Is it common for people in academia to use "smart drugs"/prescription medications to help them be more productive? Or do most people just use things like caffeine to be more productive?
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3My hay-fever medication also makes me more productive. – Wrzlprmft♦ Apr 4 '17 at 13:47
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6Quantum mechanics problem sets often required a beer or two back in the day... – Jon Custer Apr 4 '17 at 14:02
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3Are you asking about professors in research? Or undergrad freshmen student freaking out about finals? – Michael Apr 4 '17 at 14:42
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6This informal survey by Nature in 2008 found "large-scale use" of cognition-enhancing drugs by their readers. – Pont Apr 4 '17 at 15:21
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3Related: academia.stackexchange.com/questions/29318/… – Dawn Apr 4 '17 at 16:37
