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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·November 15, 2014·4 min read

          ‘Smart’ Drugs Won’t Make Smart People Smarter

          According to a new study, the 'smart drug' Modafinil had negative effects on healthy people.
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          ·September 27, 2020·5 min read

          Multiple Unapproved Drugs Found in “Brain Boosting” Supplements

          Researchers identified five unapproved drugs in dangerous combinations and doses in over-the-counter cognitive enhancement drugs. Side effects of the unapproved drugs include increases and decreases in blood pressure, agitation, and sedation.
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          ·June 14, 2023·4 min read

          Rethinking Smart: Cognitive Enhancers May Diminish Performance in Those Without ADHD

          Cognitive enhancers, often dubbed as "smart" drugs, might actually impair performance and productivity in neurotypical individuals. The study evaluated the effects of three widely used "smart" drugs using a complex decision-making task simulating everyday scenarios.
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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·August 24, 2015·5 min read

          Study Shows ‘Smart Drug’ Modafinil Does Enhance Cognition

          A new study reports modafilnil, a drug developed to treat narcolepsy and often touted as a 'smart drug', actually does provide cognitive benefits, at least for a particular subset of skills.
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          ·May 30, 2014·9 min read

          The Race to the Top: The Use of ‘Smart Drugs’ to Excel in Academia and in the Professional World

          Zaheera Shabbir presents her opinion about the use of nootropics as smart drugs to enhance cognitive abilities.
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