General Discussions

**spyros** · 01-19-2008, 03:02 PM

Hi,

Have you ever considered looking into food and exercises that can increase your brain power in ways that help you learn faster and easier and stay focused, thus giving you a creative drive that locks you in the "zone"?

I did a little research and found out that the natural plant extract called Ginkgo biloba, actually helps memory and fruit with glucose helps increase brain energy levels.

Has anybody else got any LEGAL info that they can share on the subject?

Cheers!

**DaveMo~** · 01-19-2008, 03:21 PM

Most of the information that you find about natural products will have a disclaimer that the information is not provided or tested by the FDA. In my opinion, that's the FDA's loss.

My Hunni has a business that deals with natural products and I would rather use that than most other allopathic medicines. So in answer to your question, yes, we have looked into foods and exercises to help with natural healing and strengthening. I think there's lots of good stuff out there.

Dave

**cbwm** · 01-19-2008, 03:40 PM

The following information is completely legal. Methamphetamine, speed, or its chemical relative extacy will definitely stimulate brain activity. So much so, in fact, that you may need or desire sleep in the short term. If these products leave you a bit on edge, you can use alcohol or marijuana to take the edge off and leave you in the "Zone".

Previous wisdom had us thinking that the use of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide(LSD) or psilocybin (Magic Mushrooms), "Mind Expanders", were the ultimate brainfood, but studies have shown that prolonged, and sometimes even shortterm use, can have the long lasting side effect psychosis. Not surprising for byproducts of the MKULTRA program.

Many people have experimented with the mixing of Cocaine and Heroine, though the combination often proves to be somewhat lethal, counteracting its other beneficial effects.

At the end of the day, the Vodka Redbull mix of caffeine, sugar, and alcohol may be just the thing you are looking for, when you take legality of use into account.

Hope this helps

**ForrestCroce** · 01-19-2008, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by spyros

Have you ever considered looking into food and exercises ...

And exercise. Your brain needs a lot of oxygen to do its job well. Anything that gets your hear rate up and has you breathing more heavily for about 15 minutes, twice a day, will do wonders for every part of your body ... brain included.

**fastreplies** · 01-19-2008, 05:35 PM

Glass of red vine will keep you alert and sharpen your senses

fastreplies

**BJock** · 01-19-2008, 06:49 PM

I will just throw in a comment here that probably the best brain enhancer is using it often. By this I mean force ourselves to look at other view points, knowledge outside the square and continue to learn new stuff. This forum is a mind expanding tool and thus brain food. Eat up lol.

**aschwa** · 09:35 PM

Just wanted to point out that you can get methamphetamine LEGALLY (with a doctor's prescription). Check out a drug called "Desoxyn." It is quite literally methamphetamine (bound to a hydrochloride for fast absorption). Fortunately your doctor is never going to prescribe it for you. Its indicated use is in extremely bad cases of ADD/ADHD, and, yes, it does cause permanent damage to your brain (ETA: and liver).

**spyros** · 01-20-2008, 05:30 AM

Wow guys!

Thanks for all the answers and all the tips! I think that as time goes by, people using their brain for their daily activities will need more brainpower (more concentration). I read once in an RSS feed from Wired News that the Human brain has evolved more in the last 40 years than it has since man 1st appeared on the planet. This, they said, is due to excessive use of it and still we are at the very beginning.

**aschwa** · 01-20-2008, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by spyros

I read once in an RSS feed from Wired News that the Human brain has evolved more in the last 40 years than it has since man 1st appeared on the planet. This, they said, is due to excessive use of it and still we are at the very beginning.

This is simply not possible. In 40 years, that could only be at a realistic maximum about two generations (probably more like 1 and 1/3 generations). The first humans of our species (homo sapiens sapiens) appeared about 150,000 years ago, or very roughly 5,000 generations ago. So obviously there have been tons more evolutionary changes before 40 years ago than in the last 40 years (not to mention that evolutionary forces do not affect us quite as much as they did in previous generations, though this is a big point of debate). Evolution requires generations of reproduction to work its magic.

What you might be able to say is that the way people think today is markedly different to how they thought 40 years ago (which almost certainly isn't true) and that this difference is greater than the difference in thought between our ancestors 150,000 years ago and 40 years ago (again, almost certainly untrue).

That Wired article (if you accurately summarized it) is 100% wrong and completely ridiculous if it is claiming that there are were more changes in genes or gene frequencies related to cognitive function in the last 40 years than in the previous 150,000. It simply isn't possible given the extremely limited number of generations with a huge gene pool.

**spyros** · 01-21-2008, 03:41 AM

Well... I don't know. I am just repeating what I remember. Maybe I remember it wrong! It was like 6 months maybe more since I read it. You are probably right anyway, logically what I remember in the article can't be true.

Anyway, thanks for the info and the tips. They all sound interesting.

Cheers

**DaveMo~** · 01-21-2008, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by spyros

I read once in an RSS feed from Wired News that the Human brain has evolved more in the last 40 years than it has since man 1st appeared on the planet.

They might not have even been talking "evolution" per se, but talking as mentioned about thinking differently in that the technology is so much different.

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Originally Posted by spyros

This, they said, is due to excessive use of it and still we are at the very beginning.

Excessive use, huh? I'll try to be like some that I read after and not use my brain so much today! LoL!

And that doesn't mean I was talking about anyone in particular here, unless you resemble that remark.

Dave