The side effects of smart drugsIn the course of the above-mentioned DAK study, Prof. Dr. Klaus Lieb, Director of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University Medical Center Mainz and Scientific Director of the Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research, commented on the side effects of smart drugs. He emphasizes that these drugs often…
In principle, smart drugs improve cognitive performance. In detail, the following factors are supported and improved: Concentration Thinking ability receptivity Memory Creativity Imagination In an interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung, three students reported their experiences with a very well-known smart drug called Ritalin.3 They described that their thinking performance improved improbably by taking it. A…
Areas of application Smart drugs are used or abused by healthy people for cognitive performance enhancement, for example by pupils, students, academics or business people. This also includes the possible use by people who are exposed to special stress and have to remain efficient and concentrated for a longer period of time, for example surgeons…
Smart drugs are active substances that improve the cognitive abilities of humans. They boost concentration, receptivity, thinking ability, memory and creativity. Smart drugs are taken by healthy people as lifestyle medications, for example, for school, study or work. Typical examples are modafinil, methylphenidate and caffeine. Most substances are not approved for this field of application….