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Your Fittest Year Yet | Supplement Blueprint for 2026 Now is the perfect time to start a refreshed daily supplement routine, or reinvent your current stack. This podcast episode pairs the most popular new years resolutions with supplements that can help you achieve them! Emiel and Erika discuss the products that they use for staying fit, calm under stress, and thinking creatively throughout the year. In addition, they cover supplement stacks that will support a multitude of health and cognition goals. Tune in for a refreshing podcast episode, and how you can design the blueprint for your fittest year yet. Loose weight - Berbelean, CyathermGain Muscle - Eurycomax, Cistamax, CreatineDrink less - Alcohol Defense before drinkingSubstitutes: Relievex, Supercritical Coriander, Kava, Kanna, Magnolia Bark, Shoden, TauromagEat Healthier - Infinigreens after a meal, Saffron, ALAThe Specialist GoalsImprove Mood - Saffron, Black Ginger, Kanna, Cistamax, CognanceImprove Relaxation - Ecklonia cava, Supercritical coriander, Lemon Balm, Baikal SkullcapImprove Cognitive Function (memory, focus, motivation) - OmegaTAU, Erinamax, Sabroxy, 4 DMA 7,8 DHF, Cognance, Mushroom Magic Matcha BallerEnhance Social Capabilities - Saffron, Kanna, Isoliquiritigenin, Tribugen, Eurycomax, Supercritical corianderImprove Sleep - Tauromag, Sleep support, Supercritical coriander, Lucidimax, LucidisporeImprove Libido - Black ginger, Tribugen, EurycomaxIncrease Stress Resilience - Panamax, ShodenImprove Immune Function - Immune defense, Immuse, LucidimaxFitness/Weight focusedCistamax or Eurycomax: Mood, libido, strength Cyatherm: Mood, libido, weightloss, blood flow, cognitive functionSaffron: Mood, focus, appetite reductionInfinigreens: Appetite reduction, micronutrients and blood flowCognition FocusedOmegaTAU: Memory, focus, moodCognance: Memory, divergent thinking, moodPolygala tenuifolia: Neuroplasticity, focus, motivation and moodErinamax: Memory, focus and moodBecoming Calmer Under StressPanamax: Relaxation, stress, mood, cognitive functionShoden: Relaxation, stress, mood, fitnessRhodiola Rosea 3% salidroside: Energy, stress, cognitive function, fitnessInfini-B: Energy without jitters Building a Social MoodBlack ginger: Mood, libido, blood flow, confidenceSaffron: Enhanced mood and focusCognance: Enhanced mood and focusIsoliquiritigenin: Relaxation, mood

Cyatherm | Fat Thermogenesis | Burn Baby, Burn! Cyatherm is Nootropics Depot’s new thermogenic fat-burning supplement stack! Tune into the new podcast episode to learn about the science behind Cyatherm, and how it can help you reach your weight loss and fitness goals. In this month’s episode, we get into the difference between white and brown fat, how our bodies store and burn fat as energy, and why heat is essential in the fat burning process. We also break down the ingredients in Cyatherm, and how the addition of Black Ginger and Ecklonia Cava balance the stimulating effects of Cyatherm to provide more fat-burning benefits, as well as a subtle mood boost.

50 Best Selling Supplements This month, Emiel and Erika round up Nootropics Depot’s 50 Best Selling Supplements from 2025! To celebrate our 50th episode of In Search of Insight, we rounded up the 50 most-loved supplements from the past year, and reminisce on our favorite episodes of In Search of Insight. Tune into the new podcast episode on Tuesday November 4th to celebrate 50 episodes of the podcast, and to learn about Nootropics Depot’s most loved supplements from the last year!

Lucidimax | The Quest for Peak Reishi Potency Learn how Nootropics Depot maximized the benefits of Red Reishi mushroom in a new podcast episode on our bioactive-packed stack, Lucidimax!Red Reishi is the ultimate mushroom for relaxation, sleep, respiration, and inflammation benefits. However, not all Reishi on the market contains the bioactives it claims, so naturally, we decided to test Red Reishi products from other brands to see how ours stacked up. In this podcast, our science director Ellie joins us to share these test results, discuss our methods for identifying important bioactives in Red Reishi, and what we’ve learned about the mushroom industry through years of research and product development!

Peruvian Black Maca | Capturing the Magic of the Andes With Science Maca has been used as a food source and supplement for thousands of years, but has been steadily gaining popularity amongst fitness enthusiasts and biohackers in recent years. Emiel and Erika take a dose of Nootropics Depot’s new Peruvian Black Maca powder and discuss the mechanisms of action responsible for its calming, mood-lifting, and libido-enhancing effects. Because of Maca’s growing popularity, sourcing quality Maca is more important than ever! Nootropics Depot has combined high quality gelatinized Maca with our Maca extract (5% macamides) and horseradish root powder, which work synergistically to strengthen the calming benefits of Maca. Emiel discusses the neuroscience behind maca’s effects, including how it works on cannabinoid and TRPA receptors to produce subtle stimulation, as well as how the fibers and starches in maca aid in healthy digestion and satiation. Erika and Emiel mix the Peruvian Black Maca powder with Infinigreens into a daily drink taken after breakfast, which provides them with energy, focus, and genuine fullness for the first half of the day. Want to learn more about our optimized and improved Peruvian Black Maca powder? Tune into the podcast on Tuesday September 2nd at 10:00 AM MST.

Ashwagandha is a trusted botanical for managing stress and promoting healthy sleep, however, not all Ashwagandha extracts on the market actually contain the bioactives they claim. This month, Nootropics Depot owner Paul and Science Director Ellie join Emiel and Erika to discuss the complexities of the Ashwagandha plant, lab testing practices that ensure high quality supplements, and which Ashwagandha extract is the right fit for you. Nootropics Depot tests every Ashwagandha product to ensure that our supplements always contain the beneficial compounds we claim, and in this podcast, you'll learn how easy it is to access the testing data for your supplements on our new website! Click here to watch the podcast premiere on YouTube on August 5th 2025 at 10:00 am MST. Podcast Chapters 0:00 Introduction - Welcoming Ellie! 1:20 Nootropics Depot’s Cell Culture Lab 3:25 Taking Shoden Ashwagandha 9:27 KSM-66 - What Sets It Apart? 16:14 Anhedonia from Ashwagandha 23:39 Ellie’s Ashwagandha History 26:39 The Science behind KSM-66 29:34 Why Do Solvents Matter? 44:12 Nootropics Depot’s Ashwagandha Extract 52:47 OUR VERY SPECIAL GUEST 53:28 Consumer Lab Results 58:55 Working with Arjuna to Make the Shoden Method 1:05:10 Comparing Nootropics Depot’s Lab Testing vs. Consumer Labs 1:12:13 Consistency Is Essential  1:14:30 The Production Process  1:19:30 Leading By Example  1:22:30 Ashwagandha Chromatograms

The Ultimate Tongkat Ali Stack In this podcast episode, we discuss the role of testosterone in muscle building, why men and women can both benefit from Eurycomax, and the perceptible confidence boosting effects of a single dose of Eurycomax! Emiel and Erika break down the science behind our optimized Tongkat Ali stack and how the combination of Tongkat Ali extracts, Horny Goat weed, Mucuna Puriens, Boron and Iodine can help you reach your fitness goals. If you are serious about reaching your fitness goals with high quality natural supplements, tune into this podcast and learn about the game changing and laser-focused ingredients in the Eurycomax stack. Podcast Chapters 0:00 Introduction 6:00 Taking EurycoMAX 9:35 What’s Causing the Benefits? Cold water ultrasonic extract 17:09 What are the pros and cons of Tongkat Ali? 26:00 Why A Single Dose is Enough! 27:45 Dopamine, Testosterone 30:33 Ingredient Round Up 39:52 Checking in On Perceptible Effects 45:32 Sex Binding Hormone Globulin - Free Testosterone 46:00 Boron Increases Free Testosterone 49:40 Iodine Balances the Stack - Thyroid Regulation 56:56 Motivation Effects of Eurycomax 1:06:29 Balancing Estrogen Synthesis - Tongkat Ali + Icariin 1:10:44 Testosterone Benefits of Eurycomax 1:14:13 Mucuna Puriens - Testosterone and Dopamine Benefits 1:16:00 Icariin Balances Estrogen and Testosterone 1:18:00 Dosages of the Eurycomax Stack Ingredients 1:19:20 Tongkat Ali of the Highest Quality

INFINIGREENS is finally here, Nootropics Depot's new greens powder! Why take a greens powder when you can simply eat a salad instead? We answer this question in extensive depth in this podcast episode, launching Tuesday June 3rd at 10:00 AM MST. InfiniGreens contains 14 carefully selected ingredients to provide you with the fiber, minerals, and micronutrients that you need in your everyday diet. Most people do not consume enough dark leafy greens in their diet - that's where InfiniGreens comes in!0:00 Introduction9:00 Tasting Infinigreens for the First Time11:19 Price Breakdown12:35 Greens For Lazy People14:11 What is in Infinigreens? Ingredient breakdown16:44 Reddit Parsley Scandal18:02 Why These Greens?22:10 Fiber! 23:35 Fermentable Fibers - Prebiotic27:25 Potassium Benefits29:36 Perceptible Effects!32:30 The Pump!40:49 Getting Deeper Into the Ingredients

The First Real Ecklonia Cava on the Market?

NEW PRODUCT! Ecklonia Cava NEW PRODUCT! Ecklonia CavaTry Ecklonia Cava from Nootropics Depot! https://link.nootropicsdepot.com/GL0chEl⁠Join our product specialist, Emiel, and podcast host, Erika, as they unveil our brand-new Ecklonia cava release. After six years of meticulous development, we’re thrilled to bring this rare and protected seaweed to market. Learn about the unique challenges of sourcing Ecklonia cava, which can only be collected when it naturally washes ashore during typhoons, and how we partnered with experts in Korea to create the first-ever validated reference material for this marine treasure.In this video, Emiel and Ericka dive into what makes our Ecklonia cava so special. Whether you’re curious about its potential benefits for sleep, stress support, or metabolic health—or just want a behind-the-scenes look at how we bring innovation to life. Don’t miss this exciting introduction to one of nature’s rarest gifts!Shop Nootropics Depot's Ecklonia cava: https://link.nootropicsdepot.com/GL0chEl

Time for a Big Change... Emiel and Erika take you on a journey through temperate regions in the northern hemisphere, exploring the nootropic, spiritual, culinary, and medicinal uses of Lion’s Mane mushroom through time! Tune into the podcast and learn more about: ✔️ Monks in Japan that have been using Lion’s Mane for centuries ✔️ Relaxing and neuroprotective benefits of fruiting body and mycelium extracts ✔️ Erinamax, the first lab-test verified liquid culture mycelium to contain  Erinacine A ✔️ New Directions in Erinacine and Lion’s Mane research Podcast Chapters 0:00 Lion’s Mane Use in Japan, China, Northern Hemisphere 6:32 Hericium Erinaceus - Comparing Erinaceus to other Species 7:30 Hericium Corraloides 11:00 Tasting Lion’s Mane Mushroom RAW 12:20 Southwest Mushrooms 19:00 The Premium Price of Lion’s Mane 23:43 Saprophyte - how does a Lion’s Mane mushroom grow? 26:55 Forest Farming 29:33 Fruiting Body vs. Mycelium Lion’s Mane 37:41 I’m Feeling Something! Perceptible benefits of RAW Lion’s Mane 46:31 Want to add Lion’s Mane to your Daily life? 49:50 Amsterdam’s Noordermarkt 51:47 Mushroom Magic Coffee Latte 53:07 Ancient Wisdom - Feeling Perceptible Benefits Follow Us on Social Media https://www.instagram.com/insearchofinsight/ https://www.reddit.com/r/NootropicsDepot/

Jungle To The Lab | The Ethnobotanist Life w/ Kerry Hughes "Ethnobotany is the study of the relationship between humans and plants." - Kerry Hughes Meet Kerry Hughes, ethnobotanist and author, and an inspiring member of Nootropics Depot's scientific advisory board. Kerry joins the podcast to discuss her background and passions as an ethnobotanist, and to share practical tips for connecting with the healing power of plants in our everyday lives, through supplements, food, incense, and spending time in nature. Chapters 0:00 Introducing Kerry Hughes, Ethnobotanist 1:17 What is an Ethnobotanist? 3:08 Taking Erinamax, Tiger Milk + Cognance from the ND Catalogue 4:21 Popping Pills - Ethnobotany style 5:55 Effectiveness of Quick-Dissolve Cognance vs. Cognizance capsules 10:14 The Lack of Bitter Compounds in Our Foods 12:18 Bitter Sensors in Our Digestive Tract 18:03 Madronho 20:41 Herbaviore - ?? 23:30 Bitter Compounds Regulate Blood Sugar - GLP1 Agonism 25:35 Biodiversity - We Don’t Save What We Don’t Value 27:45 California - LA Fires, Climate Crisis, Land Management 28:13 Cattle Grass 31:38 Gulf of Mexico - Hating on Swamps 35:25 Rewilding 37:05 Effects of Erinamax and Cognance 38:15 Experiential Accounts of Supplements 44:50 Being Mindful of Safety with Extracts - Purity 46:17 The Dose is the Poison 51:25 What’s In Your Garden? 51:45 The Squarest Ethnobotanist You’ll Ever Meet 55:55 Biodiversity 58:40 Regenerative Certification 1:01:55 Natural Wineries 1:02:17 Wild Yeast in Geuze and Lambiek 1:03:42 Plants are Sentient Beings 1:05:15 A World without Opiates 1:07:25 Use of plants, music, nature 1:10:25 Connection - Essential for Human Health

