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- Title
Why Using Meds for 'Neuroenhancement' Is a Scary Thought.
- Authors
Lane, Christopher
- Abstract
The article discusses the use of neuroenhancing drugs of people engaging in competitive tasks. It tackles the side effects of neuroenhancing drugs, according to the perspective of Peter D. Kramer, psychiatrist and author of the book "Listening to Prozac." It highlights the article "Brain Gain: The Underground World of 'Neuroenhancing' Drugs," by Margaret Talbot which focuses on the widespread off-label abuse of Adderall, Ritalin, and Provigil by college students seeking a cognitive advantage.
- Subjects
DRUG side effects; DRUG abuse; PSYCHOLOGY of college students; KRAMER, Peter D.; TALBOT, Margaret; PSYCHIATRY
- Publication
Phi Kappa Phi Forum, 2010, Vol 90, Issue 3, p12
- ISSN
1538-5914
- Publication type
Article