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  • Brain complications of amphetamine use

    Stimulants are being used with increasing frequency by students across college campuses (see ‘Harvard Students: Reaching for drugs to boost brain power). Many of them, however, probably aren’t well aware of the various side effects. In addition to chronic

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  • Aromatherapy to boost brain power
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    Can certain smells boost brain power? Let’s first take a look at what else certain odors can do:

    • Stores are now using special odors to make customers buy things and spend more money
    • The leathery smell of a new car is an artificial odor sprayed on to enhance buyer satisfaction
    • Casinos are using odors to make people gamble more
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  • caffeine in baked goods, donuts, pastries
    Caffeine in your cakes and cookies?
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    If you’ve ever tried to chew Vivarin instead of swallowing it, you’re well aware of the fact that caffeine- as available in its raw form- has a horrible, bitter taste.

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  • cocoavia chocolate and cocoapro can make you feel good
    Did Mars spike the new CocoaVia chocolate bar with feel good brain flavanols?
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    Over the past 4 years, I’ve eaten a lot of dark chocolate, and some of the world’s best bars have made their way through our kitchen. Amedei, Valrhona, Michel Cluizel, El Rey, Domori, Bonnat. The nice thing about chocolate is that it is a very affordable luxury. You can grab yourself the world’s finest bar for less than $20.

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  • Caffeine and Your Brain: Don’t use a nuclear bunker buster to kill an ant

    One of the greatest misunderstandings people have about the brain is their belief in “free energy”.

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  • spider web drug naive and caffeinated
    What spider webs can teach us about caffeine’s effect on the brain
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    Sometimes, a picture really is worth a thousand words…

    (Noever, R., J. Cronise, and R. A. Relwani. 1995. Using spider-web patterns to determine toxicity. NASA Tech Briefs 19(4):82. Published in New Scientist magazine, 27 April 1995.)

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  • Green and Black Tea mimics Memory Drugs
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    A new study reveals that both green and black tea have the ability to inhibit the enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE). This enzyme is important, because it breaks down the acetylcholine, a key neurotransmitter in the brain.

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  • Gingko improves verbal memory

    Researchers at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute found Gingko Biloba triggers significant improvement in verbal memory in subjects with age-associated memory impairment compared to placebo.

    Many earlier studies with Ginkgo Biloba have produced conflicting results. According to

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  • Chinese club moss can improve memory

    Have been reading lately about a substance derived from the Chinese club moss: Huperzia serrata- Huperzine A.

    For many years, this compound has been used in China to treat patients with memory decline and Alzheimer’s disease.

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  • In the 1950s, school kids were given daily cod liver oil

    In the 1950s, apparently all kids in England got daily cod liver oil capsules at school.

    Not sure when this stopped, but a

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  • The snakes and worms inside Ritalin
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    Ritalin, Adderall, Strattera, Concerta, Metadate, Dexedrine, Focalin, Cylert, Attenade. All are stimulants used to treat Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD). They are also all drugs that have been tried or used by 15-30% of college students to get ahead academically.

    Now a

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  • Zolpidem (Ambien) and dramatic reversal of Persistent Vegetative State

    A number of case reports have cropped up recently documenting an absolutely shocking discovery:

    Zolpidem, a common sleeping pill, can miraculously awaken some patients from a Persistent Vegetative State or “semi-coma”.

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  • Ginkgo Biloba as Effective as Aricpet for Alzheimer’s Disease

    Came across a study published in the September 2006 issue of the European Journal of Neurology that compares Ginkgo Biloba to Aricept in the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease.

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  • UK Chief Scientific Advisor urges Brain Enhancers for All

    As pharmaceutical companies come out with newer, more effective brain boosting pills (see an earlier post on ampakines), more and more people will be chiming in on the ethics of brain enhancement.

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  • Harvard Students: Reaching for drugs to boost brain power

    A recent Harvard University newspaper article suggests that many Harvard students casually rely on prescription

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  • Pine bark extract for ADHD

    A new study published in the European Child Adolescent Psychiatry seems to indicate that pine bark extract is effective for treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

    The extract is called Pycnogenol, which is derived from the bark of the French maritime pine.

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  • Ampakines for memory improvement

    Ampakines are a class of proprietary drugs that are being developed by Cortex Pharmaceuticals and its partners. These compounds are thought to be potentially useful in improving memory and concentration in people who have ADHD and Alzheimer’s disease. Many are hopeful that the drugs will help improve cognition and performance in those that are normal and healthy.

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