Comment · Mon, July 28, 2014 · Ceretropic
NSI-189 producing company´s CEO writes about it´s nootropic effects.
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cobue · 33 points
Nootropics
Posted: October 25th, 2013
(/noʊ.əˈtrɒpɨks/ noh-ə-trop-iks), also referred to as smart drugs, memory enhancers, neuro enhancers, cognitive enhancers, and intelligence enhancers, are drugs, supplements, nutraceuticals, and functional foods that purportedly improve mental functions such as cognition, memory, intelligence, motivation, attention, and concentration.
In a recent article about Neuralstem, Dr. Johe was asked about the potential cognitive implications of our first in class neurogenic compound NSI-189. Although the drug is currently in trials to treat MDD (major depressive disorder), it was originally developed for the Defense Department as part of a program to enhance cognition (in that particular instance, in sleep deprived soldiers). In his answer Karl broadened the concept of cognitive enhancement, and introduced the idea of “anti-aging” of the brain.
This new class of potential drugs is widely referred to as nootropics. In a way, it is the perfect synthesis of regenerative medicine and human biology. As we age, it appears that we lose the ability to make as many “new” synaptic connections in the hippocampus, and in fact begin to lose the density of…
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u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
I am very interested in the 90 day dosing, as my effects turned south past week 5. Perhaps the benefits become side effects the longer you are on it. Getting some hard data on that will be very interesting.