Smart Drugs - How Some Programmers Are Trying to Hack Their Brain
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Ironically when I quit all stims, supps and even caffeine a month later I felt like I could out-perform my previous self. Clarity of mind and purpose and talking a sober step back to look at the "big picture" is underrated.
I totally get that too. It's like after being so productive with the help of something you feel motivated to keep performing that way without the help of stimulants/drugs. Even if you can't perform as well, even just being slightly better than before and retaining some of those better habits is good enough which usually leads people into the same cycle again lol
I cycle off every once in awhile. Too much causes tolerance issues.
@@ronclass1782 2:41 knew that boy smart when he said 10, boy's gonna make money 🤑😆
Only thing you need is upgrade your sleep and take a nap in the middle of the day
It really depends. You have to see the latest studies Andrew Huberman talks about. Overindulgence in dopamine pleasures actually has a really bad effect. Coffee actually creates more dopamine uptake, so it's counterproductive to stop coffee. So on and so forth.
Eat properly (stay away from sugar), exercise regularly, and get enough sleep ... THE END!
And this helps me become smarter?
This only helps you live a healthier life not a longer or overcharged life.
The whole reason behind using those drugs is to do things beyond your normal capability and for longer sustainable time.
@@darrenfrancis8126 Yes, bad foods can mess up with your learning ability. If you eat healthy, keep fit and keep a "less" stressful life. It all can help you learn and focus as well.
@@darrenfrancis8126 it totally does
I'm very sugar addicted
I'm a software engineer and I tried adhd meds after talking to a psychiatrist & getting a prescription. I felt no upside, it just gave me anxiety a couple hours after taking it. So I just have the pills there just collecting dust. I did feel like I could focus slightly (10-20%) better, but the anxiety afterwards wasn't worth it. If you go to the gym you may understand the kind of anxiety I felt. Here, take 2 cups of pre-workout and don't go to the gym, instead, stay home and work. I felt like I needed to run a marathon every time I took the pills. That's the kind of anxiety I felt: I needed to move or I was gonna explode.
What kind of meds did they give you?
don't you reply to anyone asking names of drug..
@@jackyjack9660 Well why talk about drugs at all then? why even bother commenting on it
Yeah idk about this, I’m diagnosed severe ADHD and when I finally got prescribed medication my anxiety disappeared and was able to stay focused and awake all day since mine was the extended release(which lasts around 6-8hrs). The only time I do get anxious is when I mix caffeine and the medication. But I do believe medication affects everyone differently and also depends on the amount of mg.
@@noahwarrior Make sure you take a good B-vitamin complex, since B-vitamins are involved in producing dopamine in the brain... and the meds you were prescribed for your ADHD are releasing more dopamine than normal.
tutorial on how to get good at programming:
1. start pc
2. open text editor
3. take large amounts of ritalin
From my experience, psychedelics are better utilised for creativity when it comes to big picture / out of the box / seeing a problem from another perspective. I think it can be helpful but most people miss-use it expecting answers to flow out of their brain.
True, after taking psychedelics you'll feel like you can observe your self or mind from third person view like you are observing someone else. Sometimes it's really helpful when you are about to do something big or very different than usual in life.
They are not meant for everyone tho , people talk about this drug too lightly like you eat some candy and there are basicly no dangers at all which cant be further from the truth. If youre not prepared you can damage yourself badly maybe even for the rest of your life
I had the same experience. For me LSD makes me think more into the deep which can be helpful if you have problems you are thinking about, while Iboga for example offers more the awareness to how I programmed myself throughout my life, so it shows me my ego. Ketamine, even though I know it's not really a psychedelic and more a dissociative, allows you to really turn off your mind, which mostly is your ego anyway, in the sense that you can exist purely in the moment with a more or less quiet head (depending on the dose, too). Combining all of this, especially once last year in a phase where I tried to intentionally not think because I remembered that that's what Zen Buddhism is about, I had some really intense and profound experiences.
@@bluelightmoon777 and that's true too, you really shouldn't take anything likely and be prepared to take a trip which can definitely be exhausting at some times. I had a bad horror trip when I was 17 alone in my room after taking a tab at around 11 o'clock in the evening because I was bored you could say. Haven't taken LSD for a few years afterwards because this night just gave me PTSD.
Shut the f up. Stop taking drugs
Creating jake tran type of videos is an excelent tactic for growing the chanel. Espacially focusing first on programming comunnity as a nische and then with this momentum converting chanel topics to the more popular subjects is a brilliant strategy. Keep it up Aaron, I love your videos.
Agree
I don't know if a comparison to Fake Tran is as flattering as you think it is....
The best brain hack is to have a nice adapted nutrition plan, quality sleep, cardio and weight lifting, good habits in general; eating shrooms and trying different psychedelics won't make you a genius, I can relate. Cold showers liberates norepinephrine, having sex increases dopamine, running liberates endorphins; there are so many cheap and healthy options; taking psychedelics takes money, time and even in a proper consumption dosage and environment, it may lead to unexpected behavioral shifts, since it changes the neural connections. Plus in the case of synthetic drugs, the odds are that you don't know what you are really given, and even some psychedelics are neurodegenerative.
