NOW Supplements, Alpha GPC 300 mg with Bioavailable Source of Choline, 60 Veg Capsules

CDP-choline comes in at a close second, but the price on Amazon justifies dishing out a little more for this form of choline. I've heard that the effects of Alpha-GPC can be best felt when "recovering" from any activity or event that puts stress on the body and can significantly alter your mental capabilities (Alzheimer's, stroke, etc.). I can attest to this fact as I've noticed great results after sleepless nights working on projects and such. It has boosted the cognitive enhancing effects of caffeine for me in many cases, in the way of making my mind clearer on the task at hand. I'd say about 1/4 times, I won't notice any effects from it, but that other 3/4 of the time makes this product worth it for me in the end. As of this writing, I could not find a less expensive form of this product, so both the price and the effects prompted me to order 4 of them. I hope you derive the same-or better-type of benefits from the product, should you choose to purchase it. Highly recommended. Update 01/21/12: After using this product for months at a time, I felt it was far superior to the CDP-choline (which has fallen farther behind than the "close second" I described it as being previously). I wasn't absolutely sure if what I was feeling was "true" as the placebo effect for many supplements can play a far bigger role than the supplement itself. Which is exactly what the placebo effect is, and my biggest fear when deciding on supplements to take. No one wants to dish out hard-earned money for self-delusional mind-tricks, even if they do "help" in the end. However, even after initial skepticism (which I always have in order to catch myself playing mind-tricks on myself), this product has performed consistently well and as I was searching for the entry on nootropics on wikipedia, I read this: "Alpha-GPC--thought to be the only cholinergic that delivers choline to the brain across the Blood-brain barrier; sold under its chemical name". I have absolutely found this to be the case, as all my other supplements I have taken that float around the nootropic forum discussion haven't had nearly the effect on my learning as these have. And I read this after I had already decided this was the real deal. In other words, I have now become a disciple for the product. I should mention, however, that this product has proven useless by itself (at least for me). When it's combined with a CNS stimulant, such as caffeine or whatever else you're privy to, the effects stand out big time. So, taking it in conjunction with something else will reap the biggest reward for you. Just an opinion based on my observation and many others how frequent forums on nootropics. If you're interested in a particular stack that is popular for its cognitive-enhancing effects, check out my review on 5-hour energy. Note: it is NOT in defense of the product and actually details how to make the "cocktail" of supplements out of 4 products bought cheaply on amazon. I'm a big believer in that particular stack, as well as this particular product. I use them together which is why I mentioned it here. I hope you've had the same success I've had with these products. Best of luck!

[+] THE REVIEW I take this primarily to increase the levels of choline in the brain. The benefit of taking Alpha GPC over other choline supplements is that it delivers choline across the blood-brain barrier more quickly and efficiently. For example, I would take this just before taking a test or if I was having brain fog as I would want to boost my brain's cognitive function as fast as possible. When I first started taking Apha GPC, it had an almost overwhelming effect as I could feel the effects very well. I did notice that after taking them for a while, the effects seemed to disapate. Maybe that's because my mind was not as dysfunctional as before, so the effects between a dysfunctional brain and a function one then becomes less. Or, it is also possible that there is sort of diminished effects as the body gets used to the Alpha GPC. I have no idea which is the case; however, I still feel that the improvement is there after taking the product. Pros: - Delivers more choline to the brain - Able to cross the blood-brain barrier more easily Cons: - More expensive than taking other choline supplements [+] ACETYLCHOLINE NEUROTRANSMITTER Acetylcholine (ACh) is a neurotransmitter that is required for the synapses to fire (i.e., the process of thought). Without it, no cognitive function can take place. Therefore, if the brain is not producing enough ACh then it is reasonable to expect diminished cognitive function. The Acetylcholine neurotransmitter is made up of two groups, which are Acetyl group plus the Choline group. This product supplies the Choline group to that equation. Therefore, this product supplies the precursor (i.e., one of the building blocks) to the formation of the acetylcholine neurotransmitter. DISCLAIMER: I am not a physician nor am I dispensing medical advice. This review is only conveying my nutritional knowledge, experiences, and opinions in hopes that it provides insight for the reader. GIVE Reviews - my standard for writing reviews. [G]enuine - Honest, trustworthy review only to help people. [I]nformational - Provide concise, product related information. [V]aluable – Help the reader to determine if this product is for them. [E]nlightening – Reader can learn something they might not otherwise know. ps. Remember to upvote if you like this review or you think this review will help others. NO HELPFUL BUTTON? To upvote review goto: https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R3I92MTWE5BL6

