"Smart" drugs -- prescription stimulants used as cognitive enhancers by people without attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -- reduced performance in complex everyday activities, a small ...

Nootropics have surged in popularity in an age where peak performance is often equated with enhanced cognitive capabilities. These, frequently referred to as 'smart drugs,' are designed to improve ...

Recently, there has been an increase in the use of stimulant prescription-only drugs by students and employees to increase their academic and other work productivity. Even though it has been perceived ...

Navigating through the complexities of modern life, individuals are encountering an unprecedented strain on their cognitive capacities. A confluence of factors, from relentless work pressures to ...

Many scientists are coming out in favor of making it legal for people to use “cognitive enhancers,” drugs that make us more productive workers by increasing attention spans, aiding memory, and making ...

A new study may be bad news for people who take so-called ‘smart drugs,’ usually prescribed to treat the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), thinking they will increase ...

It's both appealing and disturbing to think that taking a pill could boost someone's brainpower to make them "smarter." Films like "Limitless" and "Lucy" create fantasies of cognition-enhancing drugs ...

Interest in Adderall alternatives has grown due to a variety of factors such as the potential for side effects, the risk of dependency, and the desire for non-prescription options. Adderall, commonly ...