Cognitive Enhancers

Drugs that claim to enhance cognitive performance are becoming more and more popular on college campuses. Designed to help people with cognitive disorders, the use of these drugs without a prescription by healthy students looking to get an edge is a subject of controversy. Do they work? Are they safe? Get the facts here.

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Cognitive Enhancers on Campus

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Overview

What are cognitive enhancers, and what are some of the most commonly used drugs for cognitive enhancement?

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Mechanisms

All cognitive enhancers exert some kind of effect on the brain. What are the mechanisms of action of these drugs?

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Efficacy

Cognitive enhancers may be approved for people with medically-diagnosed ADHD, Alzheimers disease, and other conditions, but do they work for the average college student?

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