Drugs
The Effects of Ativan on Rodent Behavior
October 14, 2020
What is Ativan? Ativan (Lorazepam) is a synthetic drug belonging to the drug class Benzodiazepines and is mainly used to treat symptoms related to anxiety…
Effects of Modafinil on Rodent Behavior
August 30, 2020
Developed in the 1970s, modafinil is known as a eugeroic, or “wakefulness-promoting agent.” In the United States, it is classified as a schedule IV controlled…
The Effects of Ritalin on Mouse and Rat Behaviors
April 20, 2020
Ritalin has been prescribed for decades to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). More recently, its popularity has surged among healthy people…
The Effects of Adderall on Rodent Behavior
April 15, 2020
Presently, Adderall is the 27th most prescribed medication in the United States, with over 24 million prescriptions in 2020. Given its accelerating use,…
Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Behavioral Consequences of In Utero Exposure
June 15, 2019
Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in the world and its usage continues to grow in tandem with a widespread reevaluation of its legal status and…
Nootropics: New Frontiers in Cognitive Enhancement
April 10, 2019
Nootropics represent a class of drugs or dietary supplements aimed at enhancing cognition. Primarily, nootropics target the cognitive domains of executive…
L-Theanine: An Anxiety-Reducing Nootropic
September 12, 2018
Green tea contains caffeine and catechins (flavonoids and antioxidants), but it also contains L-Theanine. L-Theanine is one of green tea’s active components.…
Phenibut: A Nootropic Needing More Behavioral Studies
September 6, 2018
What is Phenibut? Phenibut, originally known as phenigamma and sometimes written as fenibut, was developed in St. Petersburg, Russia during the 1960’s.…
Racetams: A Class of Nootropics for Behavior and Cognition
August 27, 2018
Racetams are a wide category of synthetic nootropics. The first racetam ever to be discovered was in 1972 by Corneliu E. Giurgea, a Romanian chemist and…
The Effects of Coenzyme Q10 on Mice Behavior
August 9, 2018
Coenzyme Q10, also known as CoQ10, is a compound that is essential for many daily functions. It’s stored in the mitochondria, the powerhouse of cells. Coenzyme…