Hey man, theres a lot of stigma out there about psychedelics. Might not be for you, but as somebody that ifts weights and goes to the gym and works on eating right n living healthy, shrooms still had a beautiful impact on my life. Its amazing to help get past barriers or to connect deeply with yourself, the world around you, a loved one. Can also be medical treatments, although a lot of testing is still needed.
Theres a lot of fake info out there andit's often from people who haven't tried it or look down on it.
I've never seen psychedelics be neurodegenerative only increasing neuroplasticity. Any bad effects from psychedelics are seen in abusers and people predisposed to schizophrenia. They are among some of the least harmful drugs physically and only have mental risks to those I mentioned before
@@sinxsideways5900 unfortunately there are neurodegenerative psychedelics, most common case is being given 25I-NBome instead of LSD; I experienced around 20 different psychedelics and stimulants, some on heavy dosages and most around null or very low toxicity. I don't do them anymore, I don't have responsabilities aside my job, but I don't feel any attraction anymore, I already experienced them, It did change too little in my academic career, It is my experience.
Sex is too expensive. I find going for walks and appreciating how many generations grew up, worked, and raised children here, who in turn grew up and worked in the same factories, is the best. Productivity is all about inspiration.
@@alexdms9215 i would refer to many of those as research chemicals. Classical psychedelics all abide by that rule i.e DMT lsd psilocybin mescaline most other "psychedelics" give effects that can be found in stimulants and such and also carry their neurotoxicity. Research chemicals are hit or miss standard psychedelics are solid.
Great article. However, if I have to take drugs to be competitive or to reach my goals in the job, it is time to change the job. It’s just a job, nothing more. But for some, the job and the status is their life. Fine for me 😀
when you are the seo, it is not your job but your whole life
It depends, I would probably sell my soul to become an awesome artist sooooo.
@@animeforever8508 some people are just too competitive.
This is fine if all you care about is having a normal somewhat mediocre life. If you want to be powerful, rich, or do crazy things, that’s not going to cut it
@@Chris-ij8tb right. But that does not make you more happy. Those people are not happy at all 😀
wow, didn't expect the video to be so transparent and not having any missinformation
💪
This video is sick af more please
All these " study drugs " just do the effect of my hypomanic episodes as a type 2 bipolar. I have to say that I feel super good in my hypomanic episodes. I'm just myself but 10x more motivated, happy and I do feel smarter ( and not only " feel ". I'm better at work while in hypo phase ). That's why I stay unmedicated and just have to deal with the " downside " of my natural drugs.
I've taken adderall for about 2 years now. Started middle of high school and into college. Best case scenario (given I eat and sleep properly, and take doses at regular intervals) is I feel willing to do whatever comes next. I feel motivated and ready. Basically helping me with my primary issue which is a lack of that (ADHD). I do experience a little bugginess (feel my heart beating, bouncing legs, etc) but usually not much more than that. Adderall does NOT make me feel smarter as if I can solve more complex problems than I normally would be capable of. BUT, it does make me *feel* like I can do anything. If I had a hard problem to solve, I would at least *feel* that I could solve it with some hard work, and more importantly I had the motivation to do that. For example: realizing you have a bunch of homework to do, you pull up the first document and immediately get hit with "hoooly shit I gotta look up soo much for this, there's so much writing I have to do, this will take me like two hours." On adderall, you just think "I could totally get this done within then next hour if I try hard enough, ezpz lets get it." And it may take you 1.5 hours, and it might make you a little sad that you couldn't get it done sooner, but you got it done, and that makes you feel good. Then you feel like "alright whats next", as you pull up the next assignment ready to knock it out.
I don't like taking drugs, and having that feeling normally would be absolutely heaven for me. However, adderall still has side effects that hit me from time to time, usually insomnia. I've been interested in switching to Modafinil, as it's a much more refined version of adderall as some put it. I'm interested in microdosing shrooms as well, since those are basically harmless. I just want to be more productive with my time. I do struggle with productivity already, and I definitely take responsibility for that instead of just blaming ADHD and fixing it with drugs. But it is an avenue for improvement, and if the risk is low enough it may very well be worth a shot.
Don't get me wrong though, first things first - eat and sleep well, stop excessive p*rn usage, limit or eliminate social media (whatever usually glues you to the screen), do all that for at least 40 days and at that point you may not even need drugs. Things will change.
"I could totally get this done within then next hour if I try hard enough, ezpz lets get it." Do you think you could form this as a habit naturally off adderall now that you have been doing this for a while and know the results?
@@GloriousGrunt I've tried keeping the train going many times, but unfortunately the stimulation wears off and you get slower and slower at the task. It's still doable, but you start to get distracted easily again. I'd say it certainly helps if you keep going, but personally I reach a point (usually sundown) where I'm progressing slow enough and feel exhausted enough that I call it a day. Better to get rest and do the task in prime.
