Eugene Russo's story "Are cognitive enhancers less ethical than eyeglasses?"1 raises some interesting points. A record-breaking athlete who tests positive for banned substances has his record ...

Nootropics have surged in popularity in an age where peak performance is often equated with enhanced cognitive capabilities. These, frequently referred to as 'smart drugs,' are designed to improve ...

Recently, there has been an increase in the use of stimulant prescription-only drugs by students and employees to increase their academic and other work productivity. Even though it has been perceived ...

Humans have long been searching for a “magic elixir” to make us smarter and improve our focus and memory. This includes traditional Chinese medicine used thousands of years ago to improve cognitive ...

"Smart" drugs -- prescription stimulants used as cognitive enhancers by people without attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -- reduced performance in complex everyday activities, a small ...

Cognitive training apps and programs promise to sharpen memory, improve attention and prevent cognitive decline. One ...

The pursuit of sharper thinking and mental clarity has fueled interest in natural brain supplements. As people seek ways to improve memory, focus, and cognitive resilience, science continues to ...

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The concept of cognitive enhancement encompasses the use of pharmacological agents by healthy individuals to improve mental functions such as attention, memory, alertness and executive control.

This post was co-authored by Erin C. Conrad, M.D. and Stacey Humphries, Ph.D. Paul Erdős is one of the most successful mathematicians in history. With more than 1,000 papers to his name, his ...