Comment · Mon, December 10, 2012 · Ceretropic
How to take Ritalin correctly
What they were answering
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u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
Now you drink coffee. The whole brain lights up brighter, proportionally.
Now you take amphetamines. The parts of your brain that you are using light up brighter, but the parts you aren't using go darker. Get it? Caffeine is a global brain stimulant, while amphetamines focus your attention, reducing distraction.
Wow, sounds like solid science to me....
Am I just being an overly pedantic ass, or does everyone else think the author has no idea what he/she is talking about? They are seriously suggesting taking amphetamines right before an exam?!?
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This study showed that amphetamine did NOT improve cognition or memory in healthy adults, but merely made the subjects think they did better.
>we can state that a standard clinical dose of
a drug that is commonly used for cognitive enhancement did not
enhance cognition in an adequately powered study. The most
straightforward interpretation of these results is that MAS is not
a powerful cognitive enhancer. If it does enhance cognition in
healthy and adequately-rested young adults, the effects are likely to
be small.
MAS = Mixed Amphetamine Salts