“Smart Pill” Could Revolutionize Our Way of ThinkingExperts debate the ethics of boosting your brainpower with a pill
By: Majestic Media SALT LAKE CITY - Feb. 17, 2016 - PRLog -- They’re called “smart pills” — pills that can actually increase your brainpower. They’ve been around for years, but no one has paid much attention because they were available only by prescription, and they were expensive. But a new version of these brain-improving formulas has now been discovered. Because this product will be widely available (it’s not a prescription drug and it’s fairly affordable), a whole lot of people are starting to ask the question, “Is taking a smart pill immoral, or — at the very least — unethical?”
The new smart pill that’s causing such a dilemma is called NuraDyne™. While you’ve likely heard a lot about nootropics, this isn’t one of them. NuraDyne doesn’t just help older people remember names better or make you smarter than a jellyfish. It goes way beyond that. The studies on its key compound were conducted on people from 18-65 years old, and it worked across the board on multiple aspects of cognitive function. “The putative mechanisms of action for NuraDyne’s key compound may include improvements in multiple areas such as antioxidant neuroprotection, acetylcholinesterase inhibition, choline acetyltransferase activation, increased cerebral blood flow, and monoamine potentiation and modulation,” Does this boost in brainpower give someone an unfair advantage? A similar question has already been raised in the sports world. Substances that can enhance performance have been banned by virtually every professional sports governing body because they can give the user an unfair advantage — he or she is stronger, faster... better. Does the same hold true for someone using a “brain enhancer”? Let’s say two people of equal intellect are taking the MCAT, the admissions test to get into a prestigious medical school. Is it fair for one to take a smart pill before the test, increasing his advantage over the other candidate? What about employees competing for a promotion? Is it fair for one to enhance her cognitive ability, leaving the other at a distinct disadvantage simply because she’s not taking a smart pill? Or, like love and war, is all fair in business and MCATs? This ethical dilemma could get especially tricky if businesses start mandating that their employees use smart pills. After all, if you could — in essence — make your employees smarter simply by giving them a pill that cost you very little, wouldn’t you? “It’s not far-fetched to imagine companies that will exchange the candy bowl for a bowl of free smart pills,” said Nick Lester, Chief Marketing Officer for Salt Lake City-based Majestic Media. “I’m definitely going to push for that among my own employees. Who wouldn’t want to take advantage of that?” Think of the ripple effect this could have on stock brokers, computer programmers, engineers, even gamers: If one person in these highly competitive fields is using a smart pill and outperforming the rest, will the others all have to start taking a pill just to stay in the game? Some experts are even considering how a smart pill revolution could affect the gap between rich and poor. If everyone from the middle class on up can afford to improve their brainpower with a smart pill such as NuraDyne, will those at the poverty level fall even further behind because they can’t afford it? A few experts have even talked about lobbying for a possible government subsidy of such pills so they’re available to everyone. While the morality of smart pills is definitely under debate, most people just can’t wait to try one. Curious? Learn more about the science behind these brain boosters by visiting NuraDyne.com. -- These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Individual results will vary. End
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