Smart Drug Smarts

In Episode #56, Dr. Thomas N. Seyfried of Boston College stops by to introduce us to his research on cancer as a metabolic disease – not a genetic one. He explains how regular therapeutic fasting can increase mitochondrial respiration, and how caloric restriction can help us effectively "starve out" cancer cells. The post #056: Ketosis vs Cancer? appeared first on Smart Drug Smarts.

Professor Stough shares with us his research methods and decades of insight into plant-based cognitive enhancers with chronic (ongoing) effects, like Gingko biloba and Bacopa monnieri. The post #055: Plant-Based Cognitive Enhancers appeared first on Smart Drug Smarts.

We're joined by Professor Gilles Guillemin, world leader in research on L-tryptophan and neuroinflammation. The post #054: L-tryptophan and Your Holiday Brain appeared first on Smart Drug Smarts.

Jesse speaks to Drew Birnie, Research Scientist and Content Manager at MarkManson.net, about "Snake Oil" – the term used to classify fraudulent medicine, or products that claim unverified results. The post #053: Snakes On A Brain! appeared first on Smart Drug Smarts.

Alan Cash, physicist and entrepeneur behind benaGene Advanced Anti-Aging supplement introduces us to oxaloacetate and talks us through its positive CRON (Calorie Restriction with Optimal Nutrition)-mimicking effects. The post #052: Mimicking Caloric Restriction with Oxaloacetate appeared first on Smart Drug Smarts.

In Episode #51, Jesse speaks with Dr. Michael A. Crawford of Imperial College London about the role of seafood — and the essential fats they contain — in the evolution, development, and maintenance of our brains. Dr. Crawford shares with us a “coastal evolution theory,” the importance of proper nutrition for brain-health, and how it is our mothers who are most responsible for our cognitive abilities. The post #051: The Aquatic Origins Of Your Brain appeared first on Smart Drug Smarts.

Professor Lorimer Moseley from the University of South Australia shares with us his extensive knowledge on the way our brains process pain. The post #050: The Pain Episode appeared first on Smart Drug Smarts.

Jesse speaks to Crash, owner of Float Lab Technologies, a sensory deprivation tank center in Venice Beach, California. Crash explains the ins and outs of the Float Lab experience, and what can happen to our minds when they're freed from all external distractions. The post #049: Sensory Deprivation Tanks appeared first on Smart Drug Smarts.

In Episode #48, Jesse interviews Bill Harris, meditation guru, founder of The Centerpointe Research Institute, and creator of Holosync Audio Technology. Bill tells us how we can gain more self-awareness in order to exercise choice in our lives, and how Holosync Technology can get us on the fast track to deep-level meditation. We also get a […] The post #048: 25 Years of Holosync Meditation appeared first on Smart Drug Smarts.

Jesse interviews Dr. Eric Braverman, best-selling author of books The Edge Effect and Younger You, and founder of the PATH Medical Center in New York. The post #047: Do You Need a Living Autopsy? appeared first on Smart Drug Smarts.

Dr. Rita Ostrovskaya, world-leading expert and co-creator of Noopept, joins us to shed some light on this new-to-the-scene nootropic. The post #046: Improving on Piracetam with Noopept appeared first on Smart Drug Smarts.

Jesse discusses the soon-to-be-released mobile app Axon, aimed at the nootropics-loving community in general, and Smart Drug Smarts fans in particular. The post #045: Axon: an App for the Nootropics Community appeared first on Smart Drug Smarts.

Jesse interviews Nathan Whitmore, creator of the open-source project "OpenBrainStim", an affordable alternative to commercial transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) devices. The post #044: Do-It-Yourself Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation appeared first on Smart Drug Smarts.

We speak to Dr. Nicole A. Vincent and Dr. Emma A. Jane, co-authors of the article "Put Down the Smart Drugs," on the ethics of cognitive enhancement. Jesse weighs in with his own views on the speculative rights and wrongs of nootropics use. The post #043: Is Cognitive Enhancement Ethical? appeared first on Smart Drug Smarts.

Dr. Andrew Hill joins us to talk about his recent study conducted at the Alternatives Brain Institute, measuring the effects of truBrain on some of the quickest minds on Wall Street. The post #042: Nootropics on Wall Street appeared first on Smart Drug Smarts.

Jesse speaks to Daniel Kim-Shapiro, Director of the Translational Science Center at Wake Forest University and expert on this week’s topic: beetroot juice. The post #041: Daniel Kim-Shapiro on Beetroot Juice and Cognition appeared first on Smart Drug Smarts.

Jesse and two guests discuss some popular misconceptions about smart drugs, their personal favorite stacks, and other topics surrounding the growing popularity of neurological performance enhancers The post #040: A Nootropics Roundtable appeared first on Smart Drug Smarts.

Dr. Emily Deans Explains Ketones and the State of Ketosis The post #039: Dr. Emily Deans Explains Ketosis appeared first on Smart Drug Smarts.

Dr. Urban brings to light facts about how some brain stimulants work (specifically Ritalin), how they were originally tested, and why imperfections in the testing methodologies could spell danger to mis-diagnosed or off-label users. The post #038: Dr. Kimberly Urban and the Impact of Nootropics on Neuroplasticity appeared first on Smart Drug Smarts.

Jesse interviews the UK's Dr. David Nutt on the legal and social obstacles surrounding progressive drug research. The post #037: Dr. David Nutt and the Obstacles to Rational Drug Research appeared first on Smart Drug Smarts.