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title = "Trying out some brain supplements, pt. 2"
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publishDate = 2022-11-20T00:00:00+01:00
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lastmod = 2024-09-28T01:49:38+02:00
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Two days have passed. I've found that [Alpha-GPC should be dosed at twice what I've been using.](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-1087/alpha-gpc) Today's the first day that I've done that.
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It took about 90 minutes to kick in. I've taken it with the other supplements - L-Theanine and Lion's Mane. I had some matcha as well, for the caffeine boost. Despite being a Sunday, and me feeling lazy, and not having slept very well...
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I'm genuinely being productive. In 40 minutes I did an amount of work that would normally take me at least a few hours - simply by being able to focus and not have distractions.
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There are some parts to this.
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1. The Alpha-GPC is undoubtedly affecting my ability to focus and do work, in a significant way. I didn't expect this to be the case, but the change is profound.
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2. The L-Theanine... I can't tell if it's doing anything. I certainly feel less stressed and more relaxed, but I don't have any way of confirming that's the case.
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3. I can't say anything about the Lion's Mane caps yet. It's not been long enough.
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4. I have been able to truly focus today, and without distractions at that. It's certainly a factor in the increase of my productivity - the vast majority of my work has been reliant on constantly switching contexts, which is a _huge_ obstacle for me (personally) being effective.
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Overall, I am extremely happy with this. These supplements are reasonably cheap, and for what they do, they're very much worth the price for me.
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Being able to focus effortlessly (relative to my normal), and actually think in-depth about the projects I'm working on is a godsent.
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It's not PERFECT, by any means, but the difference is very clear to me.
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[Join the FSF.](https://my.fsf.org/join)
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