Remember all that hoo-hah over scientists using drugs such as Ritalin and Provigil for the very, very off-label use of boosting their brainpower?
Well, now the folks at Nature are at it again, this time with an opinion piece supporting the idea of brain boosters.
“we should welcome new methods of improving our brain function,” the authors [...]
Remember all those scientists who admitted to Nature that they sometimes used Provigil–Cephalon’s stay-awake drug for folks with sleep apnea/narcolepsy/shift work syndrome–to make them more productive?
Well, they might want to turn their more-productive brains toward analyzing the potential risks.
A new study shows that Provigil isn’t the benign little puppy it seemed to be.
Word was, Provigil [...]
Methylphenidate, (Prescribed under the name “Ritalin”) is a medication prescribed for individuals (usually children) who have an abnormally high level of activity or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about 3 to 5 percent of the general population has the disorder, which is characterized by agitated behavior and an inability [...]