The feeling isn't something you can pull into your normal life. Not for me anyway, but I wouldn't say it's impossible. It's a question of how much you can actually change your brain to get as close as possible to this state. You can replicate it to a degree by taking some sugar in liquid form and then doing some exercise when it hits you (and maybe listen to music that pumps you up), that rush you get from the endorphins is a similar feeling. But how sustainable is something like that? That feeling doesn't always transfer to mental work either. Personally caffeine doesn't help me focus at all, just anxiety and jitters, Adderall just amplifies it and adds insomnia.
I will say that compared to 2 years ago I HAVE improved at continuing the task. Starting is the most difficult but if I can get started I usually progress at an acceptable rate. I still get distracted, but sufficient discipline helps me keep going.
This improvement I'd attribute to things that promote abstinence, the opposite of seeking stimulation. I have done meditation (which super helps with irritability) and sugar/dopamine/social media fasting. It's not complicated, there isn't a specific formula or ritual involved. The idea is that doing these things helps you to stop seeking stimulation so violently and so often. Your brain is constantly itching for stimulation, that's why ADHD people often are hyper, they find ways to stimulate themselves with their behavior. Works somewhat well until they have to sit still. Catch yourself every single time you reach for your phone for no good reason, that's that itch.
All in all, the best you can do (as far as I can tell) is lower that itching habit of needing stimulation, just learn to chill out. Be ok with sitting still, take a slow deep breath, focus. Very similar to meditation. Helps calm you down in life in general too, highly recommend.
The more you train yourself to avoid these itches, do it for 30 days minimum, the less you'll feel those itches. Those itches ARE THE VERY THING that distract you when trying to work. But you are rewiring your brain so you HAVE to do it somewhat consistently for many weeks.
I used to almost not need Adderall in HS, but I have recently worsened because my current college is super easy and I relax too much and develop that itch again. My previous college however gave me so much work that I didn't have a moment to waste. Having that feeling of "I got no time I need to do this ASAP" really helps with the deadline mode, that's what kept me going for hours while taking normal doses.
One last thought: because starting the task is the hardest thing, that technique of saying "ok I only have to read one slide at a time" really helps. Just one page, one question at a time. No commitment to do the entire assignment, just one question, then one more, etc.
Hope this is all helpful :)
@@GloriousGrunt I can't speak for him but I have a very similar experience to the OC. A key difference is drug usage, I do smoke weed. A common effect of ADHD is increased anxiety, because people with ADHD have a hard time focusing their attention to the things they need to do/take care of, and the anxiety is a way to cope with that, just attach the anxiety to the thing you need to remember.
OC put it well that with Adderall it becomes a thing of feeling motivated and ready, I completely agree with that assessment. Dopamine is a huge part in ADHD and the Adderall does provide a certain level of that. I don't take my Adderall every day, I probably only take it half the time or even less, but I also don't live a demanding life style. I also make sure to spend days without either substance. Those days can be very slow, but also very insightful. Yes, it becomes very hard to focus, and that's what the day is going to be like, and that's the point. Like meditation, when you run with your thoughts, you just explore them. You're going to not know what to do at first on those days when you're losing focus, but it's important to just see what you can do on your own without it.
At the same time, I don't think you should cut it out completely. You should experiment with reducing it, with experiencing days without it, but cutting it out will just force your brain to cope somehow, and our brain is really good at discreetly coping in ways that are unhealthy for the long term, and if you really have ADHD then it really is helping. Teach your brain that you can't just take Adderall when you need to focus, but it is an excellent key. You need to be able to lock the pick to the door, just incase you don't have the key, but as long as you are frequently refreshing, refining, and even improving that skill, you can use the key every other time.
@@MicroplaysMC Thanks for the great reply. I know when I'm in a good calm state and getting a lot done those "itchs" fall to the side, then as soon as I lose a bit of focus, oops my phone is in my hand again and I've been watching shorts/tiktok for 30 mins how did that happen? haha. The college workload keeping you busy is good, a solid workload keeps me focused too but there is such a thing as a plate too full so to take time off and meditate is great I agree :)
@@MicroplaysMC Your reply screams "I wrote this while medicated" and I love it. I have ADHD myself. I was worried I wouldn't be able to break into my field easily with it, but finally at the age of 25 I'm on top of the world and just landed my dream job as a Software Engineering Intern.
microdose user here: it works, not the way you expect but it helps you alot, the only thing you need to have in consideration is that you use the doses for enhancement and not for fun (you need yo be responsible) you need to have a good dosage control and you need to take a pause at least every 1 to 2 months just to not have issues like dependency or withdrawal problems
hey, what do u microdose?
@@EnerGee_ psilocybin
You shouldn't have withdrawal symptoms from Mushrooms or LSD, at least not physical ones
where did you find a source online?
