areas of the brain such as the frontal cortex, unless I'm mistaken the memory center of the brain, The Hippocampus, has even been shown to replenish it's own brain cells throughout the entire human life-span rather than solely in childhood, and there have been vague hints for the cortex as well. It may turn out this "adult neurogenesis" is extremely negligible, but hopefully that also means that rven beyond the neuroplasticity of surviving brain cells, adults have just as much potential for training intelligence as children, barring the extra EXTRA boost kids get during early childhood that is. Furthermore, the brain alone consumes roughly 20% of the human body's total oxygen, and it has apparently been observably proven that cardiovascular exercise can increase IQ, so I'm personally taking up a weekly sprinting routine to hopefully up my blood-oxygen levels for the fluid-intelligence benefits.

[@bearcatdog858]

@wanderer.antonio This is very interesting and I really appreciate the question! You asked the right person cause I spent 6 years in the occult largely specializing in 1940s'-era Hermeticism and I've spent the last 3 years worldbuilding an everything-fiction studying everything from quantum/nuclear/chemical physics to psychology and economics • Do I believe the universe could be a simulation? The empirical evidence leans starkly towards "No", as without invoking all kinds of unfalsifiable "add-on"s to life, the universe and physics as it is doesn't seem to accomplish anything significantly meaningful, and what it does accomplish (some good sapient lives and stories), it does extremely inefficiently with vast missed potential • it will just lead to the creation of more and more detailed abstractions of the original "approximated" logical tools and recognized patterns Well most of physics doesn't really change though, I guess you're mostly thinking about Quantum physics but there's almost certainly an end to that regression just simply due to the swarzchild-radius, cause typically particles are the total energy/mass of their components minus some losses, and if you just keep adding extra mass to smaller and smaller particles eventually you'd get a black-hole, so unless there's some very very bizarre physics at that scale we're likely near the fundamental limit of scale already. As for everything else, the speed of light has never changed; the coupling-constant of gravity has never changed, Science may be currently growing but eventually it's giving every hint it'll one day be an obsolete field with no further improvements proven when the various mathematical formulæ can perfectly predict every onservable phenomenon to the last planck-length. Other things could exist, the math could be inaccurate, but if those things are never relevant to human life in the span of existence then it's no more provably real than a pink flying elephant and there's no benefit to speculating much about it. I've studied these fundamental limits of physics for years and slowly pieces them together to predict the maximum physical potential of technology as close as possible and I call it the "MPP era". I've been writing a worldbuilding project in the MPP era for years now and it has radically changed my entire worldview and ideology 😁. • (IE) nah nah I wouldn't make this at all. I'd make a reality of infinite bliss or something. There is no rational basis for this sorta pain and struggle when physics could be simply modeled in a different manner where people could simply have their cake and eat it too. But at the least I'd add a consistent and fulfilling tech-tree that allows humans to tap into more than 0.0000000000000000000001% of reality's potential. This reality by all evidence can't be made by any sort of benevolent intelligent entity, or even a cruel entity since there's way better ways to torture innocents. The evidence simply suggests it's a random accident • (the support paragraph) well it isn't fundamentally ordained that humans should or must do that, in fact, if you sit and judge what Reality's intentions are for humanity based on it's actions, it just paints the picture of a mindless amalgam coincidentally resulting in a pretty mid bur survivable reality. First of all, humans will likely never reach beyond their galaxy at all because the universe is expanding faster than the speed of light and the gravity of the galaxy alone is what holds anything together to attainably static distances, and even then, at literally 99% the speed of light it would take 99,000 years for generation-ships to reach the outer-rim anyway. And a great point I'd like to add to this is, if something wanted humanity to achieve great things like that, why wouldn't it simply create existence with both mass and anti-mass so they could create warp-ships and fly there in 3 weeks? Why wouldn't they allow gravity, the folding of space itself, to propagate superluminally like the expansion of space in Real Life and allow teleportation via an assembly of black-hole pistons remotely pulling the unified-field into the exact nucleosynthesis of your own body at the other edge of the universe instantly? While it could be anything, the most empirically likely reason of course, is that this reality is a random accident and humans are lucky there's any potential-energy to survive on at all

[@TheCookingRat]

Ur argument leans more on the fear side rather science based logic..

