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The LIMINATE guide to nootropics

This guide gathers everything LIMINATE publishes on nootropics: clear definitions, the EU and Belgian rules, caffeine and safety, how to read a label, factual comparisons with other products sold in Europe, and the ten ingredients of LUCID, each with its declared dose. Every page cites official or peer-reviewed sources and makes no health claims.

Edited by Andreas C., founder of LIMINATE · Updated 1 November 2026

Start here: the essentials

What is a nootropic?Origin of the word (Giurgea, 1972), food supplement or medicine, ingredient families, how to judge a product. Nootropics and EU regulationFOODSUP notification in Belgium, health claims, novel foods, why racetams are medicines. Nootropics and coffeeEFSA caffeine values, 70 mg vs an espresso, how to add up your day. Proprietary blend explainedWhy a single total weight hides the doses, and what EU labelling requires. Who should avoid nootropicsPregnancy, under 18, heart conditions, medicines to discuss with a doctor.

Comparisons

Side-by-side facts taken from each brand's official page, with sources and dates. Neutral, no ranking.

LUCID vs EXAMIXXTwo Belgian products compared on doses, caffeine and daily units. LUCID vs Happy BrainDeclared ingredients, caffeine information and format. LUCID vs Bulk Complete NootropicCaffeine per serving, capsules per day, declared doses. LUCID vs Mind Lab ProA caffeinated and a stimulant-free formula, side by side. LUCID vs Qualia MindDoses, caffeine, capsules and servings per pack. Six European nootropics compared (2026)One table: caffeine, units, declared doses, price.

Country guides

Legal status of nootropics, delivery, price, payment and a local comparison for each country where LUCID ships.

Nootropic in BelgiumFOODSUP notification, Royal Decrees, delivery 2–4 days. Nootropic in IrelandFSAI notification, S.I. No. 506/2007. Nootropic in FranceIn French · Decree 2006-352, Compl'Alim. Nootropic in the NetherlandsIn Dutch · Warenwetbesluit, NVWA. Nootropic in GermanyIn German · NemV, BVL notification. Nootropic in LuxembourgIn French and German · ALVA.

The ten ingredients of LUCID

One page per ingredient: what it is, the dose per three-capsule serving, its standardisation and origin.

Acetyl-L-tyrosine650 mg Citicoline350 mg Rhodiola rosea300 mg · 3% rosavins, 1% salidroside L-theanine255 mg L-phenylalanine130 mg Uridine monophosphate100 mg Anhydrous caffeine70 mg Ginger root extract50 mg · 5% gingerols Safr'inside® saffron28 mg · 2% safranal Piperine5 mg · 95%

From the Journal

LUCID, dose by doseEvery ingredient and why its amount was chosen. Caffeine and L-theanine: 70 mg and 255 mgThe pairing and the ratio explained. How to read a nootropic labelA label, line by line. European nootropics comparedThe 2026 comparison table. How a nootropic subscription worksBilling, pausing, cancelling: The Commitment explained.

LUCID at a glance

Type	Food supplement, notification pending
Serving	3 vegetable capsules (HPMC), in the morning, five mornings a week
Box	20 sachets, four weeks
Caffeine	70 mg per serving
Ingredients	10, every dose declared, no proprietary blend
Made	Formulated in Wemmel (Brussels), encapsulated by UTB Botanicals in Lier, province of Antwerp (EU GMP), every batch tested by an independent laboratory (Eurofins)
Price	Single Edition: €100 per box, no subscription. The Commitment: subscription at €80 every four weeks (€4 per morning), cancel at any time, in one click, at no cost. Free delivery to BE, FR, NL, LU, DE, IE
Returns	14-day legal right of withdrawal. The box must be returned still sealed; return shipping is at your cost.
First Edition	2,500 boxes. The first 2,500 Signatories keep €80 for life, as long as their subscription stays active. Shipping from mid-December 2026

Discover LUCID

LUCID is a food supplement. It does not replace a varied, balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. Contains caffeine (70 mg per serving): not recommended for children or pregnant or breastfeeding women. Keep out of reach of young children. The pages of this guide are informative and do not replace medical or legal advice.

What Signatories Receive

The Original Chain

A place among the first 2,500 Signatories. At 2,500, the First Edition closes. It does not reopen.

Lifetime Pricing

€80 every 4 weeks. Locked forever. On every LUCID drop and every future formula.

First Access

Every drop before the public. Every new formula, at launch. No wait. No public queue.

The Ledger

Your name inscribed permanently in the Signatories' Ledger. Kept as a record of who was here first.

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