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Just as a quick follow-up to this post, … there seems to be a narcolepsy drug that works really well for periods when you need a lot of concentration.
The drug name is provigil. The article is a pretty hard-core testimonial on its effect. There’s an interesting discussion here. The article seems to mention no negative side effects (other than making you eat less!) but in the discussion some people mention serious stuff like : “nervousness, insomnia, excitation, irritability, tremors, dizziness and headaches“.
About the author: Jose Quesada wanted to be a matador, an acrobatic pilot, or a painter, but found those activities not demanding enough, so he chose an academic career. He secretly hopes to orchestrate a system that produces papers without any human intervention (particularly, his).
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Quesada J. More on drugs that supposedly give you mental superpowers. Academic Productivity. 2008. Available at: http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/more-on-drugs-that-supposedly-give-you-mental-superpowers/. Accessed August 21, 2008.
APA citation:
Quesada, Jose. (2008). More on drugs that supposedly give you mental superpowers. Retrieved August 21, 2008, from Academic Productivity Web site: http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/more-on-drugs-that-supposedly-give-you-mental-superpowers/
Chicago citation:
Quesada, Jose. 2008. More on drugs that supposedly give you mental superpowers. Academic Productivity. http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/more-on-drugs-that-supposedly-give-you-mental-superpowers/ (accessed August 21, 2008).
Harvard citation:
Quesada, J 2008, More on drugs that supposedly give you mental superpowers, Academic Productivity. Retrieved August 21, 2008, from <http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/more-on-drugs-that-supposedly-give-you-mental-superpowers/>
MLA citation:
Quesada, Jose. "More on drugs that supposedly give you mental superpowers." 15 May. 2008. Academic Productivity. Accessed 21 Aug. 2008. <http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/more-on-drugs-that-supposedly-give-you-mental-superpowers/>
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May 19th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
Hi Jose!
The article discussing modafinil was a little over-enthusiastic, I think. It’s more suited for people who have to say alert and watchful for long periods of time, rather than people who need to make better decisions. It would help night watchmen or troops on combat missions more than it would help a scientist or software developer.
August 21st, 2008 at 8:56 pm
kids and pharmecutical drugs are at an all time high, its the parents fault too that leave their pills in the bathroom after they are not needed.