[@Praharshk]

Why do I feel like Leon's insurance is at least 10 times everybody else's

[@TheBruceKeller]

Man, I really need to start selling my own nootropic stacks once the supply chain issues resolve(esp the racetams). I'm sure these stacks have some good components, but I'm also sure it's probably marked up insanely.

[@10_98L]

Okay??

[@10_98L]

Dream will love this

[@heathbecker420]

I took noots my buddy imported from asian pharmacies, back in college (2002 ish). They definitely improved my focus and motivation however I am also a chronic insomniac and getting my brain to shut off and allow for restful sleep was near impossible so I quickly discontinued their daily use to not go insane from lack of sleep.

[@NonnyStrikes]

This is why it's so tough to commit. When you know something is right... you don't really have to think about doing it. I've had so many ideas, but none of them motivated me enough to start them. I analyze so much (in many effective ways) and it preps me for the truth of my ideas. IF you sit there and think "this won't work because of "x" and "x"; then you won't be productive. You have to find the one thing that keeps you coming back every day and thinking about it every minute of the day. That's the secret to life. Become better than most at one thing and everything else becomes part of your life.

[@steelasura]

Knew someone who tried brain boosters. They were in college and recovering for about 9 months from a manic ep. They used to use adderall but have bipolar disorder so the meds caused mania, guess what, after trying two different brands she ended up back in the hospital from drug induced psychosis. Just be careful w what you are taking and remember you arent the most special person on the planet who is immune to most medicinal affects, so take what the bottle says, not double dose or just an extra pill, would be a shitty way to find out you have bipolar disorder

[@gabrielesuares]

You can't compare adderall to nootropics.

[@towdoctor670]

I am bipolar and I want to take everything ever invented. It's a shame your friend lacked the ability to distinguish the difference between real and fraud. That's what it comes down to. Being taken for a ride by these drug companies when we have so many other things we can prioritize. It's sad. Im just grateful I know feeling isn't fact, and just wanting something doesn't make me a weirdo, it makes me human. What I say and think is not what I do.

[@steelasura]

@@towdoctor670 it isnt a friend, it's my wife, and she has a problem when taking meds, if she takes a one a day multivitamin she has to take 2 because she doesnt think one will work (she has really bad paranoia to the point of asking the same questions for hours at a time) I'm trying to warn anyone on this side of the spectrum that brain boosters can infact cause psychosis. Just trying to prevent a hospital visit for a month

[@steelasura]

Idk why youtube keeps deleting the link I'm posting, it is a study of just this

[@steelasura]

@Code Recker she hasnt had a manic episode since shes stopped stimulants, all the way to coffee, hasnt taken any meds in about a year. I appreciate the good hopes

[@SafeCase.]

Just realized half way through watching this video i should be working on an essay, thank you.

[@bombsgamer]

Pretty sure there’s no secret to being rich, it boils down to the individual. Any combination of the right characteristics in a person will certainly lead to success. There’s people who do all these secrets and fail horribly and there’s people like Elon who are completely separated from that and are extremely successful. Listen to The rock

[@azamhuq]

One big thing people often leave out is luck, resources and opportunity. It's like being in a race with a horse drawn wagon and a veyron. Even if both are masters, intelligent, hard working, and unceasing, surely the veyron will win. Unless through some luck it gets messed up, and the wagon wins.

[@TamTam-fw8kb]

@@azamhuq What about u? Are you successful because you're lucky?

[@PandorasFolly]

@@TamTam-fw8kb yeap. White, very tall, intelligent, male, born in the US, stable loving parents, large extended family, no major health issues, 20/15 eyesight, good memory, no significant mental health issues, interviews well, no test anxiety, etc

[@TamTam-fw8kb]

@@PandorasFolly cool. Now what do we do about it? Maybe we should tax u more cause ur lucky, 5%, 10%, 15%? Cause u obviously should pay more to help people who arent as lucky as you :)

[@atomatopia1]

@@TamTam-fw8kb Or we could supplement welfare with wasted expenditures and make an economically viable government and not need to increase taxes at all... Or perhaps unsubsidize oil, or any number of replaceable and improvable economic mechanisms. But that would require us to acknowledge that society should be held to moral responsibilities and I think some would rather have freedoms without responsibilities.

