"Nootropic Agents" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Drugs used to specifically facilitate learning or memory, particularly to prevent the cognitive deficits associated with dementias. These drugs act by a variety of mechanisms. While no potent nootropic drugs have yet been accepted for general use, several are being actively investigated.
| Descriptor ID |
D018697
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.427.637
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| Concept/Terms |
Nootropic Agents- Nootropic Agents
- Agents, Nootropic
- Nootropics
- Cognitive Enhancers
- Enhancers, Cognitive
- Nootropic Drugs
- Drugs, Nootropic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nootropic Agents" by people in Profiles.
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Open-label pilot clinical trial of citicoline for fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS). PLoS One. 2020; 15(2):e0225191.
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Cinnamon Converts Poor Learning Mice to Good Learners: Implications for Memory Improvement. J Neuroimmune Pharmacol. 2016 12; 11(4):693-707.
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Report on ISCTM Consensus Meeting on Clinical Assessment of Response to Treatment of Cognitive Impairment in Schizophrenia. Schizophr Bull. 2016 Jan; 42(1):19-33.
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Intranasal Delivery of NEMO-Binding Domain Peptide Prevents Memory Loss in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease. J Alzheimers Dis. 2015; 47(2):385-402.
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Fragile X syndrome and targeted treatment trials. Results Probl Cell Differ. 2012; 54:297-335.
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High-field MRS study of GABA, glutamate and glutamine in social anxiety disorder: response to treatment with levetiracetam. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2008 Apr 01; 32(3):739-43.
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Effect of donepezil on motor and cognitive function in Huntington disease. Neurology. 2006 Oct 10; 67(7):1268-71.
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The ability of persons with Alzheimer disease (AD) to make a decision about taking an AD treatment. Neurology. 2005 May 10; 64(9):1514-9.