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Really wanted this to work.
Really, really wanted it to work. After not feeling anything remotely close to what some reviewers here describe, I thoroughly read through the longecity thread for CILTEP non-responders, and added more excercise to my routine and some additional supplements that CILTEP coul be requiring and I couldv've lacked.
I Started with the recommended dose, 3 pills right upon waking, about 20-30 minutes before eating. I tried two pills in the morning and one at noon, tried lowering the dose to 1 and 2 pills, raising it to four. I tried downing it with water and downing it with milk. I tried them on an empty and full stomach, I cracked open the pills and mixed them into my breakfast yogurt.
I tried absolutely everything besides snorting these things, and I got absolutely nothing.
Now, I'm aware of the real-world effects of nootropics. It's not like I'm expecting an NZT experience here. I didn't even get this pill for the cognitive or memory enhancements, there were just nice side effects. What I wanted from this pill was the "razor-sharp focus" that was advertised. Now my bottle is almost over, I'm 40 bucks poorer and have exactly as much trouble focusing as I did before.
Not saying it's a placebo, that Natural Stacks are phonies (their Smart Caffeine is great), or that the reviewers here are lies/exaggerations/paid posts, but this just didn't work for me. At all.
October 2014 · Health and Household · verified purchase