The name was coined by Alexander Vostokov and popularized by Vasily Zhukovsky in his eponymous ballad, first published in 1813. The name is also used in Ukraine, Belarus, Slovakia, and Serbia, with a number of occurrences in non-Slavic countries.
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Nootropics are substances that enhance cognition. Often known as smart drugs, they improve memory and increase the ability to focus. In the 1980s, Corneliu E. Giurgea, the inventor of Piracetam, defined a nootropic as a drug that: Enhances learning and memory.