Nootropic Supplements and Exercise: Patterns and Perceptions of Cognitive Enhancer Use in Physically Active Individuals.
'Nootropic' describes compounds that enhance cognition. Dietary supplement companies leverage this concept as a descriptor for product marketing. Given that half of all American adults, as well as many active individuals, use a dietary supplement, the purpose of this study was to explore nootropic u...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Dietary Supplements Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 23 - 42 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
2026
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