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Title: Smart drugs
Post by: MuggedByReality on December 08, 2010, 12:52:27 am

   Johann Hari on the benefits -and costs -of the (supposedly) mind-enhancing drug Provigil

   http://johannhari.com//2009/06/21/my-dalliance-with-smart-drugs-and-the-lesson-i-learned

Title: Re: Smart drugs
Post by: vexx on December 08, 2010, 01:23:07 am

Not reading that but modafinil (same thing) hardly 'enhances the mind', it simply erases feelings of tiredness, and by doing so can improve concentration - due to not feeling tired so can concentrate longer.

it's not as if your IQ goes up a thousand points, ability to think shoots through the roof -- memory can even get worse depending on the person..

there isn't really a good reason to go on modafinil unless you actually need it.
(prescribed anyway, but drugs arent hard to get illegally)

not exactly sure of your point to posting it here though :\

Title: Re: Smart drugs
Post by: stonecold on December 08, 2010, 01:25:07 am

There has already been a thread on this:

http://vcenotes.com/forum/index.php/topic,22062.0/topicseen.html

Title: Re: Smart drugs
Post by: MuggedByReality on December 08, 2010, 01:31:28 am

Quote from: stonecold on December 08, 2010, 01:25:07 am

There has already been a thread on this:

http://vcenotes.com/forum/index.php/topic,22062.0/topicseen.html

okkk thanks. It didn't mention Provigil, though.