Study drugs make people worse at problem solving, not better
Study drugs make people worse at problem solving, not better
The Economist,
For more than six months Americans have been struggling to get their hands on medications like dextroamphetamine (better known as Adderall) and methylphenidate (Ritalin). Officially, these stimulant drugs—alongside another, Modafinil (Provigil)—are used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd).
Unofficially, the drugs are also popular with devotees of "nootropics"—chemicals that supposedly boost brainpower. Students and workers in industries from tech to finance take the medications in the hope they will improve concentration and ability to get things done. But a new paper suggests that this may be ill-advised. The drugs seem to make people slightly worse at solving problems, not better.
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