Month: February 2023

I am now three weeks into my Nooceptin experiment and feel like the effects are holding steady. I do have quite a bit more mental energy even though I’ve been having some difficult days at work and some problematic nights with a moody six-month-old baby boy. I’m not getting the sleep I typically would need, but I have enough energy during the day to do my job without feeling drained. I’ve also felt a lot calmer, without the energy peaks and valleys that I was experiencing pre-Nooceptin. I find it easier to express my thoughts and speak to concepts that were usually more difficult for me to describe. I don’t know… I just feel… better.

I’m two weeks into this Nooceptin project and I’ve noticed a new benefit. I don’t get nearly as hungry as I used to. In doing some research, it appears that a lot of nootropics fiddle with your body’s serotonin response. Serotonin is mostly produced in the gut, so if some magic is happening with my serotonin response, chances are it’s making me feel fuller longer, and I don’t need to eat nearly as much to feel full. It’s a really welcomed surprise to me, and I honestly thing this is a bigger benefit (at least for me) than the whole “more mental energy” thing.

I had to deliver a eulogy today and it was one of the most mentally taxing things I’ve ever had to go through, and I did alright. I needed time to recover in the evening, after the memorial, but I was able to recover somewhat by bedtime. If I had gone through that without Nooceptin, I would have been in bed by 6:00 PM and slept 12 hours. I was also able to get moving in the morning and accomplish a few things, even though I was still pretty tired. All in all, I feel like Nooceptin doesn’t give me high extra amounts of mental energy, but it gives me more endurance and helps me to go longer, recover faster, and generally focus more intentionally.

I slept hard last night and woke up feeling a little groggy. Nooceptin is still helping some though. My ADHD is kicking in a little today, but I think that’s probably more due to not feeling completely rested verses Nooceptin losing its effectiveness. Once Sunday hits, I’ll probably start updating about Nooceptin only once a week. I need to make sure I remember to take it tomorrow and Sunday. I usually only take supplements Monday through Friday, but I feel like this is something that needs to be taken daily so as to not lose the benefits of the effects.

I haven’t felt any noticeable changes today. I continue to be able to focus well even though I’m physically tired. My wife and I didn’t sleep well last night because our son, Hank, is going through a sleep regression and isn’t sleeping more than 30-45 minutes at a time. It’s exhausting, but I’m able to handle it fairly well with Nooceptin in my system. It’s kind of weird, I can feel the fatigue on one hand, but it’s not overwhelming like it usually would be. I’m excited to know what happens when I finally sleep well at night again.

Nooceptin is working well for me. I’m having an easier time focusing on tasks and my attention isn’t drifting nearly as much as it previously did. Adding  Huel to the mix seems to help as well. If my body is getting good nutrition, then I feel like Nooceptin will have the building blocks it needs to be the most effective. One thing that I am noticing is that I’m calmer and quieter. I don’t feel the need as much to fill quiet times with talking. This morning, I got up early to read, and my wife was in the room with me. Usually, that would have been a distraction and we would have ended up chatting, but today I just read and didn’t have trouble focusing. It’s wild man. Is this how people without ADHD feel all the time?