Yes, Hydergine will be excellent in the short term, and have a far more pronounced effect then picamilon. I would take either the Bacopa or the Ashwagandha, but not both. Since they both enhance GABAergic activity, you would likely get a sedative effect if used in combination. Since you intend to replace the aswagandha anyway I would recommend the Bacopa.
Also if possible you should begin the Rhodiola earlier, as it's MAO-A inhibition properties, including it's potential to enhance catecholaminergic activity, only truly becomes evident after after about 6 weeks of daily dosing in my opinion.
Thanks for your suggestions. The reason I wanted to use Ashwagandha was for energy purposes and Bacopa for memory. Since I will now not use Ashwagandha, would creatine do the trick?
I will use Hydergine then. I was just worried about its potential negative effective. but as I will only use it for four to six weeks max, it should probably be ok, right?
I put Rodiola later in the schedule because this study below suggests that it loses its effectiveness after six weeks. Your thoughts?
"The decrease in physical and mental performance of physicians on prolonged night call is well known. Low dose (170 mg/day) R. rosea extract was given to 56 young, healthy physicians on night call.18 The effect was measured as total mental performance calculated as "Fatigue Index." The tests reflected an overall level of mental fatigue involving complex cognitive functions, such as associative thinking, short-term memory, calculation, concentration, and speed of audio-visual perception. These parameters were tested before and after night duty during three periods of two weeks each in a double-blind crossover trial. A statistically significant improvement in mental performance tests was observed in the treatment group (R. rosea) during the first two-week period.However, at 6 weeks the effect appeared to be lost. No side effects were reported. These results suggest that R. rosea extract can reduce fatigue under certain stressful conditions for some period of time. Possible reasons for the loss of efficacy over time may be the low dose used, the crossover design, or the overall length of night duty with increased fatigue by weeks 5 and 6."
This quote is taken from this thread:
http://www.imminst.o...showtopic=24242Thanks again.
Anyone else, please feel free to chime in.