r/Nootropics rules, stats, and what to post
Know the rules before you post. So easy grandma can do it.
- To post
- No minimum in the rules
- To comment
- No minimum in the rules
- Self-promotion
- Allowed with conditions
- No advertisements or selling, but linking your own site is allowed if you disclose your affiliation.
- Links
- Allowed with conditions
- If you link to your own site, you must disclose your affiliation through moderator flair or a clear statement.
- Promo risk
- High
- From the rules, not from removal counts
- Community age
- 17 years
- Since Sep 2009
About r/Nootropics
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/Nootropics: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.Checked from the r/Nootropics rules on Reddit.
r/Nootropics rules
14 rules, in the community's own words.
- 1
Posts need to be on topic
This subreddit is for discussion related to cognitive enhancement.
- 2
No disruptive posts
Posts and comments should add to the quality of the subreddit and it’s goal of being a good place to talk about cognitive enhancers. If a post takes away from that goal too much (subjective) the post may be removed. Example: low effort joke posts, rude comments, “help vampire” posts and trollish behavior.
- 3
No advertisements / Unsolicited Self-promotion
No advertisements. No selling/trading posts.
- 4
Report Your Affiliations
If you're linking to your own site, you need to disclose that fact. Either through getting flair from a moderator or by telling people when you're linking your own site.
- 5
No compensated reviews.
Compensated reviews are not allowed. Reviews should be from people who don't have any relationship with the company they're reviewing and haven't had any special treatment/free products/etc.
- 6
No unthoughtful and dangerous posts
Risk needs to be taken seriously. Don't make "OMG I just took 20 grams of X, 20 grams of Y, 20 grams of Z" posts. You need to be thoughtful about what you're doing and what you're posting. Don't encourage people to take a dangerous/excessive amount of anything.
- 7
Be polite.
You shouldn't ever be personally attacking another user in this subreddit.
- 8
People with serious mental disorders may not use this reddit
For the purposes of this rule a serious mental health disorder is any disorder known for diminishing a person's grasp on reality or significantly diminishing a person's sound judgement. Any psychotic, delusional disorder, or dementia would fall under this rule.
- 9
Don't give advice to people with signs they have a serious mental health condition
Any advice given to someone with tangible signs they have a serious mental health disorder is considered dangerous advice. Instead of giving advice hit the report button and say "Ask your doctor". This subreddit is not intended to be used by people with serious mental health conditions.
- 10
Titles should be descriptive and not written in all caps
Bad title
- 11
Don’t feed people’s self-destructive impulses
Feeding self-destruction
- 12
AI generated content must be labeled
Undisclosed AI content
- 13
Make your best effort to be accurate about what you say, don’t presume effects
DO NOT write anything along the lines of “when did you stop beating your wife?”. Or when does <insert nootropics> stop beating my wife?
- 14
Text formatting is import. AI-style emojis and dashing will get your post removed.
AI writing style
What to post in r/Nootropics
What fits the room, and what gets removed.
Works well
- Share research findings related to cognitive enhancers.
- Start a discussion about the effectiveness of a specific nootropic compound.
- Post an educational piece about the science behind brain health.
Avoid
- Posting extreme dosage scenarios or encouraging dangerous substance use.
- Posting without disclosing your affiliation when linking to your own site.
- Writing posts using AI-style emojis or dashing.
- Posting unsolicited advertisements or trying to sell or trade anything.
Best hours to post in r/Nootropics
No pattern yet. r/Nootropics does not have enough top posts from the last 90 days to name its best hours.
What r/Nootropics Is For
This community is for research and discussion about nootropics and cognitive enhancers. People post here to discuss cognitive enhancement related topics.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rules that matter most for marketing are “No advertisements / Unsolicited Self-promotion”, “Report Your Affiliations”, “No compensated reviews.
What To Post
Since the community is focused on research, founders should post educational content about cognitive enhancement. If you are linking to your own site, you must disclose that you have an affiliation. Focus on genuine discussion rather than sales pitches.
What To Avoid
Do not post advertisements or try to sell or trade anything. Avoid making posts that are dangerous, such as encouraging extreme dosages. Never post without disclosing your affiliation if you link to your own site. Also, avoid using AI-style emojis or dashing in your text.
A note from Anthony
It is clear that this community takes safety very seriously, especially regarding substance use. The rules around disclosure are strict, meaning that if you link to your own site, you have to be upfront about it. The focus is heavily on research and discussion, so any marketing needs to fit that academic tone.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog. Every guide is built from the community's own public rules and data, then checked by Rankhog's grounding audit before it goes live.
Common questions about r/Nootropics
What subreddits are similar to r/Nootropics?
Subreddits like r/Nootropics are r/productivity, r/ProductivityApps, r/PKMS, r/gtd, r/microsoft_365_copilot, r/forestapp, r/aiToolForBusiness and r/Grammarly.
Can I promote my product here?
No advertisements or selling posts are allowed, but you can link to your site if you disclose your affiliation.
What if I want to share a review?
Compensated reviews are not allowed, so make sure your review is unbiased.
What kind of content is considered off topic?
The subreddit is for discussion related to cognitive enhancement, so keep your posts focused on that subject.
Subreddits like r/Nootropics
Other rooms for the same crowd.