Mind Food and Smart Pills A Sourcebook for the Vitamins, Herbs, and Drugs That Can Increase Intelligence, Improve Memory, and Prevent Brain Aging

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ISBN: 9780385261388 | 0385261381
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 7/1/1989

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Sharpen your memory and enhance your mental alertness using this clear, accessible guide to the foods and drugs that can affect and improve cognition.

Ross Pelton, R.Ph., Ph.D., is a psychologist and registered pharmacist. He is also a health educator and consultant to individuals and corporations. He lives in Rosarito Beach, Baja, California Taffy Clarke Pelton, manages a holistic health spa

A Note from the Authors	p. 7
Foreword	p. 9
Mind Food and Smart Pills
Introduction	p. 13
The Neuron: The Basic Unit	p. 23
Memory	p. 39
Free Radicals and Antioxidants	p. 46
Improving Performance
Introduction to Improving Mental Performance	p. 59
Intelligence, Thinking, and Learning	p. 61
Choline/Lecithin: A Vital Role in Memory	p. 68
DMAE/Deanol: The Brain Stimulant	p. 76
Hydergine: The Ultimate Smart Pill	p. 85
Vasopressin/Diapid: The Memory Hormone	p. 99
Lucidril: Reversing the Aging Proces	p. 109
Dilantin/DPH: "A Remarkable Medicine Has Been Overlooked"	p. 115
Cognitive Enhancers	p. 123
Piracetam: A Drug for the Mind	p. 135
Piracetam + Choline: A Memory-Enhancing Combination	p. 146
The Herbal Way	p. 155
Ginkgo Biloba: A Medicinal Tree	p. 164
Ginseng: Wonder Herb of the Orient	p. 172
Antiaging
Introduction to Antiaging: Once a Dead Brain Cell, Always a Dead Brain Cell	p. 185
Optimal Nutrition and Intelligence	p. 190
Vitamin C/Ascorbic Acid: The Champion Free Radical Scavenger	p. 204
Selenium: The Miracle Element	p. 215
Vitamin E: The Great Protector	p. 224
Vitamin A/Beta-Carotene: Preserving Intelligence	p. 232
Gerovital/GH-3: "The Amazing Rejuvenation Formula"	p. 238
Exercise and the Mind	p. 246
Fats and Oils and the Brain	p. 257
Brain Formulas: The Biochemistry of Intelligence	p. 275
The Aging Brain: Senility and Alzheimer's Disease	p. 283
Conclusion	p. 299
FDA Drug Bulletin: FDA Sanctions "Unapproved" Uses for Drugs	p. 307
Mail Order Medicine	p. 309
Commercial Suppliers	p. 311
Glossary	p. 313
Notes	p. 321
Acknowledgments	p. 335
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Mind Food and Smart Pills A Sourcebook for the Vitamins, Herbs, and Drugs That Can Increase Intelligence, Improve Memory, and Prevent Brain Aging

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