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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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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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Smart nanocarrier-based drug delivery systems for cancer therapy and toxicity studies: A review
Journal of Advanced Research, 2019 Nonspecific distribution and uncontrollable release of drugs in conventional drug delivery systems (CDDSs) have led to the development of smart nanocarrier-based drug delivery systems, which are also known as Smart Drug Delivery Systems (SDDSs).
Sarwar Hossen +5 more
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Recent advances of two-dimensional materials in smart drug delivery nano-systems
Bioactive Materials, 2020 Smart drug delivery nano-systems show significant changes in their physical or chemical properties in response to slight change in environmental physical and/or chemical signals, and further releasing drugs adjusted to the progression of the disease at ...
Hua Zhang +4 more
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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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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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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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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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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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