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Nature 457, 533 (29 January 2009) | doi:10.1038/457533b; Published online 28 January 2009

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Patterns of drug use have varied throughout history

Don Burnap1

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Current issues are assessed by Henry Greely and colleagues, but their Commentary 'Towards responsible use of cognitive-enhancing drugs by the healthy' (Nature 456, 702–705; 2008) contains a bias consistent with current Western culture. The use of these drugs is probably older than recorded history.

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