@@Zaphod_ not physical but the human body tends to get psycological dependency/effects from any drug
I have ADHD and have taken prescription methamfetamine for it for a very long time, eventually I stopped and since then I got much happier, I feel like my creativity improved by a lot and I got much more social, which is actually a much neglected skill among software developers
Good video Aaron. I believe there are 5 simple practices to living a long healthy life and delaying aging: (01) Eat well by cooking all your meals from scratch using ingredients that are not chemically treated, (02) Exercise regularly, (03) Have a positive attitude regarding all things in life - the good and bad times, (04) Always treat yourself good. Be good to yourself. Forgive yourself. (05) Treat others good. Never take advantage of somebody just because you can, or because you're smarter than them. . . . You can literally write a very long book on each of these 5 points. This is just barely scratching the surface. . . All these drugs people are taking in a desperate attempt to remain young, be more creative, enhance focus and intelligence is foolish in my estimation. In the end, there will be negative consequences. . . Again, good video. . . Thank you sir.
You forgot one. unintentional injuries
niccee
Coffee is a smart drug too.
Modafinil has been a game changer for me since I discovered it a few years back. I don't take it often, but when I do I get focus, drive, and ignore the effects of tiredness/sleep deprivation. Side effects have been limited to massively reduced appetite and increase in disagreeableness. I praise it to all interested ears.
Interesting
I've been looking for it for 3 yrs. Shits crazy smh
@@onpatrick i get mine from a website called buymoda. Cant buy this over the counter
Would you recommend modafinil or piracetam , this is my first time
@@_.sebk_845 I only tried Modafinil, so I cannot help you here
When you've been working on a problem for awhile (focused thinking) and its time to sit back and let your brain do some work in the background (diffuse thinking), that's when its time to take psychedelics. It works with what's already in your mind. Relax, put your feet up and ponder your problem, you will be amazed at what new connections your mind makes, it loosens barriers allowing you to see things you would not otherwise have seen. A lot of it will be seen as nonsense when having come back down to normal reality, still write it all down, amongst the nonsense you may find something of value.
This is what reminds me how much closer humanity is to reaching unimaginable inequality levels in society
exactly
@@EatUrVeggies g-girl
very good point also how almost natural it is for humans to destroy ourselves, especially when not living in a society balanced with nature. the more i see of the world the more i think the native americans had it right
Why
We see bodybuilders die all the time from the side effects of steroids. It will be sad to see the same start happening to programmers. Is your life really worth some groundbreaking tech innovation? It certainly is not, especially when you won't be around to enjoy the fruits of your work.
@@boomerang0101 I would rather be a happy peasant than a miserable king. I understand your point though. It's all about priorities. The meal that someone enjoys would feel disgusting to someone else. To each their own.
I wouldn't be surprised that synthetic blood that resembles young blood could soon become the solution for anti aging till we figure out other simpler and safer ways to anti aging.
Plasma exchange is already a thing. You can buy it right now. Youthful blood has its benefits.
@@Corteum Right but synthetic blood is still being tested and transfusions are still in clinical trial, currently tests are just being done to handle rare blood disorders. But cutomiszed synthetic blood something like young blood isn't something possible yet.
It was shwn the effect was not from the "young blood". They used a saline solution instead and had the same results. The suspect is on the dilution of the subject blood.
@@v1d300 Yeah im not aware of any synthetic versions of blood that could do the job. All we can do now is take blood from young healthy teens and transfuse it into someone else who can afford it. not sure if it's free in any other places.
The mega rich and powerful folks are using Androchrome the real stuff. People don't go missing like the way are for no reason
Tbh what worked best for me after 15 years of experiencing drug use and smoking weed almost half of my life in existence.. Was taking pure MDMA once in a year or twice to make my ideas and mindset reset. DMT also is a great material to go see things totally different or when you have no emotions left. I have never micro dosed because I think taking a substance every day will not improve your mind in the long run and will actually make the body ask the missing substance when you are trying to quit. Withdraws are the most horrible things that exist and trust me, they will only help you feel worse and worse in the long run and sober is the way to go for me tbh. Amfetamines are making you productive in the short-run but in the end it will tear you down.
No you just like tripping once or twice a year
@@LugiThePainDrinker Tbh, I have used everything in my life for longer periods up to years in some cases but in as mentioned before it's the best to be sober all times especially during working sessions. Drugs make you think you are having a great working session but in the end the day after you are way less productive.. And tbh I'm done with tripping because I've been tripping long enough in this life, maybe again in the next one 😂
Shortcuts will always have the worst downsides even if they're not immediate
Preach! There are many chemicals that definitely enhance mental performance which can be taken, but after hearing how people use them (even from some comments here) I think people misuse them to hell. Like yea, I don't think taking a pill of aderall for a couple of days while you're rushing to finish a project is going to do much harm, but so many people just take these different pills non stop, almost like some kind of supplements, and I'm sorry but if you can't see how taking a psychoactive compound daily for months or years can backfire then you probably shouldn't be trusted with these things in the first place
why you say 'always'?
this is moral preaching with no scientific base.
@@David-sq2en morals have nothing to do with it. Maybe from the the way I phrased I can see how it seems that way. But what I mean is if the negative side effects aren't in short to mid term they become very apparent in the long term.
@@patricklyons5429 That will depend on what you taking. The dream of course is something that have no side effects, and we are pretty close to that, arguably some products in the market are already there.
