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 |
| 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 #
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 #
Life Extension Foundation - Warning: Vendor Overly Positive !
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Greely Responds on Cognitive Enhancers - Mar 2009
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Experts urge wider use of brain-boosting drugs, Dec 8 2008, SF Chronicle
Towards responsible use of cognitive-enhancing drugs by the healthy, Dec 7 2008, Nature
Brain boost drugs 'growing trend', Oct 13 2008, BBC News
The Ultimate Cure, May 2008, Portfolio.com
Poll: Scientists Use Brain-Boosting Drugs, Apr 9 2008, WebMD
Forget sports doping. The next frontier is brain doping, Dec 20, 2007, LATimes (cached on nootropics.com)
No 10 scientist urges brain pills for all, Jun 4, 2006 timesonline.co.uk
A dose of Genius, Jun 11 2006, washingintpost.com