Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Thu 10th Apr 2008 22:12 UTC
One in five Nature readers -- mostly scientists -- say they up their mental performance with drugs such as Ritalin, Provigil, and Inderal. [...] when asked how they felt about professional thinkers using drugs to enhance their cognitive performance, nearly 80% said it should be allowed. While this report reaches a different part of science, the usage of these drugs can be utilized by software developers alike. What is your opinion on this, somewhat new, development?
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Member since:2008-04-11
Of course there are certain hallucinogens as _last_ resort, like the mentioned methylphenidat
Just to point out, Methylphenidate is a Central Nervous System stimulant, not a hallucinogen.
(Just because a small segment of people have hallucinations as a side effect doesn't make it a hallucinogen, as that's not its primary action. I got hallucinations when I shot-gunned 12 redbulls one night - going to peg that as a hallucinogen?
Edited 2008-04-11 00:53 UTC
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2006-07-15
>I was giving Ritalin when I was a child... because I am what I am.. namely, hyperactive.
There are even countries which tread such things with electric shock therapy. So where is the point? It's to _some_ degree nonsense. Of course there are certain hallucinogens as _last_ resort, like the mentioned methylphenidat. But just for fun to try something new or to extend some abilities? It's crazy and people tolerating or promoting it are crazy too. Drugs _are_ drugs with some exceptions for really ill people.