Smart drugs: All-natural brain enhancers made by mother nature

Dave Asprey Dave Asprey is a Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur, professional biohacker, the New York Times bestselling author of Game Changers , Head Strong and The Bulletproof Diet , the creator of Bulletproof Coffee, and the host of Bulletproof Radio , the Webby Award–winning, number one–ranked podcast. His new book is Super Human (2019). Nootropics are colloquially known as ‘smart drugs’ – substances that increase cognitive function in healthy people. The word nootropic is a combination of two Greek words, noos meaning ‘mind’ and tropein meaning ‘towards’. Dave Asprey discusses two naturally occurring smart drugs: Caffeine and nicotine. The latter might be a surprise, but while smoking, chewing tobacco and vaping have negative health consequences, there’s evidence to suggest microdosing one milligram of nicotine, about 5% to 10% of a cigarette’s worth, may protect against Alzheimer’s. Beyond naturally occurring smart drugs, Asprey discusses aniracetam, a pharmaceutical cognitive enhancer pioneered in Russia that may improve memory input and recall.

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