Stimulants as Cognitive Enhancers
The Carlat Psychiatry Report, Volume 17, Number 11&12, November 2019
https://www.thecarlatreport.com/newsletter-issue/tcprv17n11-12/
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
Topics: ADHD | Amphetamines | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | Cognition | Cosmetic pharmacology | methylphenidate
Chris Aiken, MD.
Editor-in-Chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report.
From the Oval Office to the college dorm, stimulants are often used as performance-enhancing drugs. The ethics of this practice are questionable, but so is the science. New research suggests their pro-cognitive effects are mild at best and come with an unexpected cost on working memory.
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