Successful Millionaire Spills All: Do Smart Drugs Really Work?
Tim Chang (managing partner at Mayfield Fund) answers the question: do smart drugs really work? We discuss Nootropics, Provigil and Racetam and the importance of getting your 8 hours of sleep.
Racetams are a class of drugs that share a pyrrolidone nucleus. Some, such as piracetam, are considered nootropics. According to smartdrugssmart.com, Piracetam was the first compound to be considered a nootropic by Dr. Corneliu Giurgea, who coined the term. By boosting the oxygen, nutrients, and brain-fuel (glucose) traveling through the blood, the brain is better supplied. This improves the brains stamina to function longer, reduces degeneration of brain cells, and increases focus and concentration.