Rankings / Cognitive — Prescription Stimulants
Bromantane (Ladasten)
Cognitive · Russian psychostimulant/adaptogen
Tier C
What this is
Used by Soviet/Russian athletes and cosmonauts. Distinguishing feature: stimulation without overstimulation or rebound fatigue. Very limited Western research. Banned in Olympic competition.
Mechanism
Actoprotector developed for Soviet military; increases dopamine synthesis by upregulating TH and AADC enzymes; 'non-classical' stimulant with adaptogenic properties
Dose & route
50-100 mg PO daily
Citations
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19514311/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21866683/
- https://www.wada-ama.org/en/prohibited-list
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