Can spices enhance brain performance? Absolutely! Just the aroma of certain spices can quickly boost concentration and memory. Spices can do even more: they can elevate mood, mitigate stress damage, and help with memory recall. The gray matter stays younger and fitter for longer. It's true brain doping, completely natural, and still a well-kept secret. Molecular biologist Sabine Paul reveals how spices reach the brain and what effects they have. Perhaps Scheherazade saved her mind with cinnamon in "1001 Nights," and there's an anti-dementia secret hidden in Indian curries? Is the giant pepper mill in Italian restaurants not just a nice gesture, but a real brain booster? Give it a try.