Sharper. Faster. Clearer.

You track your training. You know your resting heart rate, sleep scores, body composition trends. You measure what matters. But when did you last measure your cognitive performance?

Not your IQ — the practical cognitive metrics that determine how you perform at the highest levels. Processing speed under pressure. Working memory in complex situations. Decision quality at the end of a long day. The mental sharpness that separates good decisions from great ones in the conversations and negotiations that define your professional life.

For most men, cognitive performance follows the same trajectory as physical performance — a slow, gradual decline that feels like normal aging rather than something addressable. The science suggests otherwise. This guide goes deep on NAD+ and Semax — the two compounds at the center of cognitive optimization research, what they do, and how they fit into a complete protocol.