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Everyone's joking around in these comments, but... in my current job (working for a huge silicon valley company) I hear quite a few stories of people addicted t
by lacker 19y ago
Everyone's joking around in these comments, but... in my current job (working for a huge silicon valley company) I hear quite a few stories of people addicted to speed pills or similar "uppers" because they need the energy to keep up with work. Or Ambien, after a lot of irregular sleeping schedules. A lot of times it's hard to admit it because it's tied up with feelings of worrying you're not good enough. But a lot of people say it's okay, too.
Anyway, I'd be curious what the HN community thinks about the more-addictive but arguably-better-for-working sorts of drugs.
- rms 19y agoIt's a bad idea to use speed regularly because tolerance rapidly builds to addictive hard drugs. The greatest productivity enhancement would come from very occasional use of stimulants to give a sustained productivity boost over a single day.
- rms 19y agoAlso, Melatonin is available OTC in the USA and is a much more reasonable way of correcting irregular sleep schedules. The pills are usually 3mg but most doctors recommend taking 1mg which is closer to the body's normal amount of melatonin. 5-HTP (straight up serotonin) would also help with sleep.