EVIDENCE
OVER HYPE.
Understand the science behind performance, metabolism, recovery, and health — without pretending the evidence says more than it does.
Compound Archive
Research compounds, mechanisms, evidence, pharmacokinetics, and safety.
Learn
Plain-English guides to labs, physiology, nutrition, training, and health.
Tools
Useful calculators, converters, lab tools, and visualizers.
Coaching
Learn about working with Stoic Cookie.
Stacks, explained
Combination ideas, rewritten concisely: what is in them, why each item is there, where the evidence is thin, and where they overlap. No doses, no protocols, no sourcing.
New in the Archive
Latest records added, in catalog order. Editorial, not traffic data — these are the newest write-ups, not the most-read.
J-147
Rescued mouse memory; zero published human data.
TAK-653
Ampakine antidepressant; Phase 3 now underway.
Tropisetron
Anti-nausea drug with a second brain action.
INT-131
Real Phase 2 wins; shelved for a decade.
NAD+
Essential coenzyme; IV evidence nearly nonexistent.
All 42 records, one table
Name, category, and a one-line summary for the whole Archive.
By category (a record can appear in more than one): Nootropics 13 · Metabolic 12 · Peptides 12 · Investigational 17 · Hormonal 5 · Supplements 3 · Recovery 3 · Cardiovascular 1 · Gut / GI 1.
Popular Guides
Plain-English foundations, before you go deeper.
Nutrition
Facts, not fads — calories, macros, and food quality.
Build Muscle
What actually drives hypertrophy, and what doesn't.
Lose Fat
Energy balance, appetite, and keeping the muscle you have.
How Much Training Volume Do You Actually Need?
A cited look at the volume–growth relationship.
Bigger Muscles That Don't Work
What myostatin inhibition can — and can't — do.
Training & Programming
Volume, effort, exercise selection, and recovery.
Popular Tools
Instruments, not content. Built to make training measurable.
MaxxLineup
Pose. Repeat. Compare. Guided posing and progress-photo check-ins.
Macro Calculator
Estimate calories and macros from body weight and goal.
Unit Converter
mg ↔ mcg, kitchen measures, and common lab units.
Half-Life Visualizer
See how a compound declines over time from a half-life.