[@Kyduh]

This video is amazing man

[@rawresulttraining2019]

There is a massive similarity to the ingredients in these pills to many Pre-workout drinks. No-pept, kanna, norvaline, Huperzine A, alpha GPC, CDP Choline, Theobromine etc.

[@simonhunt9152]

Exactly!!!

[@Daaninator]

A hobo gave me some white brain powder he says it will make me think faster!

[@lyenyap3820]

Do u want more? I am the white powder dealer I have 60 more in stock

[@genox633]

*white*

[@Freakistic]

911

[@daemonheart1553]

I feel like a lot of this comes from the caffeine and placebo effect of things. Especially with people that have a low caffeine tolerance these would work wonders. I would love to see someone that suffers from Caffeine addiction and depression to try these out and post their results. For someone like me it takes around 300-500mg of caffeine to give me that hype of energy. I've tried things like this in the past to try and motivate me but in the long run they are like diet pills to where the "Magic" effects are just a glorified caffeine tablet with some fillers.

Adrafinil sorta does some of the same things as caffeine while being completely different from caffeine

[@mushroomtits8387]

Also they add unreg substances but keep the ingreedients the same. There is lots of fraud in the field unfortunately. Quality Contr and transparency is very important here.

[@gouravsamantroy4344]

Is having low caffeine tolerance good??

[@zhanucong4614]

I can drink 10 cocacolas and wont feel anything (yes i have big sad)

[@Kyle.BadOmens]

No it’s not caffeine nor placebo most nootropics actually work well on their own so it’s definitely not just caffeine , I’ve taken tons of nootropics and most are powerful enough on their own

[@HankDaDank]

i really liked this video i felt like it was very well paced an interesting subbed

[@cameronolive4809]

I needed this video. The things you said really brought me to tears. For a while I've felt stuck and I thought the only way I could be happy is just to continue to push forward even harder. Then I heard what you said about how productivity doesn't mean efficiency but effectiveness and it struck something deep inside of me. It made me realize that it doesn't matter how hard I keep trying at what I'm doing if what I'm doing isn't working, it just means that I have to try something different. Best KZbin recommendation ever.

[@DupinderSingh]

True!

[@fitzreade3000]

You might have adhd

[@cameronolive4809]

@@fitzreade3000 why's that?

[@fitzreade3000]

@@cameronolive4809 we had a similar reaction and it's one of those things that can go undiagnosed and is really misunderstood, by your comment I can tell your a intelligent and kind person who cares deeply about self growth but feels stuck and can't completely understand why, of you ever feel like " wtf is wrong with my why can I just do the thing!?"

[@cameronolive4809]

@@fitzreade3000 yeah that's honestly exactly how it feels

[@BellyKingTheOne]

You have to make more of these videos man, you inspire me every time. Keep'em coming!

[@leonjhendrix]

Been busy hiring and building out a team to make more videos moving forward 💪🏻

[@BellyKingTheOne]

@@leonjhendrix I’m really glad you did, your content is so insightful. I’m excited to see what’s next 🙂

[@NathanKwadade]

@@leonjhendrix Yeah keep it up 👍 Btw does Nootropics really work???

[@WowChrismonkey99]

It would be interesting to see their withdrawal effects after some weeks/months of daily use :)

[@pusseto]

I think if you don't do it cold turkey and just build down slowly you could easily get rid of it again, if you have a strong enough mindset that is ofc

[@mde3370]

Yesss... THAT part. That's all I was thinking about.

[@mde3370]

Also, I'm wondering how far apart is this guy taking each supplement? I hope it wasn't a day apart from one another. If I were him and if I were filming this I would try each once a week. That's how sensitive and cognitively aware I like to maintain when it comes to my body. A full detox is important.

[@Scrunkly_blorbo]

supplements and nootroptics dont really trigger the brain's reward system in the same way addictive drugs do, i dont really think you'd get withdrawal's from them

[@pauldavidhaynes8243]

@@Scrunkly_blorbo You don't really get physical withdraws off coke and amphetamine , maybe a lil but 80% is in your mind, it can be crippling..... Psychological addiction can be as real as any physical drug withdraw, and its very subtle how it takes over ones self.

