Bacopa

links: Nootropics reference: 4-13-2021

Bacopa Monnieri #

• 300-600mg daily

• Increased Serotonin 39%, Acetylcholine 20%, Glutamate 20%, and GABA 20% levels in the Hippocampus, and reduced Dopamine levels by 16%.

• Raises thyroid hormone

• Indirect Antioxidant: causes oxidative stress but the body subsequently increases natural antioxidant production.

• Neuroprotective, hepatoprotective (liver)

• Improves spatial learning, memory retention, and significantly increased dendritic length within the basolateral amygdala.

• Very safe

• Judging from various factors, it should significantly reduce stress/anxiety. It’s an aixolytic.

• May lower blood pressure

• May cause gastrointestinal tract side-effects and nausea.

• Accumulator of heavy metals (reduces their excretion from the body). May not be a major concern.

• Can cause fatigue and lethargy Synapsa completely alleviated fatigue for one plebbitor

• Is an adaptogen

• Acetylcholinterase inhibition

• Choline acetyltransferase activation (Enzyme responsible for synthesis of ACh)

• Increased cerebral blood flow

• Monoamine potentiation (dopamine, adrenaline, serotonin, etc.)

  • It may decrease serotonin according to Hans