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Potentially relevant - Johann Hari's article in HuffPost about his experiment with Provigil (aka Modafinil). http://www.huffingtonpost.com/johann-hari/my-exper

Potentially relevant - Johann Hari's article in HuffPost about his experiment with Provigil (aka Modafinil). http://www.huffingtonpost.com/johann-hari/my-experiment-with-smart_b_156954.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/johann-hari/my-experiment-with...

logn 14y ago
Some poker players have been talking about this one too to boost their performance. http://articles.latimes.com/2007/dec/20/science/sci-braindoping20 http://articles.latimes.com/2007/dec/20/science/sci-braindop... http://groanblog.livejournal.com/865.html http://groanblog.livejournal.com/865.html I've read elsewhere that it can be addictive. Also, the LA Time article discusses Inderal, a beta-blocker which could be considered a smart drug since it eases nerves by reducing adrenaline rushes (no more shaky hands or pounding heart). Might be helpful to the hacker community if you're stricken by nerves working on a tight deadline.
- elemeno 14y ago
  Everything I've read about Modafinil suggests that it's not addictive - for everything being Wikipedia along with some other sites which I don't recall off the top of my head (it was about six months ago when I did any research about it). It's a lovely little thing though, very nice clean focused sensation coupled with a lack of tiredness.
  - acuozzo 14y ago
    > Everything I've read about Modafinil suggests that it's not addictive - for everything being Wikipedia along with some other sites which I don't recall off the top of my head (it was about six months ago when I did any research about it). It's probably not addictive, but what if you become addicted to the lifestyle it makes possible?
    - dedward 14y ago
      Well, there's a difference between things you don't want to give up, and things you can't give up because you'll get sick as a dog, and/or require hospitalization and maybe die.
      - acuozzo 14y ago
        I understand what you're saying, but do know that psychological addiction isn't something one can ``just give up''.
    - bitwize 14y ago
      It's probably not addictive, but what if you become addicted to the lifestyle it makes possible? Steroids are considered psychologically addictive for this reason.
stef25 14y ago
I've tried it a few times and it's really great, I could code in a focussed way like never before. Too bad it's a drug and hard to get.
gadders 14y ago
That's if you can believe anything Johann Hari writes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Hari#Journalistic_controversy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Hari#Journalistic_contro... (For Americans - Hari is like the British Jayson Blair).

logn 14y ago

Some poker players have been talking about this one too to boost their performance. http://articles.latimes.com/2007/dec/20/science/sci-braindoping20 http://articles.latimes.com/2007/dec/20/science/sci-braindop... http://groanblog.livejournal.com/865.html http://groanblog.livejournal.com/865.html I've read elsewhere that it can be addictive. Also, the LA Time article discusses Inderal, a beta-blocker which could be considered a smart drug since it eases nerves by reducing adrenaline rushes (no more shaky hands or pounding heart). Might be helpful to the hacker community if you're stricken by nerves working on a tight deadline.

elemeno 14y ago
Everything I've read about Modafinil suggests that it's not addictive - for everything being Wikipedia along with some other sites which I don't recall off the top of my head (it was about six months ago when I did any research about it). It's a lovely little thing though, very nice clean focused sensation coupled with a lack of tiredness.
- acuozzo 14y ago
  > Everything I've read about Modafinil suggests that it's not addictive - for everything being Wikipedia along with some other sites which I don't recall off the top of my head (it was about six months ago when I did any research about it). It's probably not addictive, but what if you become addicted to the lifestyle it makes possible?
  - dedward 14y ago
    Well, there's a difference between things you don't want to give up, and things you can't give up because you'll get sick as a dog, and/or require hospitalization and maybe die.
    - acuozzo 14y ago
      I understand what you're saying, but do know that psychological addiction isn't something one can ``just give up''.
  - bitwize 14y ago
    It's probably not addictive, but what if you become addicted to the lifestyle it makes possible? Steroids are considered psychologically addictive for this reason.

stef25 14y ago

I've tried it a few times and it's really great, I could code in a focussed way like never before. Too bad it's a drug and hard to get.

gadders 14y ago

That's if you can believe anything Johann Hari writes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Hari#Journalistic_controversy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Hari#Journalistic_contro... (For Americans - Hari is like the British Jayson Blair).