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Fwd: Brain fog isn't normal—here's what fixes it
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· 3/17/2026, 2:05:19 PM
Fwd: Brain fog isn't normal—here's what fixes it from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-17T18:05:19.000Z TJ Begin forwarded message: From: Marek Health <info@marekhealth.com> Date: March 17, 2026 at 1:02:45 PM EDT To: Timothy Bourdeau <tjphuhs@gmail.com> Subject: Brain fog isn't normal—here's what fixes it 96 The cellular reset that reverses cognitive decline ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Brain fog isn't normal—here's what fixes it
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· 3/17/2026, 1:02:43 PM
Brain fog isn't normal—here's what fixes it from info@marekhealth.com on 2026-03-17T17:02:43.000Z which peptide protocol fits your goals. No commitment required. Just a 15-minute conversation about your health optimization. [Book Your Free Consultation →](https://calendly.com/customer-success-team-marek/email-intro-q-a?month=2026-03) http://marekhealth.com This newsletter is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. This is not a substitute for professional medical
Fwd: Brain fog isn't normal—here's what fixes it
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· 3/17/2026, 2:05:19 PM
Fwd: Brain fog isn't normal—here's what fixes it from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-17T18:05:19.000Z conversation about your health optimization. Book Your Free Consultation → This newsletter is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. This is not a substitute for professional medical advice. If you are considering a treatment, always consult your primary care physician to discuss the risks and benefits. At Marek Health, we take your privacy very seriously. Click he
Brain fog isn't normal—here's what fixes it
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· 3/17/2026, 1:02:43 PM
Brain fog isn't normal—here's what fixes it from info@marekhealth.com on 2026-03-17T17:02:43.000Z [Marek Health](https://marekhealth.com) The Peptides Elite Performers Use for Sleep and Cognition How to restore deep sleep, mental sharpness, and protect against cognitive aging Does this sound familiar? You sleep 7-8 hours but wake up exhausted Brain fog slows you down at work Recovery takes longer than it used to Mental sharpness isn't what it was Sleep quality has quietly declined Here's the iss
Fwd: Brain fog isn't normal—here's what fixes it
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· 3/17/2026, 2:05:19 PM
Fwd: Brain fog isn't normal—here's what fixes it from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-17T18:05:19.000Z for Sleep and Cognition How to restore deep sleep, mental sharpness, and protect against cognitive aging Does this sound familiar? You sleep 7-8 hours but wake up exhausted Brain fog slows you down at work Recovery takes longer than it used to Mental sharpness isn't what it was Sleep quality has quietly declined Here's the issue: as you age, your brain's repair pathways break down. Neurons can't r
Fwd: 9-Me-BC: The Nootropic That Wakes Up Your Brain's Own Reward System
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· 3/20/2026, 10:11:53 AM
Fwd: 9-Me-BC: The Nootropic That Wakes Up Your Brain's Own Reward System from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-20T14:11:53.000Z so dopamine and serotonin linger longer and bind to receptors more fully. > • > MAO-A primarily breaks down serotonin and norepinephrine. MAO-B is more specific to dopamine. 9-Me-BC inhibits both, giving the full spectrum of monoamine neurotransmitters a longer window of activity. > • > Simple version: your brain releases dopamine and serotonin, but normally an enzyme quick
Fwd: 9-Me-BC: The Nootropic That Wakes Up Your Brain's Own Reward System
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· 3/20/2026, 10:11:53 AM
Fwd: 9-Me-BC: The Nootropic That Wakes Up Your Brain's Own Reward System from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-20T14:11:53.000Z so dopamine and serotonin linger longer and bind to receptors more fully. > • > MAO-A primarily breaks down serotonin and norepinephrine. MAO-B is more specific to dopamine. 9-Me-BC inhibits both, giving the full spectrum of monoamine neurotransmitters a longer window of activity. > • > Simple version: your brain releases dopamine and serotonin, but normally an enzyme quick
Bryan’s deep sleep protocol
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· 4/3/2026, 10:15:47 AM
Bryan’s deep sleep protocol from hello@bryanjohnson.com on 2026-04-03T14:15:47.000Z (rapid eye movement) REM sleep and deep sleep. [Bryan Johnson’s sleep quality data](https://blueprint.bryanjohnson.com/) [Bryan Johnson's sleep quality data](https://blueprint.bryanjohnson.com/) What happens in the body during restorative sleep: - + brain cleaning: During early night deep sleep, glial cells shrink by up to 60%. These are cells that support and protect nerve cells. When they shrink, they create tu
9-Me-BC: The Nootropic That Wakes Up Your Brain's Own Reward System
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· 3/20/2026, 8:11:11 AM
