Sentences with phrase «called nootropics»

In Silicon Valley, entrepreneurs, engineers and developers are trying to «hack» their brains and bodies with fasting, supplements and smart drugs called nootropics.

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Nootropics have been around since the 1970s, but apparently the Silicon Valley «biohacking» movement — in which workaholic techies attempt to optimize their bodies and basic functions, such as eating, for maximum productivity — has given these so - called brain enhancers a new life.

Take the current hot topic of nootropics — so - called «smart drugs».

Such drugs are sometimes called «nootropics», a term coined by the pharmacologist Cornelius Giurgea in the 1970s from the Greek meaning acting on the mind.

The first is called Alpha Brain, an herbal nootropic supplement designed to increase focus and concentration.

Nootropics are called smart pills because they mainly work to enhance your cognitive functions.