The Everything Guide To Nootropics: Boost Your Brain Function with Smart Drugs and Memory Supplements (Everything® Series)

almost half the book is recipes. contains references to pseudoscience ("leaky gut syndrome" and incredulously also "leaky brain syndrome"). The supplement descriptions are 90% fluff (encyclopedia/Wiki definitions seemingly almost copy-pasted from somewhere else). Does't go into any meaningful detail.

Knew a little bit about nootropics before reading this book. It has a good amount of information about a broad range of things but I was really hoping it would be an encyclopedia for nootropics. Large section is a full of recipes. The definitive bible of detailed information about nootropics and dosages and detailed histories of the compounds, to my knowledge, does not exist yet.

If tire interested in learning about brain boosting supplements, this is a great place to start. It lacks depth but is a good primer to go along with other resources.

This is a good guide to nootropics.

I am half disappointed with this book, and half glad I purchased it.I did not start this book with an open mind, I am very dubious of the health supplement industry. Their health claims are not regulated by the FDA which is my primary concern. The book is very unsure on the absorption rates of the supplements being sold, and this is a reflection of an industry that is not regulated by the efficacy of their products. I do not trust the majority of these companies actually care if their products work.Inconsistencies also arise out of the reported health benefits of various "nootropics" and health supplements. Many supplements seem to fall into categories of treating the same issues: poor attention span, low fatigue, memory problems, alertness, increased energy. I suffer from these problems but leaves me in a crossroads which what supplements to try or even begin trying. This is not a criticism of the book but again, a criticism of the industry that profits from consumer confusion. It would cost me more money to try out these supplements than it would to pay for the medications that are prescribed.As for the book itself, its an interesting read. It lists a much larger number of supplements than I thought existed. This adds to the confusion that I just mentioned, but for a book that is supposed to be the "Everything guide to Nootropics", I feel like it delivered. Around 100 pages of the book is a cookbook full of recipes. Combined with the large print, you get the feeling there wasn't a terrible amount of information to document in the first place.The author does cite studies that have tested various supplements from the National Institute of Health. They are not in-text citations (they are all in the end of the book). Because of that, he often paraphrases things in a way that mildly inflates the significance of these studies. For example, instead of critically analyzing the results of the studies, he may just mention the studies having taken place. Because of the lack of in-text citations the entire book read like a giant internet article.The author does include a section of explaining how the brain works. Honestly I glossed this section over. I am not a medical student and neither was the author. Especially in a book like this, I consider any description of neurology or psychiatry as a generalization used to support the unsupported claims of health supplements and nootropics. So I stayed away from that sectionOverall the book is ok for a first edition. I think its far from a complete source on the topic of nootropics but again this is a reflection of the industry.After everything I said I am looking forward to a second edition because this is a topic I am very interested in, just not sold on. Here are my suggestions for the second edition because if nootropics are more than just fluff than this book is an opportunity to rise above that reputation: * more in-text citations * more critical analyses * for each supplement, create an index of "approved" makers of that supplement * conversely, create an index of unreliable makers * pre-designed "stacks" with reasons behind each stack choice * a more detailed history of the supplements and nootropics industry * no more cookbook (maybe just make it a free ebook) * SMALLER PRINT!!!!

Just closed the free kindle version and came here only to find someone else said exactly what I was thinking.Magnesium? This guy is going on and on about sleep, vitamins and minerals and exercise.....he had one page on a real nootropic, Modafinil, and said not to try it...and now ge's back to material out of your eighth grade health text?As someone here wrote, there is nothing to be learned from this...he is giving basic, trad health info...not writing about nootropics.Talks like your kindly old family doc saying be sure to get enough sleep and such....actually sounds like he is writing against the idea of modern supplementation.Not even worth it for free....

The good thing about this book is that if you were to follow its advice closely, you would be unlikely to harm yourself.The bad thing about this book is that it is exceedingly weak in covering the subject it purports to address. Approximately half of the content is a selection of paleo-type recipes; think "Party Guacamole" or "Baby Back Ribs," and a huge proportion of the rest gives general nutritional advice or recommends things like green tea and ginkgo biloba. This is a book written by a general lifestyle columnist, not by an expert in the subject, or even really, a talented hobbyist, and everything about it is mediocre, albeit not dangerous.Accordingly I recommend that someone who really wants to get into nootropics or understand them should avoid this book strictly.I can recommend it only to someone with a friend or relative who is prone to excessive enthusiasm about ever changing trends, when you are trying to contain the damage caused by their overenthusiasm about nootropics. As mentioned before, the advice is not dangerous, and points toward other potentially healthful lifestyle choices.

The descriptives of the various nootropics are well written and easy enough to to understand. Where I feel that this book completely misses the boat, is with the lack of descriptive instruction on effective nootropic stacks. The author would have better served the reader by teaching which nootropics mix well for intended needs, the quantities to mix, effectiveness duration, and what dosage frequencies they are best taken.

Good information , lay out is a bit dodgy, really wide text book shape doesn't sit well on my shelf

I like itAhmed

great book

Good book and seller