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Jul 30, 2009
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Juicing on smart drugs
Drugs designed to treat Attention Deficit Disorder and Alzheimer’s are increasingly being used by college students, professors, writers and others to boost brain performance and concentration. Do drugs like Ritalin, Adderrall and Provigil really make you smarter? Is juicing on smart drugs the new doping? If so, what should be done about it?

Drugs designed to treat Attention Deficit Disorder and Alzheimer’s are increasingly being used by college students, professors, writers and others to boost brain performance and concentration. Do drugs like Ritalin, Adderrall and Provigil really make you smarter? Is juicing on smart drugs the new doping? If so, what should be done about it?

Drugs designed to treat Attention Deficit Disorder and Alzheimer’s are increasingly being used by college students, professors, writers and others to boost brain performance and concentration. Do drugs like Ritalin, Adderrall and Provigil really make you smarter? Is juicing on smart drugs the new doping? If so, what should be done about it?

Dr. Gary Small, Professor of Psychiatry at the Semel Institute and Director of UCLA’s Center on Aging

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