[@RequiemFPS]

Awesome video man

[@MLeoM]

There are always exceptions to the rule of "general" and Elon is nothing like a "general" guy.

[@FoxyRiley]

so basically spending 400 bucks would make you so motivated that even if the pill is blank you'd feel smarter

[@prakhar5331]

The only pill you need to take everyday is consistency,just do it everyday, show up no matter what,and don't leave until you are done, just like a protein shake is a "SUPPLEMENT" to 2 hours daily workout and a very good diet, i would say same for these pills or neuroboosters.

[@enntense]

I'd say in reality the two best nootropics that actually work, are..Dextroamphetamine and modafanil..But I guess we aren't talking about that..

[@ivartheboneless806]

I'm diagnosed autistic and adhd (it's mild autism) I had restless legs and racing thoughts and was depressed all the time and I fixed all of that by stopping all my medication like my antidepressants and sleep pills I started working out and taking cold showers that I hated but pushing through it made me realise I'm in control of my restless legs and racing thoughts and my body and I learned to relax

[@egobuilders415]

I did a 10 day purified water fast in 2015 (was trying for 30 days though) at age 46 and the first 4 days became more and more difficult... but after 4 days (96 hours) I woke up with the most incredible natural high and mental clarity and tremendous energy and limitless focus and memory. Everything I experienced from all of my senses was PURE BLISS. I wasn't hungry AT ALL. Prior to that I was suffering from extreme fatigue and Parkinson's-like symptoms for several years. After the 10th day I started to experience hunger so I slowly drank some coconut water and small amounts of fruit until I was able to eat a full meal again. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND DOING A PURIFIED WATER FAST. There's tons of info on the internet.

[@sergiosierra2422]

Dang 10 days! I did 3 days two months ago and felt the clarity at day 3, but I've been fasting for 3 years.

[@MG-rz4yi]

what that means man? only drinking water and don't eat something? if that are the results maybe i will test that, actually im addicted to marihuana, i have realized it for a long time and that shit was taking my mind out, now im completely decided to don't try again it after a very long time, i wanna replenish my mind, i want to don't think about taking substance, and seeing this comment gave me the idea of trying this stuff haha, but i don't know in what this thing consist, but im really glad to have read this comment at this time

[@MG-rz4yi]

now thinking about it, purified water is the same water that you get from the washbasin? (the thing were the water comes out from the kitchen, sorry my native is not english) or is like another type of water

[@egobuilders415]

@@MG-rz4yi Do A LOT of research first online and eat a lot of fruit and vegetables and healthy fats for about a month to prepare for the fast. And then re-feed slowly with coconut water and fruits in small amounts.

[@egobuilders415]

@@MG-rz4yi You can buy purified water at some grocery stores.

[@fuschi5189]

You make really good content man, I hope the algo picks up on this. Selfhelp content made entertaining without it feeling too cookie cutter or drawn out like it does with Graham Stephan for example. Keep up the good work.

[@shonnansan7355]

Your storytelling, humour and ideas are great. One of the only youtubers where i feel like i learned something at the end of the video !!!

[@leonjhendrix]

Thanks!!

[@vince6056]

Supposedly John Rockefeller never worked weekends despite having a strong desire to do so. Sometimes you need time to relax, sit back and think

[@AlexK-oe9er]

John Rockefeller used me as a s3x slave. 😢 I'm a 22 male

[@GrantNavarre]

Great video and it was great to meet you last night. Keep it up! I agree we’re always looking for a pill 💊 but the normal boring stuff is what’s best for us.

[@leonjhendrix]

Absolutely!!

[@tudor5555]

I knew a guy that could study for hours on end and do sport non stop. His secret ? He did cardio for 15 years slowly but steadly. Don't try to cut corners, improve your life the right way. Start with life hygiene : sleep, exercice, food, work and no toxic realtionship or habits. You will have the energy and concentration needed afterwards.

