Academic doping or Viagra for the brain? The history of recreational drug use and pharmacological enhancement can provide insight into these uses of neuropharmaceuticals

Jayne C Lucke; Stephanie K Bell; Bradley J Partridge; Wayne D Hall

doi:10.1038/embor.2011.15

Academic doping or Viagra for the brain? The history of recreational drug use and pharmacological enhancement can provide insight into these uses of neuropharmaceuticals

EMBO Rep. 2011 Mar;12(3):197-201. doi: 10.1038/embor.2011.15. Epub 2011 Feb 11.

Authors

Jayne C Lucke¹, Stephanie K Bell, Bradley J Partridge, Wayne D Hall

Affiliation

¹ University of Queensland, Centre for Clinical Research, Brisbane, Australia. j.lucke@uq.edu.au

Abstract

The use of neuropharmaceuticals for recreation and mental enhancement is set to increase. Can we learn from past experiences with other drugs, to predict the response of the public and regulators?

MeSH terms

Central Nervous System Stimulants / administration & dosage*
Central Nervous System Stimulants / pharmacology
Cognition / drug effects*
Doping in Sports
Humans
Illicit Drugs
Nootropic Agents / administration & dosage*
Nootropic Agents / pharmacology
Piperazines / administration & dosage
Piperazines / pharmacology
Purines / administration & dosage
Purines / pharmacology
Sildenafil Citrate
Substance-Related Disorders
Sulfones / administration & dosage
Sulfones / pharmacology

Substances

Central Nervous System Stimulants
Illicit Drugs
Nootropic Agents
Piperazines
Purines
Sulfones
Sildenafil Citrate