Maybe there should also be a general questionaire/interview so that all partecipants answer the same questions.

I'm very interested in being a blind tester!

This sounds like a potentially awesome experience. If there's space available, I'd be interested.

Sounds really cool.

The suggestion of a questionnaire is very good, or at least a basic format to follow for reports.

I'm still waiting for my first mone in the mail, so I wouldn't be any help as I've got no experience -- Wanted to chime in and say this is really cool, great thing for a community of enthusiasts.

~Gojira.

We are now gearing up for the first wave of molecule testing. I expect it to be rolled out within the next two weeks. I’ve been extremely busy with work, so please bear with me and forgive any delays : )

(12-09-2011 3:41 AM)Alpha Dream Wrote:  Im planning a massive new blind molecule testing project. About 15-20 new compounds will be tried. There will be at least a $35 admission fee to help cover the cost of the compounds. Any compounds which are discovered and wanted will be made available - i'm expecting that at least 3 new desirable compounds will be identified. One of the compounds is a derivative of ER303.

If you are interested in participating with the admission fee please respond to this thread and I will contact you by PM.

I'm planning to finalize everything in about 3 to 4 weeks.

Chris @ Alpha

I'm in. Any chance we can get the stuff in a non-silicone base? It's easier for me to test things if I can switch them on and off, and even many of the good pheromones aggravate my ADD. If P-glycol isn't an option things are still all good.

Thanks!

Whats up people,

Delays on blind molecule test: I apologize for this, I have been swamped with wholesale work, but it's back on track now..

As soon as I get back on Feb 6-7th, the first wave of blind molecule testing will begin - 4 compounds... Not sure who's going to organize it, but that's up to the forum and forum staff. I'm the chemistry geek, I'm just selecting the molecules and hoping the pieces fall into place.

Mark, please let me know who has been selected before feb 7th, with names & addresses, up to 10 total, up to 4 international total.

Cheers,

Chris @ Alpha

(01-31-2012 2:57 AM)Alpha Dream Wrote:  Whats up people,

Delays on blind molecule test: I apologize for this, I have been swamped with wholesale work, but it's back on track now..

As soon as I get back on Feb 6-7th, the first wave of blind molecule testing will begin - 4 compounds... Not sure who's going to organize it, but that's up to the forum and forum staff. I'm the chemistry geek, I'm just selecting the molecules and hoping the pieces fall into place.

Mark, please let me know who has been selected before feb 7th, with names & addresses, up to 10 total, up to 4 international total.

Cheers,

Chris @ Alpha

Hey Chris. Congrats on having tons of wholesale work.

Two questions, if you don't mind;

1. What were the issues you had with neno? You said it didn't work in Glace. What was the effect? Neno seems to have some anti-GABAergic activity, while a-nol has GABAergic activity (GABA-A). Would that account for the effects you saw? Two molecules canceling each other out? I don't know what other effects these molecules have, outside that receptor sites.

2. I don't know if the molecule below is available for purchase or active as a pheromone, but I figured It'd be worth putting forward to see what you thought. Is 20R a long carbon chain that's too heavy to fly? I'm drawing a blank on my o-chem taxonomy and I don't remember what those 20s in parentheses are.

Quote:The goal of this study was to develop a series of allopregnanolone analogues ... to modulate GABA(A) receptors. ...

The most active derivative is (20R)-17beta-(1-hydroxy-2,3-butadienyl)-5alpha-androstane-3-ol (20), which possesses low nanomolar potency to modulate cerebellar GABA(A) receptors and is 71 times more active than the control compound allopregnanolone.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16078839

Thanks for any info.

4 new blind molecules: starting week of Febuary 20th...

Some very cool molecules being tested here. The best of the best to be tested in this first round.

My cost is a thousand dollars for all compounds total. Your cost to participate is zero + free shipping.

Need 10 testers in total. Forum admins, please prepare for it. R. Wise is the only dedicated member so far, leaving 9 slots open.

Stay tuned for more info...

(02-10-2012 11:38 PM)Alpha Dream Wrote:  My cost is a thousand dollars for all compounds total. Your cost to participate is zero + free shipping.

Need 10 testers in total. Forum admins, please prepare for it. R. Wise is the only dedicated member so far, leaving 9 slots open.

Awesome. :-)

I'd be happy to pay though, Chris. The nobility of your gesture not withstanding.