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Smart drugs: All-natural brain enhancers made by mother nature | Dave Asprey | Big Think
Smart drugs: All-natural brain enhancers made by mother nature New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Nootropics are colloquially known as ‘smart drugs’ – substances that increase cognitive function in healthy people. The word nootropic is a combination of two Greek words, noos meaning ‘mind’ and tropein meaning ‘towards’. Dave Asprey discusses two naturally occurring smart drugs: Caffeine and nicotine. The latter might be a surprise, but while smoking, chewing tobacco and vaping have negative health consequences, there’s evidence to suggest microdosing one milligram of nicotine, about 5% to 10% of a cigarette’s worth, may protect against Alzheimer’s.…