METHOD FOR OPTIMISING MENTAL ACTIVITY OF TRAINEES Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC A61K31/522 A61P25/26 A61H7/00 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to medicine, namely to neurology and concerns improving t mental activity of trainees. That is ensured by daily administration of caffeine 0.2 g followed by self-massage of the head and neck. Self-massage involves performing stroking, compression and rubbing spiral motions started from the head periphery from the back to front scalp border. That is followed by self-massage of the cervical region started with stroking motions from the shoulder joint to the scalp, then pressing up motions in the same direction and rubbing motions circularly with four fingers from the shoulder joint to the occipital bone. Self-massage of the head and neck finally involves stroking motions.

EFFECT: combined effect of caffeine in the declared dose and self-massage according to the developed technique provides higher mental capacity that is particularly expressed by better thinking and aptitude, as well as the quality of the operator performance elements.

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