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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Georgie Darling and Sarah Finley

Best nootropics and smart drugs to hack your mental and physical health naturally

You probably take daily nootropics without even realising it. Even if you don't actively incorporate so-called “smart drugs” into your daily routine, you may have a coffee each day or drink tea.

Caffeine and L-theanine (a naturally occurring amino acid found in tea) are two of the most popular nootropics around, but there are plenty more doing the hard work to encourage focus, mental clarity and energy levels in healthy people.

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