9-Me-BC: The Nootropic That Wakes Up Your Brain's Own Reward System from derekpruski@substack.com on 2026-03-20T12:11:11.000Z released and does its job, MAO breaks those molecules down so they can be cleared out. When MAO is overly active, it degrades your neurotransmitters too fast — the signal gets cut short before it has full effect. Inhibiting MAO slows that cleanup crew down, so dopamine and serotonin linger longer and bind to receptors more fully. MAO-A primarily breaks down serotonin and
9-Me-BC: The Nootropic That Wakes Up Your Brain's Own Reward System
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9-Me-BC: The Nootropic That Wakes Up Your Brain's Own Reward System from derekpruski@substack.com on 2026-03-20T12:11:11.000Z View this post on the web at https://derekpruski.substack.com/p/9-me-bc-the-nootropic-that-wakes Let’s start with a question. Have you ever had a week where coffee just... stopped working? You drink it and feel nothing. No lift. No focus. Just the ritual of drinking something hot so your brain doesn’t scream at you. That’s not a caffeine problem. That’s a dopamine problem
Cerebrolysin vs. Cerebroprotein — They Are NOT the Same Thing
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· 4/30/2026, 9:45:59 AM
Cerebrolysin vs. Cerebroprotein — They Are NOT the Same Thing from derekpruski@substack.com on 2026-04-30T13:45:59.000Z “destroy this cell” switch It reduces oxidative damage from free radicals The result: neurons that would otherwise die during a stress event have a much better chance of recovering instead. 3. It promotes new connections (neuroplasticity) Learning, memory, and recovery from injury all depend on neurons forming new connections — growing new dendrites (the input branches) and bui
Fwd: 9-Me-BC: The Nootropic That Wakes Up Your Brain's Own Reward System
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Fwd: 9-Me-BC: The Nootropic That Wakes Up Your Brain's Own Reward System from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-20T14:11:53.000Z — or 9-Me-BC — is a naturally occurring compound in the beta-carboline family. Beta-carbolines are found in small amounts in certain foods and even produced endogenously (your body makes trace amounts of them). 9-Me-BC specifically has been the subject of growing research interest because of what it appears to do to dopaminergic neurons — the cells in your brain responsible
Fwd: 9-Me-BC: The Nootropic That Wakes Up Your Brain's Own Reward System
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· 3/20/2026, 10:11:53 AM
Fwd: 9-Me-BC: The Nootropic That Wakes Up Your Brain's Own Reward System from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-20T14:11:53.000Z — or 9-Me-BC — is a naturally occurring compound in the beta-carboline family. Beta-carbolines are found in small amounts in certain foods and even produced endogenously (your body makes trace amounts of them). 9-Me-BC specifically has been the subject of growing research interest because of what it appears to do to dopaminergic neurons — the cells in your brain responsible
The Brain Peptide You Don't Know About
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· 1/27/2026, 6:09:49 PM
The Brain Peptide You Don't Know About from huntershealthhacks@mail.beehiiv.com on 2026-01-27T23:09:49.000Z HUNTER20 at [Soma Chems to try it out.](https://somachems.com/product/p21/) ——————————————————————————— **Final Thoughts** P21 fits best for people who care about long-term brain health and want something that supports the system rather than blasting it. If you have a demanding work schedule, a high cognitive load, and you want more clarity without leaning on stimulants, P21 is interesting
Fwd: Is Cerebroprotein Completely Useless? Short Answer No...
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· 5/3/2026, 2:45:50 PM
Fwd: Is Cerebroprotein Completely Useless? Short Answer No... from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-05-03T18:45:50.000Z the part that changes the framing entirely. Cerebroprotein isn’t a research-only knockoff. It’s a real pharmaceutical product approved in one of the largest healthcare markets in the world. It just happens to be more accessible to researchers than Ever Pharma’s original. > How Brain-Derived Peptides Work (Plain English) > To understand why both products matter, you need to understand
Fwd: Is Cerebroprotein Completely Useless? Short Answer No...
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Fwd: Is Cerebroprotein Completely Useless? Short Answer No... from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-05-03T18:45:50.000Z the part that changes the framing entirely. Cerebroprotein isn’t a research-only knockoff. It’s a real pharmaceutical product approved in one of the largest healthcare markets in the world. It just happens to be more accessible to researchers than Ever Pharma’s original. > How Brain-Derived Peptides Work (Plain English) > To understand why both products matter, you need to understand
Fwd: Dihexa Deep Dive
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· 3/24/2026, 6:19:34 PM
Fwd: Dihexa Deep Dive from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-24T22:19:34.000Z the blood-brain barrier when taken orally. Most neurotrophic factors can't do that. Dihexa can, thanks to its engineered lipophilicity and small molecular size. > One more interesting detail. The half-life is around 12 to 13 days. That's extraordinarily long. It means you get a cumulative effect when dosing regularly. It also means you probably don't need to take it every single day. > > Studies > A 2021 study out of China
Is Cerebroprotein Completely Useless? Short Answer No...
