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I thought nootropics were supposed to have positive long-term physiological benefits. Amphetamine is a performance enhancer and maybe even a cognitive enhancer
by ses1984 7y ago
I thought nootropics were supposed to have positive long-term physiological benefits. Amphetamine is a performance enhancer and maybe even a cognitive enhancer (evidence says otherwise) but it's definitely not nootropic.
- peteretep 7y agoI’d have thought so too, but Wikipedia describes it as one, so who knows
- mcbits 7y agoIf a substance improves certain cognitive metrics in healthy adults, then it qualifies a nootropic, even if it has harmful side effects. Purported nootropics are often also marketed as, or alongside, purported life extension products. Maybe that creates some confusion about what nootropics are.
- taneq 7y agoNootropics are drugs that boost cognitive performance: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nootropic https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nootropic
- ses1984 7y agoFrom your link: >and possesses very few side effects and extremely low toxicity.