From: Anders Sandberg (asa@nada.kth.se)
Date: Thu Dec 03 1998 - 06:18:13 MST
"Alesh Kubiik" <kubik@euba.sk> writes:
> Nootropics or "smart drugs" or "brainboosters" are chemicals which R =
> used in order to improve some brain functions (concentration, =
> suppression of tiredness, memory boosting).... vitamins (C, some of B =
> complex to mention some of them) coffein and guarana are probably the =
> mostly used.
Is there any scientific evidence for vitamin C & B helping cognitive
tasks? That C is good for resisting ishemic damage and lessening
postoperative confusion seems to be relatively well established, but a
MedLine quick browse did not support the idea that C helps
cognition. It seems better at preventing loss of cognition in elderly.
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