nootropic

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Revealed: Oxford’s addiction to study drugs, aka nootropics.

15 per cent of students have knowingly taken a ‘study drug’, according to a Cherwell recent survey

Revealed: Oxford’s addiction to study drugs, aka nootropics

15 per cent of students have knowingly taken a ‘study drug’, according to a…

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Nootropics (pronunciation: /noʊ.əˈtrɒpᵻks/ noh-ə-TROP-iks)—also called smart drugs and cognitive enhancers—are drugs, supplements, or other substances that improve cognitive function, particularly executive functions, memory, creativity, or motivation, in healthy individuals.

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nootropic

Pronunciation: /ˌnəʊəˈtrəʊpɪk/ 

 /ˌnəʊəˈtrɒpɪk/ 

ADJECTIVE

(Of a drug) used to enhance memory or other cognitive functions.

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NOUN

A nootropic drug.

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Origin

1970s: from French nootrope (from Greek noos 'mind' + tropē 'turning') + -ic.