Beginner nootropic recommendations for focus, motivation, and possible ADHD?
I’m pretty new to nootropics and wanted to get some opinions from people who have more experience.
I’m 19 and work remotely in sales, and I’m also a college student. A lot of my day is making calls and building sales systems, so being able to sit down and stay focused for hours makes a huge difference in how productive I am, which is what I struggle with.
I’ve never been diagnosed with ADHD, but I strongly suspect I have it. I’ve used Vyvanse and Adderall before, and both made a pretty noticeable difference in my ability to focus and get work done. At the same time, I don’t want to get into the habit of feeling like I need amphetamines every day just to be productive.
That led me down the nootropics rabbit hole. So far I’ve been reading about:
Modafinil
Bromantane
L-tyrosine
TAK-653
Dihexa
Alpha-GPC/citicoline
Modafinil and bromantane are probably the two I’m most curious about, but I’m hesitant to start combining compounds when I don’t have much experience.
If you were starting from scratch and your main goals were sustained focus, motivation, mental energy, and productivity, what would you actually start with?
I’m especially curious about what people here have used long term versus things that worked great initially but eventually caused tolerance, dependence, sleep problems, anxiety, or diminishing returns.
I’d love to hear people’s experiences and what you wish you knew when you first got into nootropics.