12-01-2017, 09:10 PM
Thanks Lecherous 
very kind of you.
With Nootropics stacks 95% of them are mostly safe but if you go into things gung-ho then yes that is when accidents happen. Sometimes nasty ones. St John's Wort is a popular choice for some people because of its antidepressant qualities (and because it has far fewer side effects than SSRI/SNRIs typically do) but it also plays a large role in regulating serotonin. So adding more supplements to this stack that have an effect on serotonin, as you correctly say, can lead to serotonin syndrome.
I cannot stress enough how important it is to research, research and research even more into everything you are taking g. Whether that be drugs, meds or nootropics you have a responsibility to the wellbeing of your own mental and physical health to (a) consider the ramifications of taking anything, and (b) to consider the ramifications of the effects of several supplements stacked together. If you are not prepared to learn as much as you possibly can about nootropics then I am afraid they are not for you. Many noots are used by many, many people in order to achieve the best cognitive enhancement they can. If we have people going round harming themselves, history teaches us that the media gets hold of such news shortly after, then the government finds out about it and before you know it things start becoming illegal. If you don't believe me, look at the situation with Kratom now...the majority are suffering with the potential news of a ban because an incredibly small minority brought bad press to the table. This is evidence enough to show that it only takes a few bad apples to ruin a good thing.
There are plenty of resources available with the Nootropics subreddit on Reddit (read their sticky to get a good idea on staple noots, what is recommended and what to avoid) bring a great place to start. With everything available at our fingertips through Google nowadays, there is no excuse to be uninformed before you take anything.
Stay safe!
very kind of you.With Nootropics stacks 95% of them are mostly safe but if you go into things gung-ho then yes that is when accidents happen. Sometimes nasty ones. St John's Wort is a popular choice for some people because of its antidepressant qualities (and because it has far fewer side effects than SSRI/SNRIs typically do) but it also plays a large role in regulating serotonin. So adding more supplements to this stack that have an effect on serotonin, as you correctly say, can lead to serotonin syndrome.
I cannot stress enough how important it is to research, research and research even more into everything you are taking g. Whether that be drugs, meds or nootropics you have a responsibility to the wellbeing of your own mental and physical health to (a) consider the ramifications of taking anything, and (b) to consider the ramifications of the effects of several supplements stacked together. If you are not prepared to learn as much as you possibly can about nootropics then I am afraid they are not for you. Many noots are used by many, many people in order to achieve the best cognitive enhancement they can. If we have people going round harming themselves, history teaches us that the media gets hold of such news shortly after, then the government finds out about it and before you know it things start becoming illegal. If you don't believe me, look at the situation with Kratom now...the majority are suffering with the potential news of a ban because an incredibly small minority brought bad press to the table. This is evidence enough to show that it only takes a few bad apples to ruin a good thing.
There are plenty of resources available with the Nootropics subreddit on Reddit (read their sticky to get a good idea on staple noots, what is recommended and what to avoid) bring a great place to start. With everything available at our fingertips through Google nowadays, there is no excuse to be uninformed before you take anything.
Stay safe!