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Nootropic Drugs by Dr. Shikha Parmar
Nootropic agents are drugs, supplements, and other substances that may improve cognitive function, particularly executive functions, memory, creativity, or motivation, in healthy individuals.[1] While many substances are purported to improve cognition, research is at a preliminary stage as of 2019, and the effects of the majority of these agents are not fully determined. Sometimes called smart drugs, brain boosters, or memory-enhancing drugs, the term “nootropics” was coined by scientist Dr. Corneliu E. Giurgea, who developed the compound piracetam as a brain enhancer, according to The Atlantic. The word is derived from the Greek noo, meaning mind, and trope, which means “change” in French. In essence, all nootropics aim to change…
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Nootropic Drugs = Cognitive Enhancer or Cerebroactive Drugs or Smart Drug = Basic Introduction.
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