Petition · past parliament

Include nootropic drugs in the whitelist of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016

Closed 598 signatures

What the petition asks

Nootropic drugs are the class of drugs that increase cognitive and/or intellectual function in users.

This petition is to whitelist all nootropic drugs that are both non-addictive and relatively safe in that there are no common dangerous side effects and whose therapeutic index is high.

Timeline

5 Feb 2016 Petition opened for signatures
5 Aug 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 598
Status Closed
Opened 5 Feb 2016
Closed 5 Aug 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.