Brain Candy: Boost Your Brain Power with Vitamins, Supplements, Drugs, and Other Substances: A Comprehensive Guide (Paperback)

~ Theodore Lidsky (Author), Jay Schneider (Author) "Recently, a colleague of ours complained that he was having difficulty remembering the little things..." (more)
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Product Description

Where Are My Keys?

Keep forgetting where you put your keys? Wish you could get through the crossword faster? Experiencing too many "intellectual pauses"? Then this is the book for you.

Brain Candy is an authoritative, comprehensive, and above all, cutting-edge look at what you can take to rev up your brain -- enhance memory, think faster, sharpen creativity, focus better. The only authors yet to tackle this subject who are experts in both brain function and drug action, Theodore Lidsky and Jay Schneider explain in plain English what the effects of these substances are on the body. Do they really work? Are they safe? Are they readily available? Topics include:

How to tell if a drug is worth taking

The neuropsychology of forgetting

Why drugs can help you think better

What you can take: smart drugs, amino acids, hormones, vitamins

And much more

For aging baby boomers -- and for anyone else who wants a quicker wit -- Brain Candy has all the answers.

About the Author

Theodore I. Lidsky, Ph.D., specializes in research on the brain and behavior. Currently he is director of the Laboratory of Electrophysiology at the New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 234 pages
• Publisher: Fireside; 1 edition (August 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684870800
• ISBN-13: 978-0684870809
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #931,127 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Review of Prescription and Other Drugs , January 30, 2007

By	Steve Dietrich (Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Monica CA, United States) - See all my reviews

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The authors, both phd's in the subject matter, present a wide range of "brain enhancing" prescription and non- prescription remedies . Each is ranked according to effectiveness and risk along with a great desription of what it is, how it is supposed to work, studies of the material and a effectiveness and risk scale.

Very interesting and a good source. Would second source the recommendations before becomming a crash test dummy for these drugs.

9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, Informative, June 2, 2004

By	Humberto Mantica Lacayo "darkhamlet" (SPS, Honduras) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I just started it to read and have found it to be very informative, explaining all the factors of memory loss
and what you can do to improve response and prevent brain
decay over time. And what supplements can help you supply
your brain with proper natural products.

10 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I regret buying this book!, October 6, 2004

By	Axel "Axel" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This is a very biased, uninformative book. The research views are very narrow and the author treats the readers like children, as though the readers are not capable of drawing their own conclusions.

I'm extremely disappointed with this book!

I do NOT recommend this book, at all.

I've found books such as "Mind Boosters" far more informative and enlightening.