Nootropics / Smart Drugs
Nootropics or Smarts Drugs are chemicals which are claimed to have mild to moderate positive mental or physical effects such as improvements to memory, cognition, and clarity of thought or "anti-aging" effects.
| COMMON NAME | OTHER NAMES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| ADRAFINIL | Olmifon | Stimulant |
| ANIRACETAM | Draganon, Sarpul | |
| DHEA | Dehydroepiandrosterone | Anti-aging |
| PHENIBUT | PhGABA; Noofen; beta-phenyl-GABA | Cognitive Function |
| DILANTIN | Phenytoin | Cognitive Function |
| DMAE | Di-methyl-amino-ethanol | Memory, Learning |
| FIPEXIDE | Attentil, Vigilor | Learning |
| GABAPENTIN | Neurontin | Anti-convulsant |
| GEROVITAL | GH-3 | Anti-aging, Memory |
| GHB | Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate | Sleep Aid |
| GINKGO BILOBA | Memory | |
| HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE | hGH, Somatotropin | Anti-aging |
| HERBAL ECSTASY | HerbalX, Cloud9 | |
| HYDERGINE | Dihydroergotoxine | Memory, Anti-aging |
| MECLOFENOXATE | Centrophenoxine, Lucidril | Anti-aging |
| MELATONIN | Sleep Regulator | |
| MODAFINIL | Provigil | Stimulant |
| OXIRACETAM | Neuractiv, Hydroxypiracetam | Memory |
| PHENYTOIN | Dilantin | Cognitive Functions |
| PIRACETAM | Cognitive Functions | |
| PRAMIRACETAM | CI-879 | |
| SELEGILINE | Deprenyl, Eldepryl | Memory, Intelligence |
| TRYPTOPHAN | l-tryptophan, 5-HTP | Sleep Aid |
| VASOPRESSIN | Pressyn, Diapid | Memory |
| VINPOCETINE | Cavinton | |
| VITAMINS |
GENERAL INFORMATION #
MEDIA COVERAGE #
'Hacking' the brain: Silicon Valley entrepreneurs turn to fasting and 'smart drugs' - The Mercury Times, Jul 7 2016
Nootropics: Can these smart drugs super-charge your career? - Fox News, May 16 2013
Alternative (and Legal?) Ways To Enhance Your Studying Potential - NYU Local, May 15 2013
BOOKS #
Smart Drugs and Nutrients, by Ward Dean & John Morgenthaler
Smart Drugs II: The Next Generation, by Morgenthaler, Fowkes, & Dean
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
OTHER RESOURCES #
NootropicsInfo.com : Best Nootropics Supplements Guide
Life Extension Foundation - Warning: Vendor Overly Positive !
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Science's obsession: The search for a "smart pill" - Salon.com, Dec 29 2013
Greely Responds on Cognitive Enhancers - Mar 2009
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Experts urge wider use of brain-boosting drugs, Dec 2008, SF Chronicle
Towards responsible use of cognitive-enhancing drugs by the healthy, Dec 2008, Nature
Brain boost drugs 'growing trend', Oct 2008, BBC News
The Ultimate Cure, May 2008, Portfolio.com
Poll: Scientists Use Brain-Boosting Drugs, Apr 2008, WebMD
Forget sports doping. The next frontier is brain doping, Dec 2007, LATimes (cached on nootropics.com)
No 10 scientist urges brain pills for all, Jun 4, 2006, The Times (UK)
A dose of Genius, Jun 2006, Washington Post
Health supplements: R.I.P. [EU heads towards banning all supplements], Sep 2002, Guardian