Supplements/drugs in IB

Besides downing Celsius and the occasional bump from time to time during a fire drill, what are some more healthy and mainstream supplements that you guys take to maintain energy, focus, and not look like a gremlin when you go out to scheme (maintain muscle and not get fat).

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Modafinil for all nighters, just be wary of the possible shits it brings with it.

 

Really would recommend experimenting with small doses first and slowly ramp up, took 200mg once, shit fucked me up and was bedridden for 3 days, might not be suitable for everyone

 
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I wouldn't touch this tbh. Tried this once in college and the benefit to side-effect ratio on this one is really bad. 

Benefits: very mild. I felt like super awake but it wasn't the "limitless" (who would have thought) that people pitched. Was just being "awake" but also not really focused. Spend hours procrastinating on it and the procrastiantion was much more severe then without it. 

Downside: super hard hit the next day. Like depressive episodes out of nowhere. Never had that in my life but this was the first time when I felt something was wrong. I was just tired and had days where I started to cry about minor shit. It did not take long until I established the causation, dropped it out and went back to fully normal. 

 

Don't forget some basic cardio. Will have better long-term benefits than supplements and gotta keep the heart healthy if taking stimulants.

 

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Don't forget some basic cardio. Will have better long-term benefits than supplements and gotta keep the heart healthy if taking stimulants.

Seconded. I view stimulants as nitrous on a car. You have to keep the engine healthy so when you rev up your body it can handle it. 

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Bro, you work in finance, no women are talking to you for your ability to produce testosterone or keep an interesting convo. If that's why you wanna stay fit and/or look good and save urself the time and mental energy. 

 

10 mg memantine, 1 tbsp MCT oil, 60 mg adderall IR, 1 cup grass-fed raw kefir, microdose magic mushrooms, perform nightly satanic rituals

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