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Comment author: wedrifid 16 September 2010 09:19:59AM 2 points [-]

So, nootropics experts, can you think of a drug or supplement that needs testing, that you think will return measurable results in a study of only 10-20 people, that works quickly (ie no "have to take this for a month before seeing effects", preferably <2 hr onset of action) and which is sold over-the-counter in Europe?

Sulbutiamine could use some more study and is significant enough in effects that it would show a difference on that scale of investigation.

Comment author: Yvain 16 September 2010 07:42:46PM 2 points [-]

Thanks, that's my first choice right now. Just got to find out how to find out if it's legal here.

Comment author: gwern 22 September 2010 03:07:26PM 0 points [-]

So what did you find out?

Comment author: Yvain 22 September 2010 07:54:47PM 1 point [-]

That it is very difficult to learn what supplements are and aren't legal in Ireland, especially since the appropriate government website seems permanently down. If anyone has a good idea how you'd go about it, let me know. Otherwise, I'm going to wait until I see my pharmacist friend and ask her how you find these things out.

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