[@yiannisv3573]

I know a guy who could work 10-12 hours then went out partying for 3-4 hours, slept 4-6 hours for 3-5 days of the week, for months on end. he did this for months non stop. he smokes ever since he was 12, drinks tons of alcohol, does lots of drugs, never exercised and eats shitty food like tons of sugar, unhealthy fats, processed foods etc. I know this is true because we lived in the same house for 2 years. sometimes it's just genetics

[@pauldavidhaynes8243]

Right on , it never ends well with drugs, period.

[@JSevillejo_ph]

This video just made me subscribe to ALL notifications. I take Rosea and now I'm just interested in exploring what other stuff you mentioned here.

[@decayedspaceman4929]

I wonder, how would this affect people with ADHD and or autism? What about someone with a different disorder, like depression, Borderline, Bipolar... Also in general would efficiency be reduced?

[@ropuchamexicka5358]

they would be depressed... but faster

[@evhsguitar]

@@ropuchamexicka5358 well shit

[@aurorathomson2051]

@@ropuchamexicka5358 they would be ultimately focused... On sadness

[@m.m.4609]

I was diagnosed with depression, have ADHD and bi-polar tendencies. The moment I took racetams ( Piracetam & Aniracetam ) my world changed. I'ts perfectly safe, well tested and does wonders. its NOT adderall, cocaine or whatever people think here lol. You can buy them online in pill or powder form.

[@castle_yankee]

@@m.m.4609 May I contact you somehow ?

[@josephpugh9210]

Because of this video i went ahead and tried Bioptimizers "World Domination". Im 8 days in and i must say these products are life-changing. I have bipolar disorder and find it hard to get out of bed to begin with. Over the last 8 days ive been so much more productive, happy, and motivated to get up and go about my day. I never wanted to take SNRI's for it and now i dont have to. Everyone around me says they love my improved mood. I also lost 10lbs in 8 days just from being able to go about my daily life. Im thuroughly impressed. @Leon Hendrix: Your video saved my life no joke. Im dead serious about that. I thought i was done for. I was hopeless, and filled with despair about how my life was going. Now im the happiest ive ever been. Thank you for this video! ❤️

[@maxdrvn]

wow, I was thinking of trying it too. sounds promising, although for me it'll have to wait. I'd rather first make sure that I nail every single health habit to get the most of it, or at least make sure its not a placebo effect

[@abdmed4269]

@@maxdrvnhave u tried it?

[@jrfy6757]

You got scammed. I went to their website and read all of the ingredients, its like 1-10 dollars worth of ingredients sold at $400. If you cant tell these are con men then idk what to tell you.

[@josephpugh9210]

​@Hahaha-ew5xn it works for me so thats all i care about.

[@krishcshah]

Cannot express how happy I am seeing this notification!

[@leonjhendrix]

Awwww ❤️

[@krishcshah]

@@leonjhendrix loved the upload. Elon just tries to say the usual hip stuff. Probably just to feel and present himself like the "cool billionaire". Most of the stuff you've said about fundamental things probably is the hard truth in the broader prospective, there maybe some exceptions if you look at the smaller picture like the initial days of a successful start-up or something.

[@mabimabi212]

I hate how people heard "The Placebo Effect" from some KZbin video amd assumes that they're now an expert on the topic. It's almost as if they were tricked by the Placebo of knowing about Placebo's made them think they know everything about Placebo.

[@PhilosophiceRetardari]

Yeah, you scroll down and like 2/6 comments are about placebo, it's just dumb, the placebo effect cannot make you have energy to the extent of caffeine or more hardcore drogs like cocaine. And after seeing the video is fair to assume is at least as strong as caffeine, tho it looks it has a more powerful effect.

[@Enderplays12]

