Late night cram sessions fueled by Adrafinil here. Not exactly DIY but does the trick. Just don't make it a habit, stuff's not candy.

Worked in a lab for years, so here's my two cents. You want results, you gotta understand synergy. I've been toying with a custom stack: Lion's Mane for neurogenesis, Bacopa Monnieri for memory, and Rhodiola Rosea for stress. But dosages are key; too much or too little and you're just wasting your time and money. Oh and get your stuff from reliable sources. Too many fakes out there.

I've tried a few, but nothing beats good old meditation. No side effects, and it's free. Sometimes, it's not about adding substances, it's about training the mind, ya know?

Just overclock your brain by plugging into a socket, ez pz. Who needs noots when you got 220 volts? LOL

Eat right and exercise, that's the best nootropic. These pills can't fix a bad lifestyle. Just sayin’.

Hell yeah, it's like a jungle out there with all these supplements. Got a sweet spot with noopept and piracetam stacked together. No smooth sailing from the get-go, had some headaches at first, but once I dialed the dose in, it was like mental fog lifted. Oh, bioperine to boost absorption ;)

be careful with the 'brain hacking.' Not everything that glitters is gold. Stick to proven stuff and consult with a doc maybe. Some noots can mess with your brain chemistry more than you'd want...

I swear by a stack of modafinil and choline for those long study sessions. Just make sure to cycle it, otherwise, you'll build up tolerance quick. And yeah, drink tons of water.