 Nootropic Agents
"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.
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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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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nootropic Agents" by people in Profiles.
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Mega MS, Dinov ID, Porter V, Chow G, Reback E, Davoodi P, O'Connor SM, Carter MF, Amezcua H, Cummings JL. Metabolic patterns associated with the clinical response to galantamine therapy: a fludeoxyglucose f 18 positron emission tomographic study. Arch Neurol. 2005 May; 62(5):721-8.
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Sreemantula S, Nammi S, Kolanukonda R, Koppula S, Boini KM. Adaptogenic and nootropic activities of aqueous extract of Vitis vinifera (grape seed): an experimental study in rat model. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2005 Jan 19; 5:1.
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Doody RS, Dunn JK, Clark CM, Farlow M, Foster NL, Liao T, Gonzales N, Lai E, Massman P. Chronic donepezil treatment is associated with slowed cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2001 Jul-Aug; 12(4):295-300.
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