I have extensive experience and knowledge about nootropics, www.bodylogs.com is actually I site I built for providing just the kind of information your asking for. There might be some info on there for you but it still lacks in overall content.
I've researched and tried most nootropics and a lot of it is borderline wether or not it does anything. There is also a knowledge void on the possible harmful effects of the products, although I doubt any are too harmful if harmful at all.
"Hacking your brain" is also a vague request. If your goal is to optimize things like energy, mood, ect. A good rule of thumb is in general your nutrition should be based on the foods our ancestors would have had access too. If you limit your diet to these items you will probably notice a very big difference it will also keep you lean.
I've tried dozens of nootropics and there is no magic pill and I don't take any supplements anymore. Understand that supplement companies want to make money. They exploit placebo.
Thank you. I agree with everything you said and I understand nutrition and exercise should be default. Yes, 'hacking your brain' is a little vague :) I'm looking for stimulants (other than coffee) so I can keep focused when working long hours and dealing with regular multiple timezones. I'm in China at the moment and taking Oxiracetam (their version of Piracetam) but the effects are limited, if not just placebo as you suggest. I usually take Ritalin when in the UK and this has the desired effect, but I don't take it with me when abroad.
The problem with stimulants is there is no free lunch. Any energy you get carries with it a rebound where you feel less energetic had you not taken anything at all most people call this the crash.
Something that will give you energy and put you in a good mood (helpful for mundane tasks) without causing any rebound is Kratom. Because it's not a stimulant you'll feel the effects and then just slowly go back down to baseline where as with stimulants you spike and then go below baseline and then go back up to baseline. Kratom is the real deal you might be interested in it.
I've researched and tried most nootropics and a lot of it is borderline wether or not it does anything. There is also a knowledge void on the possible harmful effects of the products, although I doubt any are too harmful if harmful at all.
"Hacking your brain" is also a vague request. If your goal is to optimize things like energy, mood, ect. A good rule of thumb is in general your nutrition should be based on the foods our ancestors would have had access too. If you limit your diet to these items you will probably notice a very big difference it will also keep you lean.
I've tried dozens of nootropics and there is no magic pill and I don't take any supplements anymore. Understand that supplement companies want to make money. They exploit placebo.