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Cognitive enhancement: a brief overview
South African Family Practice | Vol 58, No 1 : January/February| a4436 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/safp.v58i1.4436
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Submitted: 15 March 2016 | Published: 01 January 2016
Submitted: 15 March 2016 | Published: 01 January 2016
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Kim Outhoff, Department of Pharmacology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South AfricaFull Text:
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Cognitive enhancement involves the non-medical use of illicit and/or prescription drugs, such as agents prescribed for attention deficit/hyperactive disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy, usually in order to stay awake and to counteract fatigue and loss of concentration, generally in the context of high workload and stress. Growing interest in taking prescription stimulant drugs for non-licensed purposes to improve academic, work and sporting performance has raised medical, ethical and regulatory issues.
Keywords
ADHD; attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder; cognitive enhancement; high workload; narcolepsy; stress
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