This stuff is amazing! I started using it for memory problems that developed following severe sleep deprivation (after 18 mos sleeping 3X a week I lost much of my short term memory and still have lasting memory problems). I would say that it works better than anything else I've tried for increasing cognitive function, and I have tried everything. I have at some point tried almost any supplement you can think of and this is my favorite by far. I noticed a significant difference the very first time I used it, I can't say that about any other supplements I've tried. It far exceeded my expectations. It gives an amazing sense of clarity, as if the brain fog just lifts away. Almost like in those claritin clear commercials. It helps with focus and motivation (I have to study A LOT). However, what surprised me was the amount of energy I have when I take this. I have always had problems with overwhelming fatigue (regardless of how much I sleep), after about 1pm my body suddenly becomes lead and it's a serious struggle to accomplish anything. I have always had problems with overwhelming fatigue even as a child (I'm only 25). There seemed to be no reason for this since I have no health problems and was very active. At one point I became extremely physically fit and worked out 4 hours a day and no amount of exercise helped with the fatigue. Caffeine and nicotine never helped much. I am now thinking that I may have been choline deficient most of my life. However, when I take this the overwhelming fatigue just never happens. This is reason enough to keep taking this. Another thing I noticed is that my appetite (which is normally insatiable and very difficult to control) is severely diminished (a good thing for me), and I have far fewer sugar cravings. I gave these to my grandma and she is far more sensitive to the effects. One capsule in the morning keeps her working like a machine in the garden and around the house. Make sure you take them in the morning! My grandma took them at 2pm once and didn't sleep the whole night. This is an excellent "stimulant", with none of the bad effects of caffeine or nicotine and anything else. It's adaptogenic too! It's actually good for you! Another interesting effect I've noticed is a change in the way I dream. I have always had very vivid dreams with crazy, nonsensical plots. My dreams since taking this are oddly coherent and seem to follow one plot rather than diverging into random nonsense. This is likely just another result of the increased availability of acetylcholine affecting how my neurons fire. I feel like this stuff just evens out my brain. Can't recommend this enough! Highly recommend to anyone with chronic fatigue.

I used this for about 40 days, intermittantly using either one or two tablets a day along with a 10mg vinpocetine, a 10mg Noopept cap, and a 100mg 5-HTP cap, and the effects were very noticeable once everything had began to build up properly in my system (took me a week and a half). i would like to see this go down in price though, as i found that it was more beneficial if i took two a day, and i just didn't have enough money to do that when i placed my initial purchase. i will be reordering this soon, and i will definately be buying enough to take two at a time this time round. the effects i got fromt this nootropic stack were subtle, but i would not stumble on my words as much, or ever really loose my train of thought. i think so much as it is, that this just made it easier to think my ideas without trying to do so as hard, almost as if i had over clocked my brain a little. i found that puzzles were more entertaining and less frustrating, and that i wanted to do all sortts of tinkering whenever i could. it would also make me more talkative at some times, so to some, these effects may be undesireable, but i personally want to keep using this because in the past 10 days or so without it, i have become tired, gloomy, mentally stagnant at times, i have lost my train of thought a few times while conversing, and even started forgetting names and having more words "at the tip of my tounge" so to speak, where as this was not the problem previously while taking them. the only improvement i have kept was my new ability to type faster ( i was a fast pecker, but now i full on type, which i learned to do as a test while taking them). if you choose to try "NOOTROPICS" then be sure to do some research on each one you plan to take, and definately read the reviews. there are some supplements that will give you headaches if you dont take them with this or other choline supplements, so i would add this just to be more safe in your regimin. i started on the stack i mentioned above with a completely open (and somewhat analytical) mind and i tested myself both before and during, and subsequently after taking them for a month (and change). i feel like i was more clear minded and mentaly agile with these supplements, as well as being more active physically, so i say it's worth a try. just a thought, you might as well add a multivitamin and some omega-3's to this just to help your body out too while you are at it. and the 5-HTP was just added to my regimin as a mood booster and is not totally nessessary, but has been known to help with regulating sleep patterns and depression, so may proove interesting enough to try. other thoughts: i liked increasingly complex music more than i do now that i don't have them, and i found that i skipped less songs.

I recently tried this product Ultimate Lucid Dreaming Pills | Memory Awareness Sleeping Supplement | Huperzine A, Alpha GPC + Choline | LucidEsc | 1 Bottle of 30 Vegetarian Caps | to help me dream at night. It works great! I had some crazy good dreams and no nightmares. But the problem is that this was $30 for a 45 day supply. I decided to try to buy the ingredients listed in it and see if the result would be the same. Well i am here to report that it is then same. I take it every other night and have the most awesome dreams that I can remember. I got this choline Best Naturals Choline 650 mg 180 Tablets . I tried the Huperzine A but it gave me a headache. So i am just taking this with the choline and getting great REM sleep. You should try it.

