The Study of the Effectiveness of Smart Drugs on Language Learning: the Myth or Reality

Nowadays, research into the ways to strengthen the cognitive powers of the brain is perhaps one of the most fascinating and controversial topics in the field of neuroscience. Some language experts as well as some neuroscientists and pharmacists, have recently investigated the effects of using certain medications and supplements called Smart Drugs on learning in general and language learning in particular. Neuroscientists such as Kim Berley, Orin and Van in the journal of Frontiers in System Neuroscience show that some drugs can increase the plasticity of the brain to better and faster absorb and receive information. Some researchers, such as Takavo Hunch, a professor of molecular biology at Harvard University, have concluded that certain kinds of medications may be used to bring adults, like children, to a critical stage of learning. The present paper tries to investigate the role of Smart Drugs on brain functioning and strengthening and analyze the pros and cons to the ideas presented in the field.

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smart drugs ، language learning ، brain ، plasticity