"Nootropic Agents" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Drugs used to specifically facilitate learning or memory, particularly to prevent the cognitive deficits associated with dementias. These drugs act by a variety of mechanisms. While no potent nootropic drugs have yet been accepted for general use, several are being actively investigated.
| Descriptor ID |
D018697
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.427.637
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| Concept/Terms |
Nootropic Agents- Nootropic Agents
- Agents, Nootropic
- Nootropics
- Cognitive Enhancers
- Enhancers, Cognitive
- Nootropic Drugs
- Drugs, Nootropic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nootropic Agents" by people in Profiles.
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The role of amantadine in cognitive recovery early after traumatic brain injury: A systematic review. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2020 07; 194:105815.
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Nicotinic receptors and lurasidone-mediated reversal of phencyclidine-induced deficit in novel object recognition. Behav Brain Res. 2016 Mar 15; 301:204-12.
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Poststroke pharmacotherapy: another ictus. Stroke. 2012 Dec; 43(12):3433-5.
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The sigma receptor agonist SA4503 both attenuates and enhances the effects of methamphetamine. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2011 Jul 01; 116(1-3):203-10.
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"Doctor, would you prescribe a pill to help me … ?" a national survey of physicians on using medicine for human enhancement. Am J Bioeth. 2011 Jan; 11(1):3-13.
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Efficacy, safety, and ethics of cosmetic neurology far from settled. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2010 Oct; 88(4):461-3.
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An open trial of adjunctive donepezil in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2005 Dec; 15(6):947-55.
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A randomized, placebo-controlled study of the efficacy and safety of sertraline in the treatment of the behavioral manifestations of Alzheimer's disease in outpatients treated with donepezil. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2004 Jan; 19(1):9-18.
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Plasma lipid levels in Alzheimer's disease patients treated by Donepezil hydrochloride: a cross-sectional study. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2004 Jan-Feb; 38(1):61-8.
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Effects of donepezil on cognitive functioning in Down syndrome. Am J Ment Retard. 2003 Nov; 108(6):367-72.