Anyone else this has happened to, that has ADHD?
yes, in the past, my experience was very similar to the OPs. I've been taking piracetam again since around the 5th of feburary, and i've been experiencing consistent results ever since around after the two or three week mark. in the past, i would only experience results up until that point. the only thing i did differently this time around is that i didn't supplement with the same choline sources. i used eggs for the first three weeks, and only added in DMAE when i experienced more drastic anticholinergic effects. like i said, the piracetam started working after several weeks this time, and continued to work ever since. I reduced my egg intake somewhat, but i still eat at least a carton every week or so. I occasionally add the dmae back in, usually in low doses. I've explained why i think this is probably working in the piracetam non-responders thread. the effect i'm experiencing is extremely evident and my personality change has been commented on by multiple people. I also supplement with rhodiola rosea. I don't know why what i did is working so well, but it is. i guess that all i can recommend is that you try and replicate what i did. you will have some brainfog for several weeks and you might feel tired at certain points. this is necessary in order for your acetylcholine receptors to upregulate. as i find it unlikely that the lecithin that you're taking is even doing much, you basically ARE doing what i'm recommending. i'm not certain on this point and i'm not sure how much you're taking. i've put a lot of thought into this and have tried piracetam multiple times over the last few years, each time with different dosage combinations and supplements and lifestyle habbits. drop the lecithin, eat eggs every day, and supplement with DMAE at times when you get noticeable brain fog. after a couple weeks you might find your experiencing consistent effects. another thing i may recommend is ingesting lower dosages of caffeine throughout the day. preferably though the form of tea. it seems to activate the piracetam in some way. this will also help with the initial brain fog you may experience without any choline sources other than eggs and occasional DMAE.
I've found to combat the brain fog affect of Piracetam, I need to mix in L-Glutamine. Daily B-complex (liquid) and also rhodiola rosea (liquid) helps. I have to say, though, that L-Glutamine has brought back the good piracetam feelings for me several times.
My hypothesis would be that the L-Glutamine is synthesizing in your body to produce increased GABA levels in your brain (L-Glutamine is a GABA precursor, I Would approach supplementing it with caution, see here) thereby increasing your feeling of well being. B-complex and rhodiola will boost your energy levels undoubtedly. In reality, you may not be experiencing the effects of piracetam at all but rather an effect of the combo of GABA, B complex and rhodiola. Just for a heads up.
Interesting. I did run out of the Rhodiala and had a noticeable decrease in mood. I only realized this once I started supplementing again. I may attempt to skip a day or two of the Piracetam while keeping all else consistent to see if the anxiety, etc. creeps up. Also, thanks for the L-Glutamine link. I'll check it out.
