Amphetamine vs Noopept for focus
Short answer: For focus, users rate them about the same: 85% report improvement with Amphetamine (428 reports) and 85% with Noopept (440 reports).
Amphetamine has 258 meta-analyses and 521 randomized trials on PubMed; Noopept has 0 and 0.
Based on 878 reports about Amphetamine and 1,356 about Noopept. Not medical advice.
| Amphetamine Medication | Noopept Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 35%helped606 reports · high confidence | 49%helped637 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mixed | Mixed |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | DResearch: None |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 258 / 521 | 0 / 0 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Focus % reporting improvement | 85% (428) | 85% (440) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 48% (132) | 73% (118) |
| Memory % reporting improvement | 50% (32) | 70% (193) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 75% (146) | 83% (52) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 38% (56) | 76% (79) |
| Common side effects | tolerance, anxiety, insomnia, jitteriness | irritability, headache, drowsiness, short term |
| Typical dose reported | Not listed | 20 mg / as needed |
Overall, despite a class effect of improving clinical response relative to placebo, there were few differences among the individual ADHD pharmacotherapies, and most studies were at risk of at least one important source of bias. Furthermore, the certainty of the evidence was very low to low for all outcomes, and there was limited reporting of long-term adverse events. As such, the choice between ADHD pharmacotherapies may depend on individual patient considerations, and future studies should assess the long-term effects of individual pharmacotherapies on patient-important outcomes, including qu
PLoS One, 2020 ↗“Unfortunately the only thing that's ever works for me was using adderall. I didn't feel hungry until 3 pm and it was perfect.”
“noopept helped me in several areas of brainnotworksogood, even though i discovered it five years after suffering a tbi.”
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