What kind of nootropics do you use?

But these are just supplements. true they work but that doesn't mean they're dope.

Are top GMs allowed to use this stuff? Just curious.

Ah, I think I found the banned list for FIDE. Interestingly, caffeine could be a problem if it's above a certain level in a urine test.

I was looking at a review of OptiMind. It's a proprietary blend of substances, and no dosages are given for the ingredients. (For example, caffeine is listed, but you have no idea how much is in there.) Why in the world would people take this stuff when you don't know what the dosages are?

Edit - Oh, wait - It at least lists the caffeine content in the warning message. I didn't notice that at first.

Proprietary blends in the supplement industry are almost always a rip off. 

no man this stuff really works.

been using for more than a year now.

Do you have to take them every day, or just on tournament days?

Well. It is a cumulative thing. It takes a while to work. You may feel no effects for the first week and then boom you're getting puzzles right, planning the correct way during the game and calculating well. If you take it occasionally it will not work. You have to maintain it.

no there are no hallucinations it's pretty benign stuff.

yeah true

how do you know it's garbage. have you tried it?

Anyone who would take drugs like mirtazipine (use for severe mental disorders) or cabergoline (inhibits prolactin hormone levels, used to treat pituitary cancer) in order to MAYBE solve more chess tactics (probably not and certainly unproven), is out of his friggin mind, and pdve, I think you have already provided enough evidence to show us that whatever you are taking is NOT making you smarter.   

And if you can also go on a keto diet, it's even better. The brain will be running mostly on ketones, which burn cleaner than glucose. You'll be more alert with less brain fog, and you'll have better mental (and physical) stamina. Another big advantage is that, other than the change in diet, it's absolutely free.

Well mirtazapine is a regular run of the mill antidepressant and cabergoline is an anti Parkinsonian agent. It's a long story why I started taking these medicines.

One thing you have to realize about the pharmaceutical industry is that they always have 10000 lawyers ready to sue them for anytihng they can find.  This is the reason why they list these side effects. You will find these side effects listed for any drug on the market. They just need to be able to say that they already warned you.

good for you

Needs to be used with checkblindspotsofil

As evidenced by the gif above,  a miracle isn't always necessary 

I use crack.