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I can say this: if I was sure that a drug like this had no long-term side effects I would take it, at least sometimes when I was working on a hard project. But
by lionheart 17y ago
I can say this: if I was sure that a drug like this had no long-term side effects I would take it, at least sometimes when I was working on a hard project.
But since we don't really know the potential long-terms effects of these drugs I've made sure to stay away.
- staunch 17y agoEven if there's a 0.1% chance it will trigger schizophrenia or something it wouldn't be worth it for me. A healthy mind is the only thing more important than a healthy body.
- kinghajj 17y agoAh, but isn't it worth risking a closed, healthy mind for an open one?
- lispm 17y agoyou can open your mind by watching the nature.
- iamelgringo 17y agoOr reading a good book.
- jasonkester 17y agoFrom the article: "He adds that there are cognitive trade-offs in taking Ritalin, with a loss of creativity" So it would seem that this particular set of drugs would actually server to close your mind further. If so, I'd be surprised if they didn't actually reduce your effectiveness at a creativity-driven activity such as programming.
- csomar 17y agoThere's no medecines without sides effects. All medicines I have took on my life have sides effects and sometimes dangerous. For me the "drug" is a disaster, because it confirm that people don't work for WORK and don't study for KNOWLEDGE but for EXAMS and work for MONEY which is the biggest problem.