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What Is Meant By Smart Drugs

What do you think of when you hear the word ‘smart’?  The most obvious meaning that comes to mind is intelligence.  Smart individuals are perceived as “mentally alert and bright.” Now there certainly isn’t anything wrong with that, and most us would aspire to be intelligent.  You know, like Bill Gates, or maybe Donald Trump-you get where I’m going with this, but this is where the problem arises, because not all ‘brains’ were created equal!  Fortunately we have science on our side and a new class of drugs where developed-hence, ‘Smart Drugs” have come to the rescue!

Exactly what are ‘smart drugs’?  They belong to a class of drugs called nootropics which, according to research, act safely on the brain activity and help individuals to enhance their over-all mental capacity, better focus, increase wakefulness, memory, alertness, creativity, and cognition.  If that is not enough research also indicates that they are beneficial in the area of treating neurodegenerative diseases, and may even slow down the aging process. Now that’s a bonus!

In fact, some of these extremely safe ‘Smart Drugs’ like Piracetam and Hydergine, can be obtained from overseas pharmacies and have been shown in well-designed studies to do all these things and more, without affecting the nervous system.

Effects of Cognitive Enhancers

The supposed effects of cognitive enhancement can be several things.  For example, it could mean improvement of memory, learning, attention, concentration, problem solving, reasoning, social skills, decision making, planning and so forth.

However, for the most part cognitive enhancers have been used to treat people with neurological or mental disorders, but there are a growing number of healthy, “normal” people who use these substances in hopes of getting smarter.  These substances are very popular among college students and business professionals as well.  Many companies taking advantage of this growing curiosity surrounding these enhancer drugs are now offering individuals “smart” drinks, “smart” power bars and diet supplements containing certain “smart” chemicals. I’m all about being “smart” but is this getting out of hand?  Maybe not-when you think of all the emphasis that is put on intelligence, what’s an individual to do?

Just How Good Are These Drugs

Well, according to Dr. Ward Dean and John Morgenthaler, authors of Smart Drugs and Nutrients, they set us straight.  Although these smart drugs (nootropics) are substances that improve learning memory consolidation, and memory retrieval without any toxic effects, they do not claim to change you into some superhuman genius, as some individuals might aspire to.  However, what they do claim is that these nootropics do in fact enhance such things as alertness, mental energy, ability to concentrate for longer periods of time, ability to memorize material, productivity, organization, planning ability, mood, sexual desire, overall health and performance at intellectual games, such as chess or computer games. Wow!  If that’s not enough to put some serious thought into these products, what would it take?

How These Drugs Work

Researchers are finding out that nootropics act upon the brain in different ways-it varies.  Some drugs work best by imitating or reproducing chemicals naturally found in the brain or produced by the brain itself.  For example, Vasopressin is a hormone required for the proper functioning of memory.  Ordinarily produced by the pituitary gland, Vasopressin is available as a nasal spray, and supposedly works instantaneously in the enhancement of recall and memory imprint.

There are other nootropics which occur naturally.  Have you ever heard of “brain food?”  For as long as I can remember my parents would encourage me to eat fish.  If I had only known then what benefits I may have reaped from such scaly, clammy, slimy creatures, I wouldn’t have protested so much.

According to research, fish contains large amounts of compounds called DMAE (dimethylaminoethanol), a B-complex nutrient that is, indeed, thought by scientists to enhance brain activity by helping the brain synthesize neurotransmitters.  This is now available as a nutritional supplement, and it may in fact be a healthier alternative than ingesting fish from a somewhat polluted ocean.

Other natural nootropics include chocolate (partially, but not entirely, because of its caffeine), and almonds (which contain magnesium, a cognitive enhancer and stress reducer).  Many naturally-occurring nootropics,such as Vincamine (an extract of the periwinkle), are said to enhance cognition in a more general way, by improving the flow of blood and oxygen to the brain.

Besides natural and/or nutritional nootropics, there are also powerful pharmaceutical nootropics, and smart drug users all have their favorites.  According to a local nootropic enthusiast, John Posner, “The basis of any good smart drug regimen is two pharmaceutical nootropics, hydergine and piracetam.    However, there is no drug company in this country that is willing to make piracetam because they can’t make hugh profits on it.  In addition to the memory and cognition enhancers, hydergine and piracetem, Posner recommends the use of choline, a B-complex vitamin necessary for your body to manufacture acetylcholine (a neurotransmitter required for imprinting and accessing memories).

One of the most important way nootropics such as hydergine and piracetam can enhance cognition is by helping to cleanse the brain of a substance called lipofuscin-a fatty material that interferes with the brain’s synapses, preventing them from releasing neurotransmitters that  enable the communication of information among nerve cells.  Lipofuscin is a product of the buildup of free radicals, which are molecules with a free-that is, unpaired-electron.

According to studies Piracetam enhances cognition under conditions of hypoxia (too little oxygen), and also enhances memory and some kinds of learning in normal humans. Outside of the US, piracetam is used to treat alcoholism, stroke, vertigo, senile dementia, sickle cell anemia, dyslexia, and numerous other health problems.

One of the most intriguing effects of piracetam is that it promotes the flow of information between the right and left hemispheres of the brain. We know that the communication between the two sides of the brain is associated with flashes of creativity. This may also be the basis for piracetam’s usefulness in the treatment of dyslexia.

The effect of piracetam can be increased if taken with DMAE, centrophenoxine, choline, or Hydergine. When choline and piracetam are taken together there is a synergistic effect that causes a greater improvement in memory than the sum of each when taken alone.

Great Potential

In conclusion, smart drugs promise to do a lot of good.  Many individuals have already embarked on the use of these products, such as Provigil, to cope with nightshift work, jet lag and lack of sleep, and suffer few side-effects, if any.  Many others use beta-blockers to overcome anxiety and stress of performance.  Studies prove that scientists use off-label drugs to increase their focus.  If that helps them to be better able to solve impending problems, so much the better.  If chemical assistance can help increase the useful human lifespan, the benefits could be huge.