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Caffeine is the most used drug in academia.
by RandomWorker 2y ago
Caffeine is the most used drug in academia.
- wyre 2y agoSurely the most used because of its affordablity and easy access. Coffee, energy drinks, tea, caffiene pills, etc. I wonder what academia would look like if adderall, vyvanse, modafinil were just as accessible, or even less controlled substances that are considered to enhance mental performance like L-tyrosine, alpha-GPC, Lion's Mane mushroom, Bacopa, or Ginko.
- BurningFrog 2y agoCaffeine also has a track record of several centuries. We really, really know the long term effects.
- hskalin 2y agoWhat are the long term effects? How harmful is caffeine addiction?
- astrange 2y agoAlpha-GPC is just choline, so you can get it by eating eggs. Amino acids and mushrooms are also quite accessible. Modafinil is straight up better than caffeine though, which is a crappy and addictive stimulant.
- drilbo 2y ago"just" choline is a little reductionist, it's much more bioavailable. I'm not sure where the distinction actually lies, but it is also considered a (generally recognized as safe) drug.
- paulpauper 2y agono, you mean Ritalin. caffeine is a joke compared to actual stimulants.