For instance B12 and Spermidine. Both of this molecules help to improve brain performance with no side effects.
when i microdose i feeel like i unlock a part of my brain that lets me imagine better so i see why they say creativity.
but i feel like drugging yourself all the time to be better at work is absurd
what i noticed is that if i happen to take a slightly higher dose my mind is more prone to emotional outbreak or just panic attacks in general so i definitely understand how some people are getting cuaght at work and why its not safe.
as for performance, i've spent a few nights where i could dose around 10ug and stay up all night programing and drawing with less reason to take breaks and it felt less stressful when id hit a dead end in my code.
as for nootropics, my mom gave me some when i was younger and i didnt feel any different.
having microdosed 1p-lsd myself (10 to 30 ug) this is definitly an edge mentally. It feels as if reality becomes more real and you are so there in the now. Any mental challenge that you tought difficult before feels more fluid and easier on it.
I'm interested in knowing whether this actually translates to problem solving though, because from what I know about psychedelics, critical or technical thinking is not something that gets boosted. For example I think most will agree that mathematics is a pretty objective measure of technical thinking. I wonder if microdosing would positively affect someone's math skills
Maybe I'll see it for myself one day
Parkour feels amazing as well and I didn’t even do parkour like that and yeah, nah it wasn’t the professional type with the twist and jumps but from getting places faster than the average person by hopping over everything effectively.
Lol 2:41 knew my boi smart when he said 10, boy's gonna make money 🤑😆
@@Assault_Butter_Knife evasive parkour is the best😅
Why not real lsd
LSD is not neurotoxic towards serotonin, the damage done to you is about that of what coffee or a light stimulant would, even macro dosing shouldn't be harmful if you do it infrequently and hydrate.
Solid vid, quick correction on the ending tho: CRISPR (/Cas9) isn't a gimmick or "edgy, biotech startup", it's a tried and tested method of gene editing, a nobel prize winning method. In context of health and sports medicine benefits etc. it's finding ways for meaningful application of this gene editing that's being tested, not CRISPR/Cas9 itself.
Good to note though, that hypothetically it's very effective at what it does, and it's uses have already been shown in zygote studies, but with major ethical concerns it's been quite hard to bring forward in actual human experimentation.
very informative vid bro. now i know how much techies are competitve.
btw aron is great utuber . he do not create simple and easy vedios .and also gives depth.
Thanks so much!
We didn't evolve to live in this technological world but we ARE evolving to do so
Me being addicted to meth: "I'm not a junkie, I'm a bio-hacker."
Psychedelic’s definitely have potential to deal with mental health symptoms like anxiety and depression, I would like to try them again but it’s just so hard to source here
[_James_tray]
Got psychs
@@sarahh321 Where to search?? Is it IG?
@@Jerryberger9235 Yes
@@sarahh321 Thank you, I’ll check him out now
I think that there's a lot more to psychedelics than we understand. Humans have a very long history with psychedelics. I think there's some evidence that psilocybin increases neuroplasticity, which is one of the foundations of the stoned ape hypothesis. If humans have evolved to interact with psychedelic compounds, I think it's totally possible that they can do wonders for positive mental change. However obviously the change could be too extreme and induce psychosis.
Awesome video, sparks a lot of thought
🙌 thx!
lsd and mushrooms are around for decades. have you seen a study with long term downsides? there isn't because even in high(tripping) doses there are no downsides in long term. people confuse psychedelics with drugs like amphetamins or opioids and this happens because of intentional misinformation.
You should look into the hero dose studies that Johns Hopkins and Harvard are doing. Literature is showing that one extremely high dose of psychedelics once a year is more effective than microdosing.
The thing with micro dosing being you stay in that flow state for a continuous long period of time. High dose as the issue of it tapering off after sometime.
@@toddboothbee1361 for "hacking your brain" the topic of this conversation.
@@toddboothbee1361 _"Hallucinogens don't seem to increase intelligence."_
Look up "cognitive enhancing psychedelkcs" "and problem solving psychdlecs" in a search engine. There was research done in the 70's before the war on drucs and other research afterwards where they demonstrated enhanced problem solving, creative problem solving... but the war on drucs put an end to that research.
@@Corteum The questions should be, what direct effects do those drugs have on your mind, your brain and your psyche.
Do those effects result in a change in your thinking, processing, perception and problem solving abilities?
If yes, is there anything else that can be used to simulate/create the same effects, ... Something other than drugs?
There must be. Nature is not fickle.
One of the worst things these tech billionaires do to their brains & minds, is show up to the same office daily to slog away at the same desk with the same people.
There's nothing that kills creativity quite like boredom. Taking a few hours a week to do mindful stuff that lets the conscious mind wander, and allows the subconscious mind to come to the fore will do wonders for creativity.
@@warriorprincessharmony _"what direct effects do those drugs have on your mind, your brain and your psyche."_
when used appropriately, they have beneficial effects. when used irresponsibly, they have the potential for negative effects...but the latter applies to almost anything - e.g. food, phone, sex, retail "therapy".
