Sentences with phrase «term nootropic»

The term nootropic translates to «turning the...

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While the article quotes a number of individuals — from a financial analyst to a software engineer — who claim to have had success using nootropics, the scientific research on its long - term effects is still thin.

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.

Technically, while «smart drugs» typically refer to any pharmaceutical (or nutritional substance) that increase brain performance, nootropics must fulfill five criteria defined by the man who coined the term, Dr. Corneliu E. Giurgea:

While the supplements used for improving your physique usually fall under the term «bodybuilding supplements», mental or cognitive enhancers are known as «nootropics».

While the terms `' Nootropics» and `' Smart Drugs» are often interchanged, there are usually a number of side - effects that are associated with actual smart drugs.