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The Original Manifesto of Cognitive Enhancement
Every serious nootropics user, researcher, and industry professional must understand the foundational principles laid out by the man who started it all: Dr. Corneliu E. Giurgea. This book is not just a scientific paper—it is the original manifesto that defined the very category of compounds we seek.
In Fundamentals To A Pharmacology of The Mind, Dr. Giurgea lays out the stringent criteria that a compound must meet to be considered a true nootropic (from the Greek: noos meaning mind, and tropein meaning toward). Written during the golden age of Piracetam research, Giurgea’s work provides a deep philosophical and pharmacological exploration of how chemicals can selectively enhance cognition without the side effects, sedation, or toxicity typical of traditional stimulants.
Why This is Essential Reading:
- The Defining Criteria: Understand the six original criteria for a nootropic, which include enhancing memory, protecting the brain against damage, facilitating learning, and possessing virtually no general pharmacology.
- The Intellectual History: Trace the intellectual journey from the discovery of Piracetam to the articulation of a completely new class of psychotropic agents—those that work with the brain, not against it.
- A Call to Action: Giurgea's work is a philosophical call for a humane, rational approach to drug development—one focused on raising the ceiling of human cognitive capacity rather than simply managing pathology.
This seminal text provides the crucial historical and scientific bedrock for every modern stack, proving that enhancing the mind is a specific, measurable, and achievable pharmacological goal. If you want to understand the why of nootropics, this is where you start.
Book Specifications:
- Author: Giurgea, Corneliu E.
- Publisher: Charles C Thomas, 1981., Springfield, Illinois
- Publication Date: January 1, 1981
- Length: 471 Pages
- Language: English