At Nootropics Depot, we're committed to raising the standards of the supplement industry through rigorous lab testing and transparency. This month, we spoke with Greg Doucette, IFBB Pro bodybuilder and founder of HTLT supplements, about the Turkesterone controversy that raised significant concerns within the bodybuilding community in 2022. Greg is known for his impressive YouTube following and bold personality - not to mention his physique. When Nootropics Depot tested Greg’s product, Turk Builder, and found it didn’t meet its claimed Turkesterone content, Greg chose to address the issue and take corrective action. In this podcast, we share lab results from Turkesterone products across the market, including those from HTLT's Turk Builder Max. Join us as we discuss the importance of integrity and quality in the supplement industry and explore the science behind these findings. This is an important step towards greater transparency—tune in to learn more! Chapters 0:00 Introduction 3:22 Turkesterone - Nootropics Depot Starts Asking Questions 4:30 HTLT - Fails Turkesterone Testing, Scandal Insues 5:45 Nootropics Depot Wants To Help Companies Improve 6:39 Turkbuilder Was a Fraud?! 7:50 FINALLY Greg Feels Vindicated 9:28 HTLT Thought They Were Doing The Right Thing 12:22 HPLC - High Performance Liquid Chromatography 15:34 TurkMax and TurkBuilder are VERIFIED PURE 19:18 Companies are Buying Fake Turkesterone and Profiting 21:55 How Did Greg Discover Turkesterone? Greg Meets Marwan 25:50 Difference Between Chinese and Uzbek Turkesterone 28:00 Turk Allows You To Feel More Aggression and Train Harder 28:39 Reselling Turkbuilder - A Second Chance 30:24 Everyone Wants A Mechanism of Action?! 34:24 Ecdysterone vs. Turkesterone Ratio 38:10 Ensuring Product Quality - For the Meatheads 38:28 Turkesterone is a Product that Can Make You Better 43:00 Researchers Aren’t Always Transparent 44:30 Quoting Bad Studies - How To Prove Identity and Purity? 49:00 TurkBuilder Uses Turkesterone as a Quality Control Point 51:45 Comparing TurkBuilder, TurkMax, and Beta Ecdysterone ND 55:58 Suppliers Lying and Spiking Products 57:30 Do It Right TWICE 59:50 Expedition to Uzbekistan 1:03:27 Terroir within Supplements - Ingredients and The Elements 1:08:30 Tasting Compounds - Can You Eat Ajuca Turkistanica Raw? 1:09:55 - Other Ecdysterone Compounds 1:12:14 Thank You To HTLT Partners in Uzbekistan 1:18:55 Snake Oil - The Real Story 1:20:00 What’s your favorite exercise in the gym? 1:27:25 Mr. Happy Stack 1:33:50 Requiem For A Dream? 1:38:06 I Feel Vindicated

Identity Crisis | Adulteration In The Supplement Industry In this new episode, Emiel u/Pretty-Chill and Erika welcome Ellie, Nootropics Depot’s new Science Director. Emiel, Ellie, and Erika discuss why it's essential to lab test supplements for identity and purity, and what this means for consumers. There are way too many products on the market that don’t contain the ingredients they claim to, and this is a serious problem. In this podcast, you’ll learn about how identity testing works, why Nootropics Depot is so passionate about quality, and why Ellie is thrilled to be a part of our lab and marketing team at Nootropics Depot! Happy listening! Chapters 00:00 Introduction 1:39 Benefits of Stacking Mushroom Magic Matcha & Cognance 12:00 Botanical Origin Story 17:13 Identity Testing - Watercress 27:00 HPLC Plates for Identity Testing 31:40 Testing for Erinacine A 36:00 Science Communication 50:46 Reference Standards for Erinacine A