@@PhilosophiceRetardari The placebo effect CAN actually make you feel like you have the energy, which is why there is such a thing as a blind trial even with things such as vaccines. Hell, even some cases of chronic migraines, child hyperactivity, insomnia, were dealt with the participants knowing it was all going to be all in their head. They got into a decomissioned MRI machine, it rolled for a few minutes, and the problem was gone. That's exactly what most of these nootropic companies bank on. They give you caffeine, which makes your adrenal glands release adrenaline (it's all caffeine does, which is why the guy kept getting the "buzz", stronger as the pills were more expensive [and undoubtedly had more caffeine], and people dependent on coffee get angry as hell and constant headaches when withdrawing from intensive use, going as far as even insomnia, paradoxically), they add some vitamins and amino acids (because if any of these are low on our organism, we might feel drowsy or find it difficult to focus), and then, when your heart is pumping with the caffeine, your body has those little extras that were missing, and you feel the buzz, you top it all off with placebo. Cue productivity, you're feeling good and hyped. It's not a matter of "Oh it's a placebo so it doesn't work", it's about "It's a placebo, which is why it WORKS". Many peer reviewed studies have shown time after time that it's all that it is, and many companies in the EU get shut down all the time for stretching the marketing too far. The secret of being successful isn't spending 400 dollars every now and then on strawberry flavored caffeine pills. Work effectively, which means have a schedule, be physically healthy through diet and exercise (gets the nutrients and the blood releases endorphines AND adrenaline during and after the exercise), and focus on one mastery. I don't know the whole composition of those pills, but to be freely sold without prescriptions and pharmaceutical licenses, it really can't be anything but a supplement, which really calls it out. Increase food variety instead and the same nutrients will be supplemented by it, without the post caffeine crash. That's all there is to it, unless there's an actual neurological imbalance (like adhd for example, which I have, and have first-handedly [albeit anedoctally] felt the effects of both the placebo, and the insane rush of focus of actual amphetamines that I got prescribed. It feels nothing like the nootropics I've ever tried, since they are directly affecting the dopamine reuptake all the way inside the brain instead of just getting you pumped to do stuff with adrenaline). Also, @mabi mabi was probably referring to the Dunning Kruger curve. The burst of bias and confidence about a subject that is most seen in those less informed about said subject. This video would only be useful as a very basic test, if someone gave him just the pill and he said how he felt without knowing which one it was. It's hard tricking our subconscious, so even if we are wary of the placebo, we often are still caught by it.

[@ishrendon6435]

@@Enderplays12 but even then placebo is still a mystery you cant just say placebo as if you know what placebo is. As someone who is in medicine we dont know why placebo works or how it works why is that when you have confidence in a substance it can change the effects of it. Why is it that modern medicine created by brilliant people in many cases is no better than placebo in treating patients?? Who knows?? We might find out in the future

[@IgoTpaynus69]

"Cocaine is a hell of a drug" -Rick James

[@F0RLORN]

Leon: Here are the secrets to success Elon: I'm about to end this man's whole career P.S. Their names go well together

[@diekrassegabelhd8205]

Underrated

[@masijamil2363]

So u got finally a beard

[@Shad2k8]

@@diekrassegabelhd8205 he explained the joke , you don't explain the joke . it's not funny when you explain a joke it's like page 1 line 1 of the manual of comedy .

[@oliverwright]

Whether I’m into nootropics or not, this was a really well told and entertaining “journey”. Top stuff!

[@antonioharris2423]

Leon is gonna blow up once he gets a solid team. Also, the mention of centering in your focus is an invaluable part of growing your business. Alex Hormozi preaches the same thing. Elon is the outlier. Most people are not Elon.

[@GHOSTUSER00]

I like how in the end it comes down to The basic requirements from the start Exercise, Diet and Sleep. We need the 90% foundation before The extra 10% supplement, that's why they're called supplements. Good video! Thanks for keeping it real 👍🏻

[@nortongreeen]

Leon, I love your video !! I watched your video about passion (which I can hugely relate to) and you talked about that you are more of a yellow person and kinda also into comedy and entertainment and all, and one can definitely see it in this video, super exciting and authentic. Keep up the great work man!

[@mozartiano123]

Just found your channel and I'm glad for it. Good job, man.

[@user-tf4yv6ez6n]

I took Nuvigil (armodafinil) several years ago and absolutely have never been so focused, driven, and observant in my life. It's a shame that it's so expensive, and doctors are prescribing Ritalin (methylphenadate) or Adderall instead of it. Especially since it (Nuvigil) doesn't have effects on the heart like the others.

[@wor575]

have you tried switching to adrafinil?

[@dankhill6851]

Thats a modafinil derivative, don't tell me you were taking that plant that converts to the perscription modafinil in your body? Anyway thats the prescription modafinil in plant form.

