Nootropic/Definition

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Nootropic [r]: Also called cognitive enhancers, drugs used to specifically facilitate learning or memory, particularly to prevent the cognitive deficits associated with dementias. These drugs act by a variety of mechanisms. While no potent nootropic drugs have yet been accepted for general use, several are being actively investigated.

This definition is at least in part based on: Anonymous (2024), Nootropic (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.