The Mind Bending Quest for Cognitive Enhancers
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Adequate cognitive functioning is essential for daily activities. When there is an insult to the brain, cognitive abilities can suffer, which, in turn, produce substantial medical and functional impairment. Advances in neurobiology, circuit neuroscience, and clinical assessment technology are converging in a manner that holds promise for the development of new pharmacological agents for cognitive enhancement in neuropsychiatric disease.
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