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Focus on Cognitive Enhancement: A Narrative Overview of Nootropics and “Smart Drug” Use and Misuse [PDF]
BiologyWhilst “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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The Dark Side of “Smart Drugs”: Cognitive Enhancement vs. Clinical Concerns [PDF]
ToxicsThe European Union Drugs Agency has emphasized the increasing difficulty in monitoring the drug market due to the emergence of new psychoactive substances, often marketed as legal highs.
Mariarosaria Ingegneri +6 more
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Socio-anthropologie, 2021 This article aims at questioning the promise of cognitive optimization based on the promotion of substances classified as “nootropics”. This paper focuses on the circulation of this promise and the products that support it, as well as on contemporary ...
Félix Denis
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 The so-called neurorights are emerging human rights, or rather reconfigurations of already existing human rights, seeking to address the impact of the possible misuse of neurotechnologies, which have the potential to become more invasive and harmful in ...
María Isabel Cornejo-Plaza +1 more
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Smart drugs and neuroenhancement: what do we know?
Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, 2021 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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Canadian Journal of Bioethics, 2021 Psychopharmacological cognitive enhancements could lead to a higher quality of life of healthy individuals with lower cognitive capacities, but the current regulatory framework does not seem to enable access to this group.
Astrid Maria Elfferich
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Nootropic Herbs, Shrubs, and Trees as Potential Cognitive Enhancers
Plants, 2023 Plant-based nootropics are a diverse group of natural drugs that can improve cognitive abilities through various physiological mechanisms, especially in cases where these functions are weakened or impaired.
Matěj Malík, Pavel Tlustoš
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Advances in the Research and Application of Smart-Responsive Hydrogels in Disease Treatment
Gels, 2023 Smart-responsive hydrogels have been widely used in various fields, particularly in the biomedical field. Compared with traditional hydrogels, smart-responsive hydrogels not only facilitate the encapsulation and controlled release of drugs, active ...
Juan Cao +4 more
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Pharmacological Human Enhancement: An Overview of the Looming Bioethical and Regulatory Challenges
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2020 Cognitive enhancement, a rather broad-ranging principle, can be achieved in various ways: healthy eating and consistent physical exercise can lead to long-term improvements in many cognitive domains; commonplace stimulants such as caffeine, on the other ...
Giovanna Ricci
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Hydrogel-bound cytotoxic drug delivery system for breast cancer
Health Sciences Review, 2023 Breast cancer was first noted by the ancient Egyptians more than 3500 years ago. In India, the US, and China about 221757, 287750, and 429105 cases of breast cancer were reported in the year 2022.
Parveen Kumar Goyal +2 more
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