Table of Contents

Contents Introduction 1. General Considerations How Do I Know If a Drug Is Worth Taking? 2. Where Are My Keys? The Neuropsychology of Forgetting 3. Chemistry and the Brain Why Drugs Can Help You Think Better 4. Smart Drugs and Nootropics 5. Amino Acids 6. Hormones 7. Vitamins 8. Oxygen 9. In the Pipeline What's Being Developed in the Lab? Index

About the Author

Theodore I. Lidsky, Ph.D., specializes in research on the brain and behavior. Currently he is director of the Laboratory of Electrophysiology at the New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities.