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 …
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, …
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 ext …
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 (rheumat …
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 tre …
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 Sta …
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 h …
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 rele …
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 mesyla …
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 …
