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Find current news and articles on nootropics, also known as "smart drugs". Nootropics are prescription drugs which claim to improve cognitive functions of healthy individuals. Learn more on AMA's response on the AMA.

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Jun 14, 2016 ·
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Physicians confront the rise of “smart drugs”

Safety concerns generated by a growing use of nootropics prompted the AMA to adopt new policy discouraging the nonmedical use of these prescription drugs for cognitive enhancement in healthy individuals.

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AMA confronts the rise of nootropics

Responding to the growing personal use of nootropics, AMA physicians today adopted policy to discourage nonmedical use of drugs for cognitive enhancement.

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