[@dankhill6851]

Modafinil is a stimulant, it does effect your heart. It's also so dangerous doctors aren't allowed to prescribe it to children.

[@timstreeter5368]

@@dankhill6851 ... That's not even remotely true. The only thing that modafinil is approved for is narcolepsy, which is why it has somewhat limited use. It is far easier on your body and far less addictive then other stimulants.

[@HaRv3yD3nT]

Looked it up: Results... Controlled substance Can cause rapid or irregular heartbeat, delirium, panic, psychosis, and heart failure. Just an FYI

[@duri_sk]

Man, this video is just so amazing! Really entertaining to watch and at the same time informative and helpful. Thanks a lot for it!

[@InkyDustMan]

Things I've taken from this video- 1. Brain boosters can potentially be very effective in the short term. 2. Sticking to the fundamentals is the key to success for most people. 3. Specialization can be the key to exponential growth. 4. Reflecting on and focusing on what will make the single biggest impact is more effective than trying to find the dozen or so smaller things that will divide your attention. 5. Elon Musk works according to his own set of unique rules and shouldn't be copied unless someone has already mastered these basics, and also has no need or desire for anything but the purest purpose of their company or service to work as effectively as possible in the world. Elon is the exception to every rule, not the rule itself.

[@Leos74]

Let me correct you on n1 *Caffeine* can be effective in the short term (and only when you're not taking it regularly) every other vitamin or additive has almost no effect compared to the most popular drug on the planet.

[@monhi64]

Gotta remember that there’s a whole lot more to nootropics than stimulants. Seems like so many look at them as just adderall alternatives which is not the case. Adderalls not even that good gets people too high and not well focused unless they have adhd.

[@AWESOMEHEARTBEATS]

Dope beat amazing production 👍🔥🙌

[@temjenkrazy]

I'd buy the $10 Pill. I want to be passive smart only for 8 hours in a day.

[@patriciawalker851]

I've struggled with depression for many years and had enough of anti-depressants and ready to try something different .

[@richardwalker8575]

`have you tried microdosing pills?

[@harperbrandon8473]

@@richardwalker8575 `Can mushrooms/microdosing caps help for depression ??

[@richardwalker8575]

@@harperbrandon8473 Yes

[@richardwalker8575]

@@harperbrandon8473 Helped me alot

[@patriciawalker851]

@@richardwalker8575 if that’s true, is it safe to give a try?

[@mozarth]

I've been in the IT industry for 16 years so far & worked in various corporations & in a few startups as well. Probably some of you know this, but the amount of meth users in the tech field is astonishing. I have personally met and been friends with more than a dozen people who used it on a daily basis. The most prevalent drug of choice is amphetamines via prescription, however.

[@brandoncontreras6994]

Do you mean adderall or actual meth?

[@mozarth]

@@brandoncontreras6994 I mean actual methamphetamine. The "addys" that are sold by the drug dealers are meth pressed into the shape of tevo 30mgs. Some of them don't even know that they're using meth & once they do, it's just an expected jump to smoking it.

[@cywer5920]

Mr.robot

[@Vj-mi7fi]

Are these pills healthy ? If used regularly is there any side effects ? Because everything comes with a cost .

[@Be_Bop]

As someone who is a recovering opiate addict that mans story about his wife hit me hard, I also wanted to say I've tried a few nootropics before and never found they did much *shrugs* just gave me restless legs really bad same with modafinal

[@nivanmajhi23]

When there's white powder in the "smart pills" you got from ebay:

[@ringhomeloans]

I’ve done a lot research on Nootropics. One of the things I don’t like is that a lot of these just have caffeine, zinc, some form of green tea extract, and b vitamins. If you just get the raw ingredients, you’ll do better. There are exceptions. Vasayo makes a great brain pill called “Neuro” which just has really good ingredients in it, and doesn’t focus on stimulants. It’s part of my daily ritual, as well as Rhodiola Rósea by Nature’s Way, and L-Theanine (super important). Funny enough, taking fish oils daily also improves focus. It’s more of a background thing that’s just important to do. If course, I also take b-vitamins, and vitamin d, and a bunch of other stuff. But the ones I mentioned here are ones that I have isolated, taken on their own, and noticed huge differences.

[@rxge1]

Your must love your liver