Why Do Smart Drugs Really Exist

Supporters report improvements in perception, creativity, mood and concentration skills, minus the trippy flying elephants normally associated with psychedelics, yet microdosing remains uncharted territory. A new way of taking psychedelics? In a recently published in-depth post on the High Existence blog

I believe that there is still much to learn and much to understand. I think it is important to try and understand its possible use for treating medical conditions. So, because of just alone, I wouldn 't consider it a waste of money or

In the essay, Lamkin blames the use of these drugs on the universities and society for placing too much of an emphasis on competition and test taking abilities, and not enough on the actual education. By placing the blame on the universities and society, Lamkin is allowing the readers of this essay to relate and better understand the argument that he is making; because of the competition that many know is so great in the society that we live

The difference between users and non-users is apparent in grade distributions and exam scores because of the significant advantage given to those taking Adderall with recent studies supporting the fact

Psychologist William Richards has been carrying research into the potential for psychedelic drugs to be used therapeutically, and his findings have promising results when treating anxiety, PTSD, and addiction. His speciality is the psychology of mysticism and religion, and the application of therapy involves preparing patients for a high dose of psilocybin, guiding them as they have a “really transformative experience,” and then helping them integrate that into their lives. Richards and his colleagues have repeated their results so reliably that they can induce specific experiences with certain doses and stimuli, and they claim to have empirically proven Jung’s theory of the collective unconscious. Because psychedelics are classified as schedule I

Stimulants like these are used by students because of the effects it has on the user. Adderall makes the user stay awake and feel alert and focused, this makes it the perfect drug for a college student looking to stay up all night to study. College students are the ones most commonly taking Adderall without a prescription because its effects can help students stay awake to cram for tests, Amy Laskowski in “The other side of Adderall” claims: “A fall 2007 American College Health Association study found that over 90 percent of college students felt overwhelmed by all that they had to do” (1). It is not a surprise when it comes to college students using these illegal prescription drugs to boost abilities and to study harder and longer.

This is a no brainer. The effects of a drug could apply to anyone; not just the mentally

Staff writer at New York Times, Margaret Talbot, talks about an anonymous character named Alex, a Harvard graduate who used Adderall. In Talbot’s piece, written in 2009 titled Brain Gain, she speaks on the issue of “neuroenhancing” drugs being used for academic enhancement amongst college students. She talks about college students abusing these drugs, but when does this stimulant abuse start? The effects of stimulants are why a good majority of people think mostly college students (even without ADHD) use and abuse these drugs. Even if this may be true,

Legalizing the green? WOULD LEGALIZING CANNABIS BE A GOOD ECONOMIC DECISION? Section 1.0: Introduction “Around 750,000 Australians use cannabis every week and approximately 300,000 smoke every day” (ABC News, 2008). The use of Cannabis in Australia has been illegal since the early 1900’s, which has had a variety of effects on the economy of Australia.

Although students may think that these requirements are making it hard to get treatment, it is hampering the abuse of Adderall. Duke University addressed the misuse of Adderall as declaring it as academic dishonesty, essentially cheating. Instead of trying to get a prescription or use Adderall illegally, students need to learn how to do things on their

REVIEW OF LITERATURE In the 1966 film Fantastic Voyage, there was a group of five people who landed onto a submarine called Proteus and were shrunk into microscopic size. They were then injected into the body of a scientist and their mission was to save him from the blood clot in the brain. All that seemed quite thrilling stuff then — but now a part of that sci-fi fantasy has come true with the smart pills.

Such drugs that affect consciousness are: depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens. In this essay, all three drugs will be discussed. Depressants

In the past, it was used as medical treatment for diseases such as malaria, rheumatism, fever, dysentery, or depression; as an appetite stimulant; or as a way to induce sleep. It can help reduce anxiety, depression, and restlessness. 29 states

Marijuana effect on college student’s academic performance 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background of Study The use of drugs is often associated with College and University students, approximately 80 percent of U.S college students have abused alcohol and 28 percent of college students smoke tobacco, once in every 22 college students uses marijuana daily or near daily. Drugs abuse has always been a common topic to study and investigate as student’s academic performance were highly influence by drugs. Students who are associated with drugs usually face academic performance problems like lack of concentration, skipping classes, and delay enrollment.

This drug has been used as a safe pain and sleeping aid. Kids that suffer from epilepsy and seizures have had fewer and some have none now after using this drug. Old people who suffer from depression when losing their loved one have had success with this drug, even stating that it helps treat their arthritis. Patients with HIV/AIDS have used marijuana to help their loss of appetite; the amount of success never ends with this drug. Medical marijuana is popular with helping cancer patients.