_"Do those effects result in a change in your thinking, processing, perception and problem solving abilities?"_
The reearch shows they do have beneficial effects in health, well being, cognition, problem-solving, and other areas.
_"If yes, is there anything else that can be used to simulate/create the same effects, ... Something other than drugs?"_
You're forgetting one thing --- your brain is made of drugs. lol and everything you do is infliuencing your brain chemistry... whether youre doing food, sex, movies, nature retreats, yoga, meditation, or whatever youre doing, it's influencing your brain chemistry and your state of consciousness. But there's nothing fundamentally wrong with drugs. What's wrong is how they've been demonized by cultures that indulge and overconsume alcohol, tobacco and sugar. 😆
_"Taking a few hours a week to do mindful stuff"_
It takes more time and committment to get the benefits of mindfulness. But yes.. if you go over to PubMed and search up "meditation" or "mindfulness" or "yoga", you'll get over 8000 studies. Quite a lot of research has been done already, but there's always more to find out.
The best drug is being aware that you are a little and insignificant creature of an infinite universe and you can control a few insignificant things of it. Stick with the things you can control and treat the uncontrollable with indifference.
I've tried Modafinil before. Definitely does give you some sharp focus.
Loved the video, the art direction.
It was perfect!
Thanks a lot 💪
I think micro dosing is the best out of all of these. I've never done it but I've been hearing positive things about it for years and have looked into it. The only downside would be accidently macro dosing but overall Pyschedleics can really help with creativity and workflow with the right amount.
I have ADHD, I tried microdosing and macrodosing both Magic Mushrooms and LSD. I can tell for certain they improved my mood, helped me get rid of my xanax and weed addictions, gave me more energy, made me more loving , social and philosophical and happier in general. I didn't notice any down sides
This is a great book report bud
I love your videos!! Keep up the good work
Thx!
Man the editing on your video is really good.
Thanks man
The effects of adderall makes sense. I’m an artist and naturally creative, I’m like a human generator and can use almost any concept to my advantage for a new story or drawing. However complex problem solving
with maths and science leaves me at a loss, math (beyond basic algebra and money sense) has always been an obstacle no matter how hard I studied, memorization was the biggest issue as I constantly struggled to retain the multitude of functions in my head at once and would often apply them incorrectly.
The one and ONLY time I passed a math course with straight A’s was when experimenting with addy one semester in college. Suddenly everything ‘connected’, the concepts and how to implement them made perfect sense.
However the unfortunate downside was that it hindered my creativity, it was actually kind of disturbing, as if information I had known for years was suddenly locked away from me. I had difficulty with not only idea generation but color theory, inking techniques, etc. damnnear felt I forgot how to draw!
Art is important to me, so I sacrificed being a math savant. 😅
Just a correction at the end - Crispr isnt a startup, its a process, so lots of companies are investigating it
Great video! I'd like to point out that brain plasticity != creativity, and those stimulants you mentioned DO increase neuroplasticity in certain areas of the brain. Even most recreational drugs do; part of the addiction process involves neuroplasticity.
Lucid Dreaming and dreams itself could help boost creativity and you don't need to buy additional drugs, but it need exercises and people are lazy to do it
this video came right in time, I have ADHD and i have to take something to focus on
4:25 bro that is not piracetam... it's methamphetAm1ne.
edit: at 10:05 there is MDMA in place of testosterone, I think NBOME in place of HGH, and THC in place of peptides. Did you check what you were putting on the screen? lmao.
Micro dosing is actually revolutionary when done right. Mushrooms are the only i think is alright though. Once a week will create a reality that is always seen as novel/ new. Imagine knowing something fully, then finding a new use for it. Those of you who know will know exactly what this feeling is. The trick is get really good at something and you will always get fulfillment from it.
I like your comment.
Your position on microdosing psilocybin may have changed, but what kind of dosage did you do and how often do you recommend it? Once a week will be enough? How much? Not everyday?
"Hard" nootropics are still legally available, and definitely effective. Any *racetam, or noopept, is basically a small but substantial (~20%) boost for free with few to no side effects. Also, noopept is effective at the 10mg range, meaning you get hundreds of doses for next to nothing.
Wow subscribed ! that was really interesting !
Welcome to the channel 😎
@@AaronJack Thanks a lot ! Keep up the good work !
I did experiment with Modafinil, Ritalin and Microdosing and they don’t do the work for you! They can help motivate / get into the „flow“ but it happend quite often that I found myself playing videogames instead of studying after taking Ritalin. In the end you have to learn how to benefit from them, nothing comes without a cost!
Growth hormone: I worked in the fitness industry and this is all just my opinion. If I knew nothing else about growth hormone, I’d be able to say, the guys that took large doses, long-term (30+ years) don’t look right. Growth hormone causes growth of all organs including the heart - not good. Growth hormone can shorten the life of your DNA - so how is that a longevity drug? Growth hormone works by increasing IGF, which, in about 1 in 800 men, can cause serious prostate problems (like cancer). For short periods, to get in shape, growth hormone might be great. But before you decide to take GH in large doses, for the rest of your life, you should read the research that is already out there. Thanks for a very good video.
thanks man , i wanna learn more .
