As nouns the difference between alertness and ampakine
is that alertness is the quality of being alert or on the alert; briskness; nimbleness; activity while ampakine is any of a class of chemical compounds that enhance attention span and alertness and facilitate learning and memory.
alertness
English
Noun
(-)
The quality of being alert or on the alert; briskness; nimbleness; activity.
ampakine
English
Noun
(
en noun)
Any of a class of chemical compounds that enhance attention span and alertness and facilitate learning and memory.