Smart Pills

Smart Pill Assignment There are three different forms of pills that smart pills can consist of. Natural vitamins, plant derived herbals and synthetic pharmaceuticals. Can these pills have any effect on promoting intelligence? Is intelligence built into our genes? Or is intelligence acquired as we age and gain experience. Intelligence has different levels and everyone believe different things. Some people believe that “smart pills” make you smarter. Plant derived herbals come from different plants that are used in many of today drugs. Many people like herbal supplements because they believe that they are more natural and safe with less chemicals. These herbal medicines have different names such as botanical medicines, remedies, or supplements. Most plant derived herbals are sold as dietary supplements and they do not have to be proven that they are actually effective. Some synthetic drugs that derived from plants are aspirin, Morphium, Tamoxifen and Vincristin. (Ernst, 2012) Some plant derived pills can have some effect on the brain but with natural supplements it’s hard to say because these supplements are not proven to work. For example studies show that “rosemary”, for remembrance is high in anti-oxidants and dilates the cerebral vascular tissues. Rosemary enhances memory, eases the nerves, stimulates circulatory system, and prevents breakdown of neurotransmitters in the brain. Rosemary can be used as oil for aromatherapy or can be taking in pill or tea forms. (5 Herbs to Boost Your Memory, November ) A natural vitamin is a vitamin where the ingredients are extracted from food sources rather than being chemically mixed. Many people like natural vitamins because most do not like to take a lot of chemical drugs. People believe that the more natural the less harm you can be in, which is not always true because bad food can harm you as well. (Why Natural Vitamins are better than Synthetic Vitamins, 2008-2011) For example; the smart vitamin supplement Focus