My favorites were prolintane, amfonelic acid, phenibut, kratom, etizolam
Software engineer here, on an average day I take modafinil, lion's mane mushrooms, gotu kola, and caffeine pills every six hours. I've tried Ritalin/Adderall/Strattera, phenylpiracetam, nsi-189 and probably a dozen other nootropics but I'm satisfied with my current stack now.
This is so cool. I’m into bio hacking but more for anti aging and cosmetic/aesthetic benefit
I've met people and have heard many accounts of people doing loads of LSD and shrooms. Not at once of course. The only downside I have seen is having a severely bad trip that may completely change you as a person, good or bad.
Exercise, cold shower, meditation, some amino acids. Those do it for me.
acid! got it
I recommend:
Modafinil
Piracetam
Atomoxetine
Noopept
CDP Choline
Nicotine Gum
I'm in my 30's, single, unemployed, and live with my mom.
I think the biggest disadvantage to any of these drugs is teaching these young tech workers that there are shortcuts to get ahead. Maybe you could take smart drugs forever with no side effects, but that doesn't guarantee success in other areas of life. If anything it hinders it
They might do better working with spirits as some can basically re-wire and reprogram your CNS in real-time. Mostly see this applied to recovery from emotional trauma, but some people can learn entire skill sets in a matter of a few hours.
have tried most of those and 2 words: slippery slope
I have actual adhd and neurotypical people abusing it has made it so hard for those of us with adhd to actually aquire those medications which we may need
I just subbed. I think you have a nice voice and the videos are written interestingly without bullshit (please don't start making ad blocks, ever:). Please make videos about stem cells & crisp.
Since biotech is such a fast growing industry and so controversial at the same time, I think it would be great if you made some more videos on that!
Amazing. Should have touched on CRISPr tho
I took piracetam for the first time 15 years ago. If there was any cognitive enhancement - it was subtle at best not immediately noticable. Then again, I was freshly 18 and didn't have any real need to take it.
I am in nootropics group on Facebook and most people just try to fix their problems with mental health, which also create cognitive deficits. In this case, nootropics can really help. (But I am talking about common OTc stuff. I never got my hands on ADHD medication nor psychedelics.)
Awesome video, I stay tuned for the stem cell video
i lift weights, sleep well, and studying programming(java, python ) but when it comes to me sitting in the pc i tend to play, check my cell and when i realized its 6pm D: , its been like this for over 2 years I just cant focus idk why, i even used block sites and still nothing works, i barely made it to the 'basic' of programming in 2 yrs, :( , Im considering taking adderall
I've taken HGH and currently on testosterone therapy I love the benefits of HGH from feeling younger and healthier to looking younger and healthier. Helps me with my thought process clearer thoughts and ideas.
Did it make you taller ?
Does it help with back, shoulder pain, etc?
Just take a shot of espresso, old Italian remedy
I've had 3 near death experiences in the last 6 years, so my brain has been hacked forever. I used to be a night person, now I am an extreme day person. Here are three things that spark creativity without the heavy risks or financial burden.
1. Start at 3 Am in the morning every morning. Your mind is clear, so new ideas flow together easily.
2. B Complex, 50 mgs every day. good for the brain and keeps the neurons firing.
3. DMG {NN-dymethadol glycine. Called the "love pill." increases oxygen levels in the blood. More energy, more stamina and a stronger sex life too.
I personally believe that with adderall you need to know what you do, since keep ypu focus longer and doing things. But the most effective, psychodelics, i think refreshes your mind with a new perspective, that could potentially help you with problem solving and creativity. Also, helps with burn out syndrome which kills creativity, motivation etc..
provigil is ok, but caffeine is what I can't do without. no one I know on HGH looks younger lol, they look like hell. problem with provigil is when you get tired later in the day you get exhausted. like you burned all your gas and your reserves.
I have asperger syndrome and paranoid schizophrenia, and i can focus more than the average, my senses are sharp and other things, but that because the autism make me more sensitive to the external enviroment, also the schizophrenia have a similar effect to some drugs, so for me instead to take drugs to have better attention, my drugs are focused on stop the conections in my brain.
So i can teorically say most of those drugs of biohacking the brain, the thing they do is a pseudo schizophrenia, wich means they got similar effects but not as hard, at least at the start, these symptoms help to focus, and analize data not only thinking on it but feeling it, watching it and have some crossed neuron cells, the problem is that the human brain is not designed for that type of charge, so it is like putting gasoline with more octanes in a normal car motor, and overclock that motor, the motor it is just not designed to that rythm, and end up in the thrash sooner.
I have to take medication because my body stops sleeping, stops eating, and have an incredible amount of energy, but that only backfire my health, so i need to take the medication to sleep and not have an attack because of lack of sleep, food and good brain conections.
I expect to people do not try to be a 10x in what they do, they only are going to backfire their health and when they reach certain age the backfire is just gonna be so hard that they are gonna feel like a 60 year old person when they are below 35 years old.
