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Neuroenhancement or cognitive enhancement is the experimental use of pharmacological or non-pharmacological methods intended to improve cognitive and affective abilities in healthy people who do not have a mental illness.
Breast enhancement, breast enlargement or contouring; Cleavage enhancement, an increase in the definition of breast cleavage; Contrast enhancement, enhancement of the contrast of structures or fluids within the body in medical imaging after administration of a contrast medium.
An orexigenic, or appetite stimulant, is a drug, hormone, or compound that increases appetite and may induce hyperphagia.This can be a medication or a naturally occurring neuropeptide hormone, such as ghrelin, orexin or neuropeptide Y, [1] [2] which increases hunger and therefore enhances food consumption.
Likewise, many medicines are reported to affect libido in inconsistent or idiopathic ways: [8] enhancing or diminishing overall sexual desire, depending on the circumstances. For example, bupropion ( Wellbutrin ) is known as an antidepressant that can counteract other co-prescribed antidepressants with libido-diminishing effects.
A motivation-enhancing drug, [2] [3] also known as a pro-motivational drug, [1] is a drug which increases motivation. [ 4 ] [ 1 ] Drugs enhancing motivation can be used in the treatment of motivational deficits , for instance in depression , schizophrenia , and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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Self-enhancement can occur by either self-advancing or self-protecting, that is either by enhancing the positivity of one's self-concept, or by reducing the negativity of one's self-concept. [8] Self-protection appears to be the stronger of the two motives, given that avoiding negativity is of greater importance than encouraging positivity. [ 9 ]