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...John Morgenthaler. It lists three dozen steroids for the brain, or, to the cognoscenti, "nootropics" (from the greek noos, for mind). The authors claim that these substances resuscitate memory, jump-start the intellect, fuel sex drive and even reverse the mental aging process. Some, like the drugs Hydergine and piracetam, are prescription medications that have been tested as potential treatments for degenerative illnesses like Alzheimer's. Smart drinks are generally mixed from nonprescription food supplements like amino acids, the building blocks of proteins...
Scientists are experimenting with a number of other treatments for AD. Among them: piracetam, a drug used by European doctors to treat memory disorders, head injuries and learning disabilities in children; and naloxone, a chemical that blocks the action of opiate-like substances in the brain. The results so far are not encouraging. Admits Price "There is no effective therapy...
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