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I would mention kratom as an unregulated substance sometimes used for focus but I usually get mercilessly downmodded even though it it topic-appropriate. I'm no
by rms 19y ago
I would mention kratom as an unregulated substance sometimes used for focus but I usually get mercilessly downmodded even though it it topic-appropriate. I'm not advocating it for anyone, but it certainly exists and has its legitimate uses.
If anyone is looking for a drug solution, and I certainly wouldn't recommend using drugs to solve your problems, amphetamine would be the best thing, though it certainly has worse side effects than Modafanil. It worked for Erdos and is readily prescribed by psychiatrists to treat ADD, the disease of being unable to focus.
- jamesbritt 19y ago" ... to treat ADD, the disease of being unable to focus." ADD may be more of a problem of inappropriate focus. It would also help to know if the cause of one's poor focus is indeed neurochemical, and if dopamine levels are the issue (tho that may be quite hard to determine except though experimentation).
- neodude 19y agoI 'have' ADD, and I'm able to focus perfectly fine, thank you. I don't want to derail the thread, but lately I've been thinking that ADD is more about a faster attention 'cycle' than pure inability to focus.
- jraines 19y agoApophasis FTW! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apophasis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apophasis
- rms 19y ago;) The apophasis may have been unnecessary, I think the real trigger is linking to the site in question.
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- whacked_new 19y agoWhat did Erdos use Modafinil for? I recall reading that Einstein enjoyed his cigar very much for his mental work... is this the same kind of thing?
- rms 19y agoSorry, my text was ambiguous, Erdos generally used methylphenidate and/or benzedrine.