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Indirect Cognitive Enhancement Supplements
Indirect Cognitive Enhancers
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Jul 19, 2026
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7 min read
Can a tough little flower from a tough climate make you tougher for the next ordeal in your hero's journey? A rosea by any other name is still an adaptogen, and adaptogenic complexity shoehorned in to marketing simplicity can be misleading. Let's set the record straight.
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Jul 5, 2026
10 min read
Ginseng's medicinal roots in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) sometimes belies the story of a very American nootropic. Also, my first nootropic, thanks to a Capitola CA neighbor-grocer. But what was Daniel Boone's role in American ginseng's history?
Jun 28, 2026
6 min read
Ashwagandha's use in medicinal practices predates western medicine by thousands of years. But until the COVID pandemic, few knew of it. Why has it become nearly ubiquitous, seemingly over-produced, and definitely over-marketed since then? What does it do? Should we take it or leave it?