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· 5/3/2026, 12:47:05 PM
Is Cerebroprotein Completely Useless? Short Answer No... from derekpruski@substack.com on 2026-05-03T16:47:05.000Z in mouse models of vascular dementia, which is dementia caused by poor blood flow to the brain. CH-I reduced neuron death in the hippocampus — the brain’s memory center — and improved learning and memory performance. The mechanism involves a survival signaling pathway called PI3K/Akt, which essentially tells stressed neurons “don’t die yet” and shuts down the cellular self-destruct
Fwd: The Ultimate Peptide Travel Stack
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· 3/18/2026, 10:50:17 PM
Fwd: The Ultimate Peptide Travel Stack from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-19T02:50:17.000Z that it doesn’t carry the grogginess associated with conventional sleep aids. Research subjects tend to report waking feeling rested rather than sluggish. Deep sleep is also where growth hormone secretion is highest, so you’re supporting physical recovery from those long active days at the same time. > Overlap DSIP with Selank in the evening window and you’ve got a well-constructed wind-down protocol. > Rel
9-Me-BC: The Nootropic That Wakes Up Your Brain's Own Reward System
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· 3/20/2026, 8:11:11 AM
9-Me-BC: The Nootropic That Wakes Up Your Brain's Own Reward System from derekpruski@substack.com on 2026-03-20T12:11:11.000Z around lower-light periods or take precautions with sun exposure. MAO inhibition carries interaction considerations. Because 9-Me-BC slows the breakdown of serotonin and dopamine, stacking it carelessly with other compounds that also raise those neurotransmitters can push levels too high. This is especially relevant for anyone whose RS is using SSRIs, other MAOIs, or sero
Fwd: 9-Me-BC: The Nootropic That Wakes Up Your Brain's Own Reward System
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Fwd: 9-Me-BC: The Nootropic That Wakes Up Your Brain's Own Reward System from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-20T14:11:53.000Z ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Derek from Peptide Price <derekpruski@substack.com> Date: Mar 20, 2026 at 8:14 AM -0400 To: tjphuhs@gmail.com Subject: 9-Me-BC: The Nootropic That Wakes Up Your Brain's Own Reward System > Let’s start with a question. > ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Fwd: 9-Me-BC: The Nootropic That Wakes Up Your Brain's Own Reward System
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Fwd: 9-Me-BC: The Nootropic That Wakes Up Your Brain's Own Reward System from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-20T14:11:53.000Z ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Derek from Peptide Price <derekpruski@substack.com> Date: Mar 20, 2026 at 8:14 AM -0400 To: tjphuhs@gmail.com Subject: 9-Me-BC: The Nootropic That Wakes Up Your Brain's Own Reward System > Let’s start with a question. > ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
The Ultimate Peptide Travel Stack
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· 3/18/2026, 9:38:10 PM
The Ultimate Peptide Travel Stack from derekpruski@substack.com on 2026-03-19T01:38:10.000Z new rhythm. You can fall asleep fine but still wake up feeling like you got nothing. DSIP appears to work through modulation of several neurotransmitter systems, including interactions with GABA and serotonin pathways, which collectively push the nervous system toward a lower arousal state conducive to falling and staying asleep. The mechanism isn’t fully pinned down in the literature, but the effect on s
Is Cerebroprotein Completely Useless? Short Answer No...
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· 5/3/2026, 12:47:05 PM
Is Cerebroprotein Completely Useless? Short Answer No... from derekpruski@substack.com on 2026-05-03T16:47:05.000Z The Approval Most Researchers Don’t Know About Here’s the part most of the Western research community misses: Cerebroprotein is NMPA-approved in China. The NMPA (National Medical Products Administration) is China’s version of the FDA. Cerebroprotein hydrolysate has been used in Chinese hospitals for decades to support recovery from stroke, traumatic brain injury, dementia, memory lo
Fwd: Do Semax and Selank Need to Be Cycled?
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· 3/19/2026, 2:29:56 PM
Fwd: Do Semax and Selank Need to Be Cycled? from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-19T18:29:56.000Z enhancing focus, cognition, and mental clarity in research subjects. Selank works on the GABAergic system and has anxiolytic effects — it reduces stress and anxiety markers in RS without sedation. > Neither works like a stimulant where you see an immediate on/off effect. The benefits build gradually and compound over time. That’s important context for understanding how to structure research protocols.