Recently, there has been an increase in the use of stimulant prescription-only drugs by students and employees to increase their academic and other work productivity. Even though it has been perceived ...

As someone who’s researched cognitive enhancers, I’ve often been asked about modafinil and Adderall. These two medications are prevalent for boosting focus and mental energy, but they work differently ...

Navigating through the complexities of modern life, individuals are encountering an unprecedented strain on their cognitive capacities. A confluence of factors, from relentless work pressures to ...

Many scientists are coming out in favor of making it legal for people to use “cognitive enhancers,” drugs that make us more productive workers by increasing attention spans, aiding memory, and making ...

As someone who’s researched ADHD treatments, I’ve found Focalin and Adderall are two common medications that often come up. Both are stimulants used to manage ADHD symptoms, but they work in slightly ...

The first study to both show and measure the effects of cognitive-enhancing drugs such as modafinil, methylphenidate (best known under the trade name Ritalin), and caffeine, on chess play is being ...

A new study may be bad news for people who take so-called ‘smart drugs,’ usually prescribed to treat the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), thinking they will increase ...

The drug is called modafinil or Provigil. It is generally prescribed for narcolepsy and shift-work sleep disorder (when, for example, people switch from day-shifts to night-shifts and need to adjust ...