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What I learned gathering nootropic ratings (2022)

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126 points julianh65 | 1 comments | 02 Jul 25 13:29 UTC | HN request time: 0.209s | source
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negativepanda ◴[02 Jul 25 16:12 UTC] No.44445481[source]▶
There's one very simple "nootropic" that I've discovered many years ago and have been doing most days of the week. Buying a cup of coffee and taking a walk in nature. It makes me feel better than just coffee or just walking in nature. Another benefit is that in the days I can do this, I have something to look forward to since waking up.
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butlike ◴[02 Jul 25 16:58 UTC] No.44446076[source]▶
Probably the slight MAO inhibiting effect of coffee.
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1. Aurornis ◴[02 Jul 25 21:47 UTC] No.44449196[source]▶
Going to make a wild guess that coffee’s contribution is its classic stimulant effect, which is well known.

Not sure why the nootropics people are always trying to come up with alternate theories for why something works when substances like caffeine are well studied and known to provide a mood boost.