For anyone else confused:

nootropic

American
[noh-uh-trop-ik, ‐-troh-pik] / ˌnoʊ əˈtrɒp ɪk, ‐ˈtroʊ pɪk / adjective

(of a drug or other substance) capable of enhancing memory, concentration, or other cognitive functions and of preventing cognitive decline.

Each capsule contains six different nootropic substances.

noun

Also called smart drug. a drug or other substance that enhances memory, concentration, or other cognitive functions.

    The effectiveness, and safety, of certain nootropics remain debatable.

Etymology

Origin of nootropic

First recorded in 1970–75; < Greek nóo(s) “mind” + -tropic ( def. )

No, none, my daily life is improved by not wasting money on snake oil.

333g boiling hot water filtered through 20g finely ground and lightly roasted C. Arabica once a day every morning like clockwork.

It’s effects are noticeable and it’s a pretty popular stack for millions of people but with slight tweaks to account for individual preferences. It doesn’t make me gassy but I do feel more attentive and ambitious which is a common refrain from others on this particular stack.

I do hear reports of bowel stimulation from many folks on the stack but I don’t personally experience this side effect.

The most effective supplement with the biggest impact I've ever tried is plain old magnesium oxide (the expensive forms are a waste of money, and you'll actually absorb less elemental magnesium from them. Just take the oxide form with a meal to avoid the shits).

It's difficult to get enough magnesium in most diets, and I found that ensuring adequate magnesium intake had the effect of making my mind just feel sharper (that effect is especially prominent if you're supplementing vitamin-D as well, since that tends to use up magnesium in its conversion process, IIRC).

nothing else has had such a noticeable, non-placebo benefit (except Vitamin D if you're deficient, which will make you crazy depressed without getting sun or supplementing).

Why are people in these comments such huge dicks? What the hell is wrong with you people?

I have no idea what you are talking about so I guess it is just you

I drink two mugs of black coffee every morning.

I do, actually.

Coffee every morning (about 3 hours after waking on weekdays, earlier on weekends) and Nicotinamide Riboside at lunchtime. Creatine some years. For like 15 years now. Ashwagandha (and most vasodilators) are a migraine trigger for me. L-Theanine I didn't notice any effect.

coffee with a sprinkle of cocoa in the morning, then followed by a strong b-complex after a full regular breakfast

Just creatine for me. People say it works, and I think I feel less groggy when I'm on it, but in the end it's very hard to tell. At least it has physical benefits at the gym, so it's not wasted. Makes me retain water like crazy tho.