- A discussion on the commercial nootropic stack truBrain (www.trubrain.com) led to the consensus that baseline lifestyle factors (diet, exercise, meditation, abstaining from alcohol/tobacco) should be optimized before experimenting with compounds, and that self-formulating from individual ingredients is preferable to pre-mixed products.  
- Archels noted they would spend the day in meetings and participating in an fMRI experiment, highlighting the channel’s routine involvement in neuroimaging research.  
- Two Elsevier papers were retrieved by the paperbot: one on “Left lateralizing transcranial direct current stimulation improves reading efficiency” (doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2013.02.018) and another unspecified article (doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2011.03.033), indicating ongoing interest in tDCS for cognitive enhancement.  
- Kanzure questioned the validity of using pronunciation speed (Sight Word Efficiency and Phonemic Decoding Efficiency from the TOWRE–2 test) as a proxy for “reading efficiency,” sparking a brief methodological critique.  
- The channel’s DIY ethos was reinforced by advice to purchase raw nootropic ingredients and design personalized regimens rather than rely on commercial stacks.