Ive use Noopept pretty regularly. I would say about once a week, depending on shifts.
Its more of a mild mood blunter, it helps to relax, narrow the focus and take in information.
It raises your acetlycholine and lowers you dopamine levels.
Increased Ace leads to improved learning/memory, take too much Ace and it develops into depression and nightmares!
I will use a Racetam for when I need to focus and get things done/ be more productive/creative.
Piracetam, Oxiracetam, Aniracetam are really commons ones.
If I take it over a few days or too much at once, I'll get nasty headaches. Moderation is the key to everything.
Pi-racetam decreases Ace uptake in certain portions of the brain- leading to better incoding of information..memory.
Also, if your taking racetams, feed your brain sugar, your brain need glucose to function properly and racetams seem to slow the transfer of sugar.
Modafinil is more of a stimulant drug then a memory drug. It will stimulate many parts of the brain, making it work more as a whole, rather than individual parts working better.
Both type of drugs come with side effects, and nothing is perfectly safe, even if its "prescription" .
But Modafinil or Concerta work really well, I feel almost "high" when taking them. But for hammering down and studying, or just being able to stay on task for longer periods of time, these are the best two options.