[Modern approaches to human cognitive activity enhancement].
Recent literature on human cognitive activity enhancement is reviewed and summarized. Two classes of pharmacological approaches are picked out, i.e. modern aspects of traditional substance utilization and application of specially developed drugs. Among non-pharmacological approaches a number of psychological, physiological, behavioral and biophysical methods to improve human cognition, memory and learning are analyzed. The most attention is paid to non-drug approaches that utilize bioelectric processes of the individual including characteristics of its brain electrical activity--electroencephalogram (EEG) to enhance different aspects of cognitive functioning. Some promising lines of these investigations are delineated.
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D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000494:pharmacology; D003071:Cognition / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006613:Higher Nervous Activity / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D008568:Memory / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods
D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants