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This is "The Biodeterminist's Guide to Parenting" by Scott Alexander (of Slate Star Codex fame) https://archive.fo/7RULL https://archive.fo/7RULL

• nwah1 8y ago
  Here's an article on nootropics for children https://www.topcognitiveenhancers.com/nootropics-for-children-3-great-solutions-for-a-happier-calmer-and-more-focused-child/ https://www.topcognitiveenhancers.com/nootropics-for-childre...
  • analognoise 8y ago
    That strikes me as "a short primer to chemical child abuse".
    • bottled_poe 8y ago
      I agree, the whole website seems to have no medical grounding and is just selling snake oil.
      • nwah1 8y ago
        It references studies on human children subjects that I was able to look up, although did not provide easy links. Other than the graphic design and "eww chemicals" I'm not sure what the actual problem is with the content. And the three recommendations were actually all quite "natural" and commonplace.
        • analognoise 8y ago
          Nonprofessionals basing how to give chemicals to their children is distressing for the same reason the anti-vax movement is distressing: people think their Google search is a substitute for medical care, and make treatment decisions based on it. Remember: Arsenic is natural. So is polio. The "natural" label is meant to imply safe, and it is a rhetoric device used go convince others of the minimal harm of their snakeoil.
• nwah1 8y ago
  Not necessarily about intelligence, but trace lithium could improve mental health which is certainly going to be related to school performance and success over one's lifetime. https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/14/opinion/sunday/should-we-all-take-a-bit-of-lithium.html https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/14/opinion/sunday/should-we-...