Synthesis, Neuroprotective Effect and Physicochemical Studies of Novel Peptide and Nootropic Analogues of Alzheimer Disease Drug [PDF]
Glutamate is an excitatory neurotransmitter in the nervous system. Excessive glutamate transmission can lead to increased calcium ion expression, related to increased neurotoxicity.
Radoslav Chayrov +7 more
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Focus on Cognitive Enhancement: A Narrative Overview of Nootropics and “Smart Drug” Use and Misuse [PDF]
Whilst “nootropics” are meant to treat a range of medical disorder-related cognitive impairments, the typically healthy “smart drugs” user ingests a range of drugs/molecules to achieve improved mental performance.
Fabrizio Schifano +6 more
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Effect of a Plant-Based Nootropic Supplement on Perceptual Decision-Making and Brain Network Interdependencies: A Randomised, Double-Blinded, and Placebo-Controlled Study [PDF]
Background: Natural nootropic compounds are evidenced to restore brain function in clinical and older populations and are purported to enhance cognitive abilities in healthy cohorts.
David O’Reilly +3 more
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Current clinical trends in developing strategies for dementia disorders and the role of Korean Red Ginseng [PDF]
Recently, the development of the FDA approved monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) targeting amyloid proteins, such as aducanumab, lecanemab, and donanemab, etc.
Manho Kim
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Positioning of nootropics in the national market
Peptides of vasopressin stimulating the processes of study and memory are situated between the most perspective nootropics. The aim of work is forming an informational file about medicines with nootropic action and determination of the actuality and ...
Al Nukari Abdulkarim +2 more
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Purchasing “Nootropics” Online: Identification and Quantification of Ingredients in Phenibut-Containing Products [PDF]
Background and Objectives: Phenibut is a central nervous system drug that is registered and used in clinical practice as a prescription medication. In recent decades, the drug has become popular as a “nootropic and cognition enhancer” because of its ...
Toms Upmanis +6 more
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Cognitive enhancers - what we should know about them [PDF]
Nootropics also called smart drugs, memory enhancers, neuroenhancers, cognitive enhancers, are a chemically and pharmacologically heterogeneous group of medicines and active sub-stances that improve mental functions such as memory, intelligence ...
Andrzej Stańczak, Wiesaława Lewgowd
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Smart drugs are as a dangerous model of psychoactive substance use [PDF]
When examining the factors of the use of psychoactive substances (PAS) by young people, recreational consumption has traditionally been studied. The second well-known causal model to examine psychoactive substances was its interpretation as a way of ...
Rychkova O.V.
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Smart drugs and neuroenhancement: what do we know?
Introduction: Smart drugs are among the most common drugs used by students. It is estimated that they are second in incidence after cannabis. Although they are usually used for diseases such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and dementia,
Massimiliano Esposito +7 more
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Nootropics use in the workplace. Psychiatric and ethical aftermath towards the new frontier of bioengineering [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: The authors have sought to expound upon and shed a light on the rise of nootropics, which have gradually taken on a more and more relevant role in workplaces and academic settings.
Bersani, G +5 more
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