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To paraphrase, this paper says "people who drank a triple espresso didn't do as well at sudoku". They gave pretty high doses of stimulants to test subjects and
by idlewords 3y ago
To paraphrase, this paper says "people who drank a triple espresso didn't do as well at sudoku". They gave pretty high doses of stimulants to test subjects and then tried to peel them off the walls and have them solve a short, difficult cognitive task.
The more practical question of whether popping stimulants can help people get through mountains of undemanding, tedious work is left as scientifically unexplored territory. Hopefully the research team will get a line on some Adderall and knock out the necessary papers soon.
- incomplete 3y agoyeah, the doses are high: given single doses of one of 30 mg of MPH, 15 mg of DEX, and 200 mg of MOD. from the mayo clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/methylphenidate-oral-route/proper-use/drg-20068297#:~:text=Adults%E2%80%9420%20to%2030%20milligrams,taken%20before%20breakfast%20and%20lunch https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/methylphenidate.... ''' Adults—20 to 30 milligrams (mg) given in divided doses 2 or 3 times a day, taken 30 to 45 minutes before meals. Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed. However, the dose is usually not more than 60 mg per day. '''
- awesomeMilou 3y agoThat's also assuming the retarded pill, which is already too much for a first time dosage. If this was unretared, no doubt the patients felt completely wired. And of course, the authors conveniently fail to measure physical well being. Just insane that Science publishes this imo.
- timmeta 3y agoThat would also make a very interesting study. Or an episode of Mr Beast.