I agree with you. I’d also suggest that if you want to improve brain function, the best thing to do is to actively try and improve your brain through deliberative thinking, reflection, and repetition! From: Logan Streondj [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 10:46 AM To: AGI Subject: Re: [agi] Caffeine Probably Enhances Learning
too bad caffeine has such dreadful withdrawl symptoms. ugh, it's way too painful to be worthwhile. I'm sure there are brain enhancers with fewer side-effects. In terms of remembering things, rosemary, sage and other actylcholine re-uptake inhibitors promote paying attention, and also remembering a particular thing. Though as with all drugs can only be used sparingly, for special occasions and such. Lecithin especially sunflower lecithin has lots of choline nutrient which is good for acetylcholine production and can be taken every day. So also helps with general learning, attention, memory formation, with the only "side-effect" being more vivid dreams. Something I've been trying to get a hold of is Lion's mane mushroom, it's been shown to improve brain function. On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 10:33 AM, Jim Bromer <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Plants Use Caffeine to Lure Bees The effect of caffeine was not obvious at first, but as Dr. Wright refined her experiments, it became more clear that the chemical had a profound effect on memory. “If you put a low dose of caffeine in the reward when you teach them this task, and the amount is similar to what we drink when we have weak coffee, they just don’t forget that the odor is associated with the reward,” she said. After 24 hours, three times as many bees remembered the connection between odor and reward if the reward contained caffeine. After 72 hours, twice as many remembered. They then tested the effect of caffeine on neurons in the bee brain and found that its action could lead to more sensitivity in neurons called Kenyon cells, which are involved in learning and memory. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/08/science/plants-use-caffeine-to-lure-bees-scientists-find.html?_r=0 So drink coffee when you are trying to learn something. AGI | Archives<https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> | Modify Your Subscription<https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/5037279-a88c7a6d> <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/5037279-a88c7a6d> <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/5037279-a88c7a6d> AGI | Archives [https://www.listbox.com/images/feed-icon-10x10.jpg] | Modify Your Subscription<https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/5037279-a88c7a6d> [https://www.listbox.com/images/listbox-logo-small.png]<https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/5037279-a88c7a6d> <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/5037279-a88c7a6d> ------------------------------------------- AGI Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/21088071-f452e424 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=21088071&id_secret=21088071-58d57657 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
