Cognitive enhancement: a brief overview

South African Family Practice

 
 
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Title Cognitive enhancement: a brief overview
 
Creator Outhoff, Kim
 
Subject — ADHD; attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder; cognitive enhancement; high workload; narcolepsy; stress
Description 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.
 
Publisher AOSIS
 
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Date 2016-01-01
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article —
Format application/pdf
Identifier 10.4102/safp.v58i1.4436
 
Source South African Family Practice; Vol 58, No 1 (2016): January/February; 3 2078-6204 2078-6190
 
Language eng
 
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