Medicines, which are classified as nootropics, stimulate mental activity in a natural way. By influencing the interrelationships of amino acids, they help restore damaged nerve cells and accelerate the metabolic processes of the cerebral cortex. All this - almost without side effects. We have prepared a list for you of a new generation of nootropic drugs and medications that have been used for a long time, but have not lost their relevance to this day.
List of popular nootropics and their classification
Nootropic drugs began to be actively used in medicine only in the 70s. And although the first drug that belongs to this category, Piracetam, was discovered back in 1962, before time scientists did not risk to apply it in practice, doing research. The results of these scientific investigations literally amazed the public. The use of a nootropic drug for the brain promises such achievements:
- anti-asthenic effect, suppression of apathy and depression;
- sedative effect;
- easy psychostimulation - improving mood, enhancing mental activity, memory, thinking processes;
- antiepileptic and antiparkinsonian effect;
- improve learning, speech, attention - the so-called nootropic effect;
- elimination of autonomic disorders due to normalization of the blood circulation of the brain;
- improvement of human adaptive abilities.
Treatment with nootropic drugs has little contraindication - it is renal failure and allergy. Use these funds can both older people, and newborns.
During pregnancy and lactation it is desirable to interrupt therapy with nootropics.
There are several groups of these drugs that are fundamentally different in nature:
- Medications that accelerate the metabolic processes in nerve cells (Aminalon, Phenibut, Pyracetam and others).
- Medications that affect the vessels, the so-called. Vasotropic ( Vinpocetine , Cinnarizine).
- Preparations stimulating the cerebral cortex, enhancing memory and attention (Galantamine, Amiridin, Kholin).
The best nootropic drugs
The most effective nootropic drugs can be added to the list, consisting entirely of representatives of a group of drugs that trigger metabolic processes in the cells of the cerebral cortex. These include preparations of these categories:
- pyrrolidone derivatives, ratsetamy ( Piracetam , Phenylpyrazetam);
- derivatives of GABA, i.e. gamma-aminobutyric acid (Pikamilon, Aminalon);
- panthenic acid (Pantogam);
- vitamin B6 and its derivatives (pyrithinol);
- vitamin B15;
- folic acid;
- preparations based on dimethylaminoethanol (Centrofenoxin, Acefen);
- drugs based on peptides and neuroamino acids (Glycine, Actovegin);
- antihypoxic drugs (oxymethylethylpyridine succinate).
To date, in medicine, preference is given to neuroamino acids and pyrrolidone derivatives. Both groups are represented by a wide range of medicines, but there are also obvious leaders among them. I especially want to mention the preparations Nootropil and Actovegin.
Nootropil
It is a purified and modernized version of Piracetam. It restores cerebral circulation even in severe cases, prevents the development of hypoxia. It provides integrative activity of the brain, which allows using the tool during recovery from strokes and in the treatment of cerebral palsy.
Actovegin
This drug affects the processes of glucose utilization, accelerates cerebral circulation and neuropsychiatric reactions, increases the resistance of the cerebral cortex to the state of oxygen deficiency. The substance is completely physiological.