Stimulants such as Ritalin and modafinil have a reputation as off-label ‘smart drugs’ that boost cognitive performance. New research suggests they have the opposite effect.
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Students used to take drugs to get high, now they are using them to get better grades.
The quest for technology to be the salvation of humankind neglects to consider some darker truths that lead to dystopia.
Students taking ‘smart drugs’ to boost their academic performance are putting their health at risk.
Three experts reveal all.
While AI seems unstoppable, our improved understanding of human brains is levelling the playing field for now.
Some cognitive enhancers can reduce the brain power of high performers by weakening their memory.
Smart drugs are known to boost cognition in healthy people – but are they a form of cheating?
We’re only just beginning to understand the effects of cognitive enhancers on healthy brains.
People desire to enhance themselves in all sorts of ways: physically through cosmetic surgery; sexually through Viagra; and through using cognitive enhancing, or smart, drugs to perform better at school…
Do so-called “smart pills” enhance performance in students? Are they part of a widespread, growing phenomenon? You would be forgiven for thinking so. In a recent article on The Conversation, Simon Outram…
“Smart drugs” and “steroids for the brain” are just two of the terms used to describe pills that students sometimes take in an attempt to improve their scholastic performance. The New York Times has recently…
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