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I tried it, I found everything you said true _at the beginning_ but after a few hours as it wore off I paid the price for the initial boost and the net effect w
by throw__away7391 2y ago
I tried it, I found everything you said true _at the beginning_ but after a few hours as it wore off I paid the price for the initial boost and the net effect was near zero, or possibly even negative.
I've also been around a ton of people who are taking it constantly and well...they act weird, a bit more frenzied and not necessarily more productive on deep thinking tasks. Not sure if this was the case for me. It's an enjoyable experience, like a recreational drug. I see why people take it, and further I see why people believe it helps them be more productive, but I am highly skeptical of these claimed benefits.
- a-saleh 2y agoHaha, this, but ADHD diagnosis and then my doctor got me Concerta - not as big of a boost, but no longer crashing in the afternoon :)
- not_a_shill 2y ago>well...they act weird, a bit more frenzied and not necessarily more productive on deep thinking tasks. This matches up with some research on that exact subject. "Our findings suggest that “smart drugs” increase motivation, but a reduction in quality of effort, crucial to solve complex problems, annuls this effect." https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.add4165 https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.add4165
- throwthrowuknow 2y agoEuphoria and crash is a sign of taking too much at once. This is why you’re supposed to titrate up from a dose that seemingly does nothing until you reach a level and number of doses that work best for your needs without impacting your mood or sleep too much. All the time release numbers are bullshit btw, there’s massive variability between people.