First off, much thanks to eCognition for your review on these products. You're a huge help to people like myself. Check out his reviews, very solid information. On to the product, as always I trust NOW products. They make high quality products (I have several other supplements by them and they are great). That being said, I am not a fan of alpha-GPC. It is said to be the most bio-available form of choline and it may be, this stuff made me have super anxiety! I am a chilled out kind of guy but I found myself pacing and flying off the handle when taking this. I stacked it with L-Theanine (which is known for its calming effect) but still found myself on edge. I continued to use the product until I finished it (I couldn't waste it!) but when I finally cycled off of it I could really notice the L-Theanine's calming effects which was great. Did the Alpha GPC give me the superior mental acuity that I was looking for? I didn't really notice, but I am a young guy (at the time of this review I am 28 years old) so it may have more benefit as I age (if I take it again). I'd recommend you try it, but keep an eye out for anxiety. It may be from the Alpha GPC.

So I sit at my desk all day. I have four screens. One screen is always set on Facebook, Gmail, and some random link I clicked on Facebook. The other day I got a `stiff neck' from always looking to the right-hand screen. I have no issues with focus. I just focused on the wrong things. I ordered Phenylpiracetam (Carphedon) - 5 Grams along with Alpha GPC. Together they instantly gave me the fealing of being in the movie Limitless (a movie starting Bradley Cooper). Some might say that I am exaggerating; they must have been smart, class A, cream of the crop individuals. When `they' took these, they probably felt nothing. However, this is me I'm talking about. Intelligent? Sure, but average and only based on reading forced material in college, and afterwards, many YouTube University videos. Oh and let's not forget, lots and lots of `experience', which means lots and lots of trial-and-error. When I took these I felt immediate focus. The same as when I used to take pre-workout `stuff', but without the urge to lift the back end of a car over my head. I always knew what had to get done, but now I actually get it done and damn that is satisfying. So why would you want to get work done anyways. Well, if you value your job, then that's a no-brainer. My boss came in the office last Friday and started to `bark' at me about the slide that my colleague turned in that day. I, being of clear mind, focused, caught up on my work, and just a damn talented individual (ego getting in the way of my writing; apologies), I explained that the slide was a direct reflection on the amount of work requested of us. Wow! What the hell did I just say? I also said that if he wanted to yell at me, next time to do it in private. He said that he was not yelling and would talk to me any time he wanted. I opened my mouth again and said, You need to re-think your approach and you need to leave my office right now. He didn't leave so I said, get out of my way, and I walked outside for some fresh air. When I returned, he made a v-line to my office and apologized. So what the hell did you tell us all that for? Well, to tell you that had I not had taken these here pills and powder, I would have either: Kicked this guy in the stomach and then a round house to head, or would have cowered behind my desk and said, I can fix that in a few minutes, let me retype it, hang on one minute please. Barf! Standing up for yourself, having something resembling a well thought out and firm response, is worth overcoming the nerves and fear that come with such an attempt. We both get along just fine now, if at the very least I've been left to do my magnificent analytical work in peace. Am I super human now? Maybe, but maybe I have temporary insanity that allows me to see myself before things happen so that I do not make an arth of myself. Wait, too late. Please do not commit me. Have a great day.

I'll cut to the chase, it works. BUT, read on a little further as to how and why I used it. I'd been having jumbled thoughts and slurred speech for a few months that got progressively worse. Went to check in with my doctor who ran a battery of blood tests and every cognitive test she knew and came up empty. One day, I was reading up on nootropics and such and came across this stuff. The article said it helped others with the kind of problems I was having. So, I ordered a bottle. Lo and behold, a few days after purchase, the slurred speech began to diminish and the jumbled thoughts were gone soon after. As a died in the wool skeptic, I chalked it up to a placebo effect. Or so, I thought. But, those issues lessen by the day. I'm very impressed. If you're like me and the thought of cognitive decline scares the crap out of you, SEE YOUR DOCTOR FIRST!!! Get some recommendations from them if they have some. Do your due diligence and NEVER just take someone's word on stuff like this, INCLUDING MINE! But, start working on getting better ASAP. This helped me and it seems to work for me. Will it work for you, I don't know. These are just my observations after trying it and ordering a second bottle, as well. One last thing, I used 100mg's of caffeine with 2 capsules twice a day to start with. You DON'T have to use caffeine like I did. It's just what I did because I knew it would enhance the effect as I respond well to caffeine. I included a picture of my preferred caffeine, just in case you wish to know which one I use. Any will do, of course. It's a 9/10 for me. It would've been a 10 if it was a tad bit cheaper or offered more pills for the price.