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It would be great if they could improve upon it. I find nicotine to be an underperforming chemical, despite its popularity. A bit more of a cognitive kick woul

It would be great if they could improve upon it. I find nicotine to be an underperforming chemical, despite its popularity. A bit more of a cognitive kick would be nice. Know what I mean?

NDlurker 5mo ago
I know there's at least one nicotine analogue that's been sold. Pretty sure it's carcinogenic, but maybe there are some other options.
jrflowers 5mo ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Acacia_species_known_to_contain_psychoactive_alkaloids https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Acacia_species_known_t...
- dr_dshiv 5mo ago
  Interesting that some acacia produce nicotine and dmt..
- wildzzz 5mo ago
  Yes but I'm just looking to be a little more focused on tedious tasks, not hang out with the machine elves.
mikeweiss 5mo ago
Your talking about cocaine right?
bitmasher9 5mo ago
This isn’t how drug discovery works at all.
nine_k 5mo ago
Modafinil? Ritalin? The latter is great for tedious tasks.
- dr_dshiv 5mo ago
  “1 hour, full power” is the dream. Something where I could get those last things done in the evening without disrupting my sleep. Chemically possible? Why not?
  - DANmode 5mo ago
    Lots of drugs will get you where you’re looking to go. Going to bed and waking up an hour earlier, working immediately upon wakefulness, will keep you there.
    - MajorTakeaway 5mo ago
      "The star that burns twice as bright lasts half as long, Roy."
- esperent 5mo ago
  It's also great for totally messing up your brain chemistry and your reward wiring. Wouldn't touch it myself. I'm sure if you did it once or twice a year it'd be fine but let's be real, anyone who's willing to take it in the first place (outside of having a genuine medical reason like narcolepsy/ADHD) will want to take it a lot more than that. Besides, in the long run - measured over weeks or months - these absolutely will not give you a productivity boost anyway comparable to sorting out your sleep/exercise/diet/mental health.
  - cmrdporcupine 5mo ago
    ADHD stimulants promised a lot in terms of motivation -- but only made me do the thing I already wanted to do instead of work... more. So instead of plugging away on house work or chores or my employer's boring work, I was building compilers and databases from scratch at 3am, unable to sleep. And then I checked my blood pressure. Oops. Also seemed directly implicated in a loved one of mine acquiring an eating disorder. 1/10 would not recommend.
    - 5mo ago
SwtCyber 5mo ago
I get what you mean, but "more addictive stimulant with a stronger cognitive kick" is one of those product requirements that starts to sound less appealing the longer you think about it

It would be great if they could improve upon it. I find nicotine to be an underperforming chemical, despite its popularity. A bit more of a cognitive kick would be nice. Know what I mean?

NDlurker 5mo ago

I know there's at least one nicotine analogue that's been sold. Pretty sure it's carcinogenic, but maybe there are some other options.

jrflowers 5mo ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Acacia_species_known_to_contain_psychoactive_alkaloids https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Acacia_species_known_t...

dr_dshiv 5mo ago
Interesting that some acacia produce nicotine and dmt..
wildzzz 5mo ago
Yes but I'm just looking to be a little more focused on tedious tasks, not hang out with the machine elves.

mikeweiss 5mo ago

Your talking about cocaine right?

bitmasher9 5mo ago

This isn’t how drug discovery works at all.

nine_k 5mo ago

Modafinil? Ritalin? The latter is great for tedious tasks.

dr_dshiv 5mo ago
“1 hour, full power” is the dream. Something where I could get those last things done in the evening without disrupting my sleep. Chemically possible? Why not?
- DANmode 5mo ago
  Lots of drugs will get you where you’re looking to go. Going to bed and waking up an hour earlier, working immediately upon wakefulness, will keep you there.
  - MajorTakeaway 5mo ago
    "The star that burns twice as bright lasts half as long, Roy."
esperent 5mo ago
It's also great for totally messing up your brain chemistry and your reward wiring. Wouldn't touch it myself. I'm sure if you did it once or twice a year it'd be fine but let's be real, anyone who's willing to take it in the first place (outside of having a genuine medical reason like narcolepsy/ADHD) will want to take it a lot more than that. Besides, in the long run - measured over weeks or months - these absolutely will not give you a productivity boost anyway comparable to sorting out your sleep/exercise/diet/mental health.
- cmrdporcupine 5mo ago
  ADHD stimulants promised a lot in terms of motivation -- but only made me do the thing I already wanted to do instead of work... more. So instead of plugging away on house work or chores or my employer's boring work, I was building compilers and databases from scratch at 3am, unable to sleep. And then I checked my blood pressure. Oops. Also seemed directly implicated in a loved one of mine acquiring an eating disorder. 1/10 would not recommend.
  - 5mo ago

SwtCyber 5mo ago

I get what you mean, but "more addictive stimulant with a stronger cognitive kick" is one of those product requirements that starts to sound less appealing the longer you think about it