Memories are made of these — 'Smart drugs' have been shown to improve memory and cognitive function Shutterstock Your best friend in the workplace? — Substances such as modafinil (provigil) and piracetam are commonly used in industries such as software development. creative commons Testing ground — US air force pilots were among the first to trial modafinil in 1950s tests to improve alertness. Getty Images Room at the top — Smart drugs are increasingly popular at Ivy League colleges such as Harvard, with surveys showing approximately one in five students are users. Paul Marotta/Getty Images/File Push it to the limit — The profile of cognitive enhancement substances received a boost with 2011 movie Limitless, starring Bradley Cooper as a 'perfect' version of himself. Relativity media Ring in the new — Dave Asprey, CEO of The Bulletproof Executive, has done much to popularize cognitive enhancement through his yak butter-infused Bulletproof Coffee. Bulletproof Fully loaded — Th ex-Silicon Valley entrepreneur hopes the coffee will serve as a gateway to more advanced biohacking. Bulletproof executive The end for business as usual? — Smart drugs could dramatically change the way we work. Getty Images Prev Next
