Memory is a psychotic functions and types of mental processes, which performs by saving, storing and reproducing different types of information. The ability to store the information for a long time.

Memory is normally divided in 3 groups: sensory, short-term and long-term, depending on the time during which the connections are kept in the brain. Any dysfunction of these connections may lead to sever impairment of normal life style.

The function may be impaired differently, such impairments are:

• Hypermnesia a condition which is described by hyper function of the memory, thus the patients acutely remembers several moments of the past, but with difficulty stores new information.
• Hypomnesia a condition described by partial loss of memory, forgetfulness and etc.
• Cryptomnesia changes in memory, hallucinations, false associations.
• Confabulations delirium, hallucinations. The hallucinations are vivid and the patient completely believes in the reality of the occurred events.

Drugs which are used in treatment of memory problems are called nootropic substances, amongst them we may distinguish Actovegin, Cerebrolysin and Nootropil. These preparations exert cerebra-protective effect, improve cerebral blood flow, dilate cerebral arteries and improve overall cerebral function. As a result nootropics improve memory, cognitive function and etc. of the treated patients.