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Article Critique
Article Entitled "Human Enhancement"

Things needing improvement:

"Technologies" Section Requires Expansion

Two Citations Needed Under "Ethics"

Citation Needed under "Effects On Identity"

"Other Issues" Section Requires Expansion

Possible Additions
Subheading on the topic of Telomere Maintenance/repair/lengthening could be added.

This topic is of interest under the subject of human enhancement as it is thought to be one of the reasons why humans age (i.e. the telomeres on their DNA shorten over time with each replication and thus render the end result eventually unusable after a certain number of replications).

Subheading with brief overview on the subject of temporary enhancement with nootropic brain supplementation could be added to the human enhancement article.

Possible chemicals and supplements for research - personal note: Huperzine A, Noopept, N-Acetyl Semax, Phosphatidylserine, Sulbutiamine, Bacopa monnieri, Gotu Kola, Acetyl-l-Carnitine, Uridine monophosphate, L-theanine, Rhodiola rosea, Pycnogenol, Vinpocetine, Rosemary Essential Oil

Nootropics
There are many substances that are purported to have promise in augmenting human cognition by various means. These substances are called nootropics and can potentially benefit individuals with cognitive decline and many different disorders, but may also be capable of yielding results in cognitively healthy persons. Some examples of these include Huperzine A, Phosphatidylserine, Bacopa monnieri, Gotu Kola , Acetyl-l-Carnitine , Uridine monophosphate, L-theanine  , Rhodiola rosea, and Pycnogenol which are all forms of dietary supplement. There are also nootropic drugs such as Noopept (Omberacetam) , Semax, and N-Acetyl Semax. There are also nootropics related to naturally occurring substances but that are either modified in a lab or are analogs such as Vinpocetine and Sulbutiamine. Additionally, some substances can be inhaled for a potential nootropic benefit such as Rosemary essential oil which shows potential for aiding memory and affecting mood.