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Nootropic Agents MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Nootropic Agents
Tree Number(s)
D27.505.954.427.637
Unique ID
D018697
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018697
Scope Note
Drugs used to specifically facilitate learning or memory, particularly to prevent the cognitive deficits associated with dementias. These drugs act by a variety of mechanisms.
Entry Term(s)
Anti-Dementia Agent
Anti-Dementia Agents
Antidementia Agent
Antidementia Agents
Cognitive Enhancer
Cognitive Enhancers
Nootropic
Nootropic Agent
Nootropic Drug
Nootropic Drugs
Nootropics
Procognitive Agent
Procognitive Agents
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Psychotropic Drugs (1989-1994)
See Also
Cognitive Enhancement
Public MeSH Note
95; NOOTRPIC DRUGS was see PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS 1990-94
Online Note
use PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS to search NOOTROPIC DRUGS 1990-94
History Note
95; NOOTRPIC DRUGS was see PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS 1990-94
Date Introduced
1995/01/01
Last Updated
2026/01/01
Nootropic Agents Preferred
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