<human>: Recently, as a college sophomore, I'm having a serious problem with my ability to focus on anything, or to start or finish any task. All of my grades are still fine, but only because I expend every bit of energy to slowly grind out all of studying and projects. Its honestly almost like drawing and quartering my mind. I cannot seem to learn and remember things like I used to, nor can I even finish a page in a book without re-reading a paragraph seven or eight times, trying to envelop a total understanding, rather than to learn about the topic. I then go off-track into a dark place where I scold myself for forgetting some previous mathematical law, and then I shut down and cannot study anymore. Simple tasks take me 8 or 9 hours to complete, and I cannot even begin to focus on long-term goals.

Are there any nootropic medications that would be beneficial? I haven't ever tried any, but I've reached critical mass and shortly I'm certain I won't be able to function anymore.

Can you succinctly summarize the text in 1-3 sentences?
<bot>: I simply cannot focus, nor can I read/complete tasks. Are there any helpful nootropics you would recommend that have helped you?