Nootropics as cognitive enhancers: Types, dosage and side effects of smart drugs

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<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/16/3367" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/16/3367</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu14163367" target="_blank" >10.3390/nu14163367</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Nootropics as cognitive enhancers: Types, dosage and side effects of smart drugs
Original language description
Nootropics, also known as smart drugs are a diverse group of medicinal substances whose action improves human thinking, learning, and memory, especially in cases where these functions are impaired. This review provides an up-to-date overview of the potential effectiveness and importance of nootropics. Based on their nature and their effects, this heterogeneous group of drugs has been divided into four subgroups: classical nootropic compounds, substances increasing brain metabolism, cholinergic, and plants and their extracts with nootropic effects. Each subgroup of nootropics contains several main representatives, and for each one, its uses, indications, experimental treatments, dosage, and possible side effects and contraindications are discussed. For the nootropic plant extracts, there is also a brief description of each plant representative, its occurrence, history, and chemical composition of the medicinal part. Lastly, specific recommendations regarding the use of nootropics by both ill and healt
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Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30308 - Nutrition, Dietetics

Publication year
2022
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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