I have some teachers in the gym, and one of them is a pretty strong man, but he just go with a physical rehabilitation specialist and the rehab guy just say to him that he had almost broke some bones of his back because he lift too much, then my teacher said that it was not worth it if he is in danger to be put in a wheelchair, he said that i need to go with a rehab and ask for my body limits because on the older age there are not too much people who are gonna lift you as you need, even if there is someone who do it, it is better to have most autonomy than depend on others in the daily life.
I just do not recommend anything that cause schizophrenia, when you cross the border and your brain start intoxicating yourself the only way to maintain you alive is taking meds to cool down your brain, being able to overclock your brain just have a backfire on the body and in the brain, but some people does not expect to feel it, but when tehy feel it the thing have gone over their control or over the flag to be normal again.
I have not used drugs to that, it is just my autism and my family genetics that are most likely to have schizophrenia, if i take ADHD meds i gonna burn my brain and mostly die at that moment. That is to have more connections on the brain and "see" the data and information, it is not worth because even when you go to sleep you can feel and see the data and can not stop, only the meds stop you, the problems just got bigger.
I have 13 years since i had my first psychotic attack, and today is the day i can say i still do not have a normal life, yes i can analyze more data than other people, yes i can over focus, but i end up burn at the end of the day, and need medication to sleep and to feel hungry, i have just speedrun some code challenges but can not work in a company because the medication some times make me sleep 9 hours and other times i sleep 18 hours, and in the changes of medication sometimes i sleep 24 hours, only get up to eat something and go back to sleep.
i hope people here read this and stop wanting to have allucinations to have a better perfomance.
note: if you want to do that without a backfire, you are gonna need a better brain, and with a better brain i mean better neuron cells, better chemicals and an optimized conections, but that will mean that your body will have better cells and best chemicals, it is like a pc or a car, you need better equipment to not explode your car, or better electronics to deal faster and better with the data, but at this point of time someting like that just does not exist right now.
If I want to pull a 32 hour shift, I just need to stop taking my prescription meds…
For me, Caffeine, Creatine, TMG, sometimes Alpha GPC, and every once in a while some Modafinil. That is it.
I watched this video and recognized the references.
HGH has a couple more side effects, among them being high cholesterol level or increasing the risk of diabetes. This might in fact increase mortality...
I took a modest regimen of piracetam, aniracetam, and oxiracetam after diving down that rabbit hole a while back. On the commute to work after taking on an empty stomach I would notice a very slight loopiness for a few minutes of unconventional thinking. After that it had no discernable affect. But that is the point, so I'm sure it was doing *something*. I mostly stopped just due to packing pills manually being an egregious pain in the ass.
a couple 'soft nootropics' i like are acetyl-l-carnitine and NAC. tried a few and these are the only two that has shown any benefit.
At the end of the day restful sleep is the highest upside with no downside.
i rarely comment, but this is an amazing video. kudos
Feels like all drugs have a downside at least as big as the upside. Not worth it.
short term gains and long-term consequences
"Hard choices, Easy life. Easy choices, hard life."
here’s a cheat code: get in hypnagogic state while watching programing concepts or tutorials. you’ll end up dreaming about it and the language will kinda configure itself in the back of your head and you’ll eventually start thinking in python, js(lol ew), c, etc
I tried Armodafinil about 10 years ago while in college. I Ordered it off of the black market online and can attest to the fact it does increase focus but didn’t help me in high-level thinking problem-solving. As someone commented it was better for repetitive tasks. Some eight years later when I took it Caused me to flush all over my face and body
Amazing video!
Lol 2:41 knew my boi smart when he said 10, boy's gonna make money 🤑😆
I tried Onit and some others. I saw no difference in my programming skills, concentration or focus.
Answering the question from the end of video. How could we build something we can't match to it. Apart from AI, the world of jobs (something which people do but not other animals), how we can say that it is on a level we need a support to catch up?!
From the other hand I would compare development in tech to relay race. Noone would make that run that far in that time on his own and still be alive. So if you are about to race with ppl who are just further in a run then thinking about support from pharmacy seems to be reasonable. Unless you are not man of tactic but about strategy and you going start your own relay race with your own trip and you focus on long term benefits instead of short one.
What I got from this video is that a substantial portion of tech billionaires will probably be dropping dead in their sixties, or perhaps even sooner. That's quite possibly the most comforting news I've gotten all month.
Depends entirely on one's own situation.
We don't know until we know.
That leaves opinions for now.
I got very high in SF in 2000 because I drank wine and talked to smoking programmers in a circle sitting on the floor.
I think zoning out in the moutains and having a good night sleep should be enough to boost anyones cognitive performance:):)
Actually, I do make an medicinal ghee with 3 different herbs that do help with memory and focus. I use it and for me, it works. I mix it in hot matcha tea with MCT oil.
I have tried all of it and none of it works for me the only thing that seems to do it is exercise, sleep and do your eight hours and leave your programming at work. I use to bring that shit home and all it did was create stress. Learn to use google better and take longer breaks…. But that’s just me!
The Ritalin Molecule in 06:53 is totally wrong. I don't know what molecule it is but it's definitely not Ritalin