Introduction to Nootropics
Nootropic is a scientific term used to denote cognitive enhancers. In common language, several words are coined to its meaning such as brain enhancers, memory enhancers, cognitive enhancers, smart drugs, brain nutrition and so on. The drugs that are under the umbrella term Nootropic are meant to increase the efficiency of the brain. [...]
Piracetam
Piracetam was the first class of nootropic pills. It was primarily discovered in 1964, as a cognitive enhancer, by UCB, a Belgian pharm company. The research and development phase of the product was monitored by Dr Corneliu E. Giurgea the one, who coined smart drugs as nootropic. Piracetam is supposed to act as a memory [...]
Aniracetam
Aniracetam is a medicine which is also commonly branded as Sarpul and Draganon. Aniracetam is a cognitive enhancer, a nootropic drug which is considered to be at least 4 times more effective than Piracetam. The medication has been tested extensively in the past on various patients. The patients have suffered from Alzheimer and other [...]
Huperzine A
Huperzine A is the name given to a traditional medicine or substance which has been used for centuries in China. Chinese has used the medicine to treat various health problems such as inflammation, fever, muscle strain and arthritis (rheumatological conditions). The substance huperzine A is a moss, an alkaloid, extracted from a plant called [...]
Modafinil
Modafinil was developed by Cephalon, Inc, a biopharmaceutical company which was established in 1987. The drug “modafinil” is branded as either Provigil or Alertec. The medication itself was approved in 1998, by FDA. It was developed to treat sleeping disorder, tiredness during day time and people suffering from problems such as narcolepsy and cataplexy (Abrupt [...]
Ritalin
Ritalin (methylphenidate) is a substance which was developed by experts in a laboratory and patented in 1954. Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation is the company producing ritalin in the U.S. Ritalin is a widely prescribed drug. In the United States of America alone an approximate of 2.5 million individuals, both adults and children, consume Ritalin. This prescribed [...]
Vasopressin
Vasopressin is a substance which is known under several names. The common acronyms are AVP (Arginine vasopressin) and ADH (Antidiuretic hormone), otherwise it is called argipressin. Vasopressin is actually a peptide hormone. These types of hormone are present in human as well as in many other mammals. The substance is developed in the hypothalamus and [...]
Idebenone
Idebenone is a safe and effective antioxidant drug that people can consume. It is in reality a natural compound derived from the family of quinone. The substance does actually have quite similar characteristics to CoQ10 (coenzymeQ10), in relevance to antioxidant. It is used in Europe to treat degenerative health concerns in correlation to our [...]
Nicergoline
Nicergoline is a nootropic medicine which is actually being marketed under Sermion. This is considered to be an anti-aging and a cognitive enhancer drug. Nicergoline is actually being used to treat senile dementia as it is an ergoloid mesylate derivate which improves human cognitive abilities. The medicine has been proven to be extremely effective in [...]
Centrophenoxine
Centrophenoxine is the combination of two compounds DMAE (dimethylaminoethanol) and pCPA (parachlorophenoxyacetate). These two compounds are natural. DMAE is primarily found in fish and other natural meals. It is also a natural substance (metabolite) developed by the body. pCPA is a synthetic compound. It is very similar to different types of plant hormones. They are [...]
