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Lots of people are, they're called nootropics. Whether they are successful and whether they are mostly a bunch of snake oil is another question...

babyent 2y ago
I feel way more productive since going sxe. I am naturally so tired around 9pm when I shut the lid of my laptop that I fall asleep within minutes of getting in bed. On a side note.. Somehow my dreams have been insane and I’ve low key enjoyed the vivid worlds I find myself in over the past few months. Wake up around 5 or 6, go for a stroll and then eat some breakfast. Then I can work taking only breaks for lunch and dinner. Sometimes a 30 min nap in the afternoon in the park.
- aspenmayer 2y ago
  For those unfamiliar with the abbreviation sxe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_edge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_edge > Straight edge (sometimes abbreviated as sXe or signified by XXX or simply X) is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and recreational drugs in reaction to the punk subculture's excesses. Some adherents refrain from engaging in promiscuous or casual sex, follow a vegetarian or vegan diet and do not consume caffeine or prescription drugs. The term "straight edge" was adopted from the 1981 song "Straight Edge" by the hardcore punk band Minor Threat.
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- muixoozie 2y ago
  > sxe Weird. First time I've ever seen that (abbreviation?) For straight-egde. Thought you were talking about some supplement at first.
  - drilbo 2y ago
    I thought the same and instantly googled, and immediately remembered I had seen it before. It's like a play off HxC
- BLKNSLVR 2y ago
  I've always been pretty much straight-edge. Don't drink much alcohol, and recently went off caffeine. I'm naturally tired at around 2am. I barely dream, or can't remember my dreams. I struggle to wake up at 6:30 even after 7+ hours of sleep. I do like an afternoon nap, but Sunday's are almost the only opportunity. As a bad consolation prize, I involuntarily micro-sleep at my desk, working from home or in the office, a handful of times most days, generally at peak afternoon nap times (1:30pm - 3:30pm). I wouldn't say I'm productive, but I would say that the work I produce is generally of a high quality.
- joelignaatius 2y ago
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kevin_thibedeau 2y ago
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- xanderlewis 2y ago
  'Source'.
  - willy_k 2y ago
    Well assuming we’re talking about Elon Musk, he has admitted to using prescription Ketamine for depression, which seems to have a negligible effect on cognition for therapeutic use
    - datavirtue 2y ago
      Interesting, I have seen some pretty scary interviews with Elon. If I had noticed a family member acting the same way I would have taken them to the ER.
      - willy_k 2y ago
        Specifics? I haven’t seen him do anything worse than be overly blunt.
- HKH2 2y ago
  Next he'll grow fangs and start drinking blood.
- willy_k 2y ago
  How so?

babyent 2y ago

I feel way more productive since going sxe. I am naturally so tired around 9pm when I shut the lid of my laptop that I fall asleep within minutes of getting in bed. On a side note.. Somehow my dreams have been insane and I’ve low key enjoyed the vivid worlds I find myself in over the past few months. Wake up around 5 or 6, go for a stroll and then eat some breakfast. Then I can work taking only breaks for lunch and dinner. Sometimes a 30 min nap in the afternoon in the park.

aspenmayer 2y ago
For those unfamiliar with the abbreviation sxe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_edge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_edge > Straight edge (sometimes abbreviated as sXe or signified by XXX or simply X) is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and recreational drugs in reaction to the punk subculture's excesses. Some adherents refrain from engaging in promiscuous or casual sex, follow a vegetarian or vegan diet and do not consume caffeine or prescription drugs. The term "straight edge" was adopted from the 1981 song "Straight Edge" by the hardcore punk band Minor Threat.
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muixoozie 2y ago
> sxe Weird. First time I've ever seen that (abbreviation?) For straight-egde. Thought you were talking about some supplement at first.
- drilbo 2y ago
  I thought the same and instantly googled, and immediately remembered I had seen it before. It's like a play off HxC
BLKNSLVR 2y ago
I've always been pretty much straight-edge. Don't drink much alcohol, and recently went off caffeine. I'm naturally tired at around 2am. I barely dream, or can't remember my dreams. I struggle to wake up at 6:30 even after 7+ hours of sleep. I do like an afternoon nap, but Sunday's are almost the only opportunity. As a bad consolation prize, I involuntarily micro-sleep at my desk, working from home or in the office, a handful of times most days, generally at peak afternoon nap times (1:30pm - 3:30pm). I wouldn't say I'm productive, but I would say that the work I produce is generally of a high quality.
joelignaatius 2y ago
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kevin_thibedeau 2y ago

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xanderlewis 2y ago
'Source'.
- willy_k 2y ago
  Well assuming we’re talking about Elon Musk, he has admitted to using prescription Ketamine for depression, which seems to have a negligible effect on cognition for therapeutic use
  - datavirtue 2y ago
    Interesting, I have seen some pretty scary interviews with Elon. If I had noticed a family member acting the same way I would have taken them to the ER.
    - willy_k 2y ago
      Specifics? I haven’t seen him do anything worse than be overly blunt.
HKH2 2y ago
Next he'll grow fangs and start drinking blood.
willy_k 2y ago
How so?