smart pill
Brain-boosting capsule
A smart pill is a colloquial term for a drug that supposedly enhances cognitive function—memory, focus, or mental clarity.
The term covers both prescription medications used off-label (like stimulants) and unregulated supplements marketed as nootropics: He started taking smart pills before exams.
Separately, a smart pill is an ingestible electronic capsule that transmits diagnostic data as it passes through the body.
Essential dietary amine
- dopaminergicRelating to dopamine pathways
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
- synapticOf nerve connections
- biohackingSelf-directed biological enhancement
Sustained single-minded attention
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- productivityOutput relative to input
- alertnessActive mental awareness
- clarityState of being understandable
flow state · tunnel vision · mental stamina · sustained attention · hyperfocus · study aid · exam prep · deep work
Mental ability, cognitive capacity
- brainpowerIntellectual capacity
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
insight · mental acuity · cognitive function · problem-solving · learning · neuroplasticity · synapses · neuroscience
Conveying medicine to tissues
- biotelemetryRemote biological measurement
- patient monitoringTracking a person's health status
- ProteusProphetic, transforming sea god
- wireless transmissionSending signals without wires
Memory retrieval act
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- encodingConverting data to format
- retrievalAct of getting back
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
long-term memory · short-term memory · hippocampus · mnemonics · neurogenesis · forgetfulness · remembrance · memory palace
choline
Essential dietary amine
- dopaminergicRelating to dopamine pathways
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
- synapticOf nerve connections
concentration
Sustained single-minded attention
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- productivityOutput relative to input
- alertnessActive mental awareness
clarity · flow state · tunnel vision · mental stamina · sustained attention · hyperfocus · study aid · exam prep · deep work · wakefulness
intelligence
Mental ability, cognitive capacity
- brainpowerIntellectual capacity
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
perception · insight · mental acuity · cognitive function · problem-solving · learning · neuroplasticity · synapses · neuroscience · brain health
drug delivery
Conveying medicine to tissues
- biotelemetryRemote biological measurement
- patient monitoringTracking a person's health status
- ProteusProphetic, transforming sea god
recall
Memory retrieval act
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- encodingConverting data to format
- retrievalAct of getting back
consolidation · long-term memory · short-term memory · hippocampus · mnemonics · neurogenesis · forgetfulness · remembrance · memory palace · total recall
- medical devicespacemaker, defibrillator, AED, ventilator, CT scanner
- medical technologypacemakers, pacemaker, defibrillator, ventilator, MRI technology
- Microelectronicsmicrochip, microprocessor, silicon chip, transistor, microcircuit
smart pillsedative
Drug promoting calm
depressant · tranquilizer · alcohol · barbiturate · anesthetic
smart pillstreet drug
Illicit substance sold underground
recreational drug · party drug · intoxicant · narcotic · hallucinogen
smart pillsnake oil
Fraudulent cure-all
placebo · sugar pill · quack remedy · pseudoscience · coffee
smart, pill, smarts, smartly, smarten, smarting, smarted, smarter, smartest