Are there any elementary basics or tutorials on the vocabulary for describing cognitive parameters that define such things as language, memory, creativity? ...basic terminology and in-depth descriptions that could educate me so that when I communicate that "I need help with my memory" I can dissect to the exact definitive layer of meaning and convey this in a hopefully more efficient and crystalline manner.
I think such categorization would be necessary if the understanding of the brain and effects of drugs came to such a developed state that you could almost candystore-pickum what elements of cognition/perception you want tweaked. But this exact and simplified understanding of biological causality seems a little fantastic right now. Nomenclature and categorical structures used in perception-related professional fields would be the next best thing.
I think this could be a decent addition here: an Imminst-Nootropics tutorial for contributors to temper and filter their communications of perceptual experience through a broad spectrum, standardized nomenclature. Another idea would be to add a template that allows people to realize what kind of info they should add to their post such as mental and physical condition with correlative medications, current regimen, allergies, past experiences in all these and more. I have a feeling that this could lead to a better understanding as certain concurrencies may appear among and highlight the intersecting neurochemical and metabolic similarities on seemingly disparate conditions. The population here would be relatively small but a start nonetheless, right? It seems a little more responsible than basing recommendations on personal pill popping practice and may add some credibility to this maverick field of self-medication. I'm still buying LifeMirage's book when it comes out, though...maybe I should just shut up and wait for that to come out.
I do know some may not want to be bothered with such back-study, or will not want their personal info out there for everyone(or ill-intentioned someones) to see, but the line between what personal information has been thusfar willingly contributed and the informational endangerment posited in this latter concern seems to edge towards irrelevant when you consider that this concern could be mediated by selective access via membership and encryption.
Um, this all sounds like a centralized health record database...and for some reason I don't think this would go over too well as it hints at tinges of govt-intrusion of which I am not very fond.
I do think that even just some parts of what could be planned through to this concept's grandest embodiment would be very helpful in bringing to fruition the practical and hypothetical intentions of this possibly pedagogical wikipubmed crossbreed.