The use and impact of cognitive enhancers among university students: a systematic review

S Sharif, A Guirguis, S Fergus, F Schifano - Brain sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Cognitive enhancers (CEs), also known as “smart drugs”,“study aids” or
“nootropics” are a cause of concern. Recent research studies investigated the use of CEs …

Neuroethics questions to guide ethical research in the international brain initiatives

J Amadio, GQ Bi, PF Boshears, A Carter, A Devor… - Neuron, 2018 - cell.com
Increasingly, national governments across the globe are prioritizing investments in
neuroscience. Currently, seven active or in-development national-level brain research …

Hacking the brain: dimensions of cognitive enhancement

M Dresler, A Sandberg, C Bublitz, K Ohla… - ACS chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
In an increasingly complex information society, demands for cognitive functioning are
growing steadily. In recent years, numerous strategies to augment brain function have been …

A survey of substance use for cognitive enhancement by university students in the Netherlands

KJ Schelle, BMJ Olthof, W Reintjes, C Bundt… - Frontiers in systems …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Background: Pharmacological cognitive enhancement, using chemicals to change cellular
processes in the brain in order to enhance one's cognitive capacities, is an often discussed …

Cognitive enhancement: Unanswered questions about human psychology and social behavior

E Racine, S Sattler, W Boehlen - Science and Engineering Ethics, 2021 - Springer
Stimulant drugs, transcranial magnetic stimulation, brain-computer interfaces, and even
genetic modifications are all discussed as forms of potential cognitive enhancement …

Pharmacological cognitive enhancement—how neuroscientific research could advance ethical debate

H Maslen, N Faulmüller, J Savulescu - Frontiers in systems …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
There are numerous ways people can improve their cognitive capacities: good nutrition and
regular exercise can produce long-term improvements across many cognitive domains …

How effective are pharmaceuticals for cognitive enhancement in healthy adults? A series of meta-analyses of cognitive performance during acute administration of …

CA Roberts, A Jones, H Sumnall, SH Gage… - European …, 2020 - Elsevier
Modafinil, methyphenidate (MPH) and d-amphetamine (d-amph) are putative cognitive
enhancers. However, efficacy of cognitive enhancement has yet to be fully established. We …

(Mis) use of prescribed stimulants in the medical student community: motives and behaviors: a population-based cross-sectional study

G Fond, M Gavaret, C Vidal, L Brunel, JP Riveline… - Medicine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
(Mis)use of Prescribed Stimulants in the Medical Student Com... : Medicine (Mis)use of
Prescribed Stimulants in the Medical Student Community: Motives and Behaviors: A …

Sleep deprivation impairs and caffeine enhances my performance, but not always our performance: How acting in a group can change the effects of impairments and …

NS Faber, JA Häusser, NL Kerr - Personality and Social …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
What effects do factors that impair or enhance performance in individuals have when these
individuals act in groups? We provide a framework, called the GIE (" Effects of G rou** on I …

The use of prescription drugs, recreational drugs, and “soft enhancers” for cognitive enhancement among Swiss secondary school students

E Liakoni, MP Schaub, LJ Maier, GV Glauser… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The use of prescription or recreational drugs for cognitive enhancement (CE) is prevalent
among students. However, the prevalence of CE among Swiss school students is unknown …