tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post8384713152254714948..comments2024-03-28T00:36:36.460-07:00Comments on The Tree of Life: The dope on brain doping take 2Jonathan Eisenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953790938128734305noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-49874130397458686962014-06-07T09:11:34.923-07:002014-06-07T09:11:34.923-07:00And in my age group (gulp!) hallucinogen and drug ...And in my age group (gulp!) hallucinogen and drug use was ubercommon. I never used any of it. Maybe that's not good. But I have a pretty odd brain to begin with. But how I wish I was smarter....Mark O. Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13233518474059717460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-4993797305182063892014-06-07T09:10:46.636-07:002014-06-07T09:10:46.636-07:00A colleague of mine has shown Adderal and Ritalin ...A colleague of mine has shown Adderal and Ritalin in the "outflow" of college dorms during exam periods. It's more sad than anything else. <br /><br />http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2013/04/pharmaceuticals_other_non-trad.htmlMark O. Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13233518474059717460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-35387741921500881252009-04-30T09:09:00.000-07:002009-04-30T09:09:00.000-07:00Glad to know it was possible to not interpret what...Glad to know it was possible to not interpret what I said as endorsing hallucinogens.Jonathan Eisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953790938128734305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-76968002077551301712009-04-25T17:22:00.000-07:002009-04-25T17:22:00.000-07:00As soon as I started reading the doping article I ...As soon as I started reading the doping article I figured, you HAD to be in there somewhere. Finally near the end, there you were. I was a bit disappointed that the writer did not discuss your april fools joke. It would have made for an even more interesting article. Still, although it did not do justice to the issues you brought up in your joke (some funny, some real), I understood what you were saying (And did not think you were advocating hallucinogens). What is the point of simply more if it does not make you more creative?<br /><br />I am writing a grant this month. When I first started reading the article, it made me want to go out and get the drugs IMMEDIATELY. Then, when he started talking about bringing your grade of B- to a B, I had the same thought as you. What is the point?<br /><br />One thing not mentioned in the article is metabolism. I can see how a drug would make you stay awake longer and work harder, say on monday, but then what happens on wedenesday? Doesnt the body have to catch up? and if so, then the time one saves on monday is lost on wednesday.<br /><br />It is really too bad. I was hoping for a shortcut to getting this grant out but it seems that neuroenhancers wont get me there.Pamela Ronaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905736049638342587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-54708200067724255032009-04-24T11:57:00.000-07:002009-04-24T11:57:00.000-07:00Yes, re#1 - that was my point.
And re your last p...Yes, re#1 - that was my point.<br /><br />And re your last point, I have had a similar experience with sleep. When I go out of my way to make sure I get a good nights sleep, my brain is a more interesting place to hang out. Reminds me of a story from years ago about President Clinton who said his brain became much clearer after he started getting more sleep ...Jonathan Eisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953790938128734305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-17054544748629503122009-04-24T11:44:00.000-07:002009-04-24T11:44:00.000-07:00Happy to find your blog...found it by googling aft...Happy to find your blog...found it by googling after I'd read <I>New Yorker</I> article, which interested me on two counts:<br />1) I've been working in the field of grantsmanship for decades, was curious to know whether or not use of neuroenhancers by proposal writers was widespread, and agreed with your point (I think) that if your ideas aren't original, sound, and useful, it really doesn't matter how much mental stamina you've got.<br />2) I tried Provigil because I have major problems with fatigue (I have MS). Provigil did make it much easier to get out of bed in the morning, plus I wasn't yawning and thinking about a nap by 10:00 a.m, but I stopped taking it mostly because I felt like my eyes were drying out. Very annoying.<br />3) Regarding mental agility, I didn't feel mine was enhanced by Provigil. My elevator still had to stop at every floor before it arrived at the top. However, I will share a secret with you and the scientific community:<br /> <br />After I stopped drinking (about 2-3/4 years ago) and got with the program, my brain became a much more interesting place to hang out, I got better at my job, and (unrelated side effect) I even have more, better friends.Dormilonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10166428524620504175noreply@blogger.com