An end to altitude sickness? So-called ‘smart drug’ keeps your brain sharp and robust at high altitudes

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There is a new way to stay clear-headed at high altitudes when your body feels deprived of oxygen, a study has revealed.

The report from Third Military Medical University in China found that a drug called oxiracetam improved people’s cognitive function when they were at about 13,000 feet.

Altitude sickness causes a host of symptoms from vomiting to a lack of appetite, and it plagued 20-year-old reality television star Kylie Jenner, who is now allegedly pregnant, on a recent trip to Peru.

Researchers who worked on the report concluded that people traveling to high altitudes for sport, religious or other reasons could benefit from being treated with the drug before embarking on their journey.

In extreme cases when people ascend mountains very quickly altitude sickness can cause serious health complications and prove fatal.

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