Welcome - Cambridge Brain Sciences. Nootropics Explained - What is a Nootropic? | Mind Nutrition. Posted August 11, 2013 in Articles by Mind Nutrition | 0 Comments As this site and it’s associated discussion forum grows, I bet there are more than a few visitors to the site who have never even heard of the word ‘nootropic’. It probably seems like some ridiculous, made up word, designed to bamboozle and impress at the same time. Kind of like most medical words your doctor uses, haha! Anyway, this article is for those people; the ones who have had no previous exposure to the term or those who just want to re-affirm what they understand of the meaning of the word. Newsflash: ‘Nootropic’ IS a made-up word. But then so are all other words. The word nootropic comes from a fusion of two words: Nous – meaning ‘mind’ or ‘understanding or ‘thought’ and the word Tropos – meaning ‘to turn towards’.
For example, plants are phototropic. Interesting etymological note: Ever wondered at the Geordies/Northerners when they use the word ‘nouse’ to describe a thoughtful or intelligent person? Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation. tDCS for Mood Enhancement; Stimulation Causes Euphoric Opioids. Summit on Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation - Videos | DIY tDCS. Clinical Applications of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation.