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Impossibrew also adds its "proprietary social blend", a mix of nootropic herbs designed to imitate the feeling of relaxation induced by traditional beer.

Most studies have looked at nootropic compounds—like L-theanine and extracts from lion’s mane mushroom, ginkgo tree, and ashwagandha root—in capsule form, so their effectiveness in drinks is unknown.

And, she adds, there’s not enough evidence right now to recommend any “nootropic” supplements, which are heavily marketed for memory and brain function.

A bot that reliably comes up with nootropic, full-brain-combat, just-got-back-from-Sand-Hill-Road insights is a bot that deserves to be on Twitter.

The podcaster Joe Rogan, a vocal advocate of psilocybin use and legalization, beat Pollan to the chase with a lengthy 2017 episode of The Joe Rogan Experience in which the mycologist Paul Stamets declared his belief that “psilocybin should be looked upon as a nootropic vitamin”.