20 Percent of Scientists Admit Using Brain-Enhancing Drugs

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Nature released the results of an online survey in which 20 percent of respondents, largely drawn from the scientific community, admitted to using brain-enhancing drugs like Ritalin (methylphenidate) and Provigil (modafinil).

Sixty-two percent of the scientists who had taken drugs used Ritalin while 44 percent reported using Provigil and only 14 percent had tried beta blockers like propranolol.

The 1,427-person survey was launched after a duo of articles this winter touched off a storm of questions about widespread neuroenhancer use by the scientific community. Jonathan Eisen of UC-Davis, an evolutionary biologist, even successfully spread an April Fools' rumor that the National Institutes of Health were planning to regulate the use of brain "steroids" as a condition of funding scientists.

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[cord195148]

Wake up FDA. Why aren't you busting these drug abusers for using controlled substances outside of their prescripted uses? After all, you know what's best for the American public.

 

[warnerve]

maybe they all have prescriptions? :rasp:

they are likely putting these drugs to good use at least, i.e. research and development

 

[Dadof2]

Ah someone needs to stop them before they go nuts and kill people as a result of BRAIN RAGE /panic.

 

[ItsHectic]

Dont heaps of medical students take recreational drugs or is that just a myth?

 

[Cellardude]

Dont heaps of medical students take recreational drugs or is that just a myth?

myth my ass, im sure they have tried it.