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0 pointseindiran6y ago0 comments

I mean, by that definition of nootropic there are no nootropics lol. From Wikipedia:

"Nootropics are drugs, supplements, and other substances that may improve cognitive function, particularly executive functions, memory, creativity, or motivation, in healthy individuals."

So CNS stimulants like methylphenidate (which definitely increase motivation in healthy individuals) are nootropics by that definition.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nootropic

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runawaybottle6y ago

It’s a drug on the more potent end of the spectrum, it isn’t benign. Take a few, you won’t even need to wonder ‘I wonder if this is a nootropic’.

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