The Mind Bending Quest for Cognitive Enhancers

Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2017 Feb;101(2):179-181. doi: 10.1002/cpt.524. Epub 2016 Nov 24.

Abstract

Adequate cognitive functioning is essential for daily activities. When there is an insult to the brain, cognitive abilities can suffer, which, in turn, produce substantial medical and functional impairment. Advances in neurobiology, circuit neuroscience, and clinical assessment technology are converging in a manner that holds promise for the development of new pharmacological agents for cognitive enhancement in neuropsychiatric disease.

MeSH terms

  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Cognition / drug effects*
  • Cognition Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Designer Drugs / pharmacology*
  • Designer Drugs / therapeutic use*
  • Dopamine D2 Receptor Antagonists / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Nootropic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Nootropic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Receptors, Dopamine D1 / agonists

Substances

  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors
  • Designer Drugs
  • Dopamine D2 Receptor Antagonists
  • Nootropic Agents
  • Receptors, Dopamine D1