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      The Quest for a Smart Pill

      New drugs to improve memory and cognitive performance in impaired individuals are under intensive study. Their possible use in healthy people already triggers debate

      • By Stephen S. Hall on September 1, 2003
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        Stephen S. Hall is an award-winning science writer and regular contributor. He is author, most recently, of Wisdom: From Philosophy to Neuroscience (Knopf, 2010). Credit: Nick Higgins

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