Nootropics Smart Pills and Cognitive Enhancers

Nootropics is a vast area that requires some exploration before one is fully au fait with the benefits of the substances. There are many Nootropic substances, and if one were to just dive in and take a variety, one would not get the full benefits. However, time and effort when investigating Nootropics does pay off. [...]

Hydergine Nootropics have been widely celebrated in recent years due to their many beneficial effects ion the human body, nervous system and mind. There are many Nootropics substances out there that are widely available, some on prescription, some not. The benefits of Nootropics drugs vary, but many of them have been used to help treat [...]

Caffeine Arguably the most wide spread and popular nootropic, Caffeine is noted for its cognitive enhancement abilities. The clichéd phrase ‘don’t speak to me until I’ve had my first coffee’ and variants thereof are a testament to the power of this perfectly legal drug, which is unregulated in most jurisdictions. The Western world is a [...]

Ginko Biloba The last survivor of an ancient tree family, Ginko Biloba holds a special place as a nootropic substance. For many years all forms of Ginko were believed to be extinct, that is until small plantations were discovered in Eastern China. It now appears that these Ginko Biloba trees were planted intentionally by monks [...]

Piracetam Arguably the most famous of all the nootropics, Piracetam is a potent nootropic drug which enhances cognitive abilities and memory recall. In addition to its common use as a cognitive enhancer it is also used in stroke recovery, in the treatment of Alzheimer’s and also in the treatment of Down Syndrome and Dyslexia. Piracetam [...]

Modafinil A stimulant nootropic, Modafinil acts as a wakefulness enhancer. Invented in the 1970′s in the French Pharmaceutical Company Lafon, Modafinil was originally intended to be a narcolepsy treatment. Though it is not approved for use in the USA for off label usage, it has proven to be an effective nootropic agent which significantly promotes [...]

Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) A natural nootropic, Vitamin B5 has been shown to increase memory function. It is a cholinergic substance which acts as a cofactor in the conversion of choline into acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter. Simply put, Vitamin B5 has an effect on neurotransmitter production and therefore on memory functions. People who are low in [...]

Gerovital A popular supplement in the 1950′s, Gerovital is a nootropic substance that was once marketed as being an anti aging treatment. Soon after its invention it became wildly popular. Celebrities, artisits and statesmen such as Marlene Dietrich, Salvador Dali and John F Kennedy all underwent treatment with the drug in the hope of staying [...]

Vinpocetine Marketed as Cavinton or Intelectol, Vinpocetine is a nootropic agent. It is primarily used as a treatment for cerebrovascular diseases and memory impairments related to the aging process. Though anecdotal evidence points to its efficacy as a nootropic, no studies have sucessfully examined its mechanism of action with regards to this effect. Manufacturers claim [...]

Safe Nootropics With a wide range of nootropics available on the market and many of them posing a severe risk to human health, it can be difficult for a beginner to identify a suitable nootropic agent. This article is intended to outline the potential dangers of nootropic agents and to provide a starting point for [...]