But cosmetic neurology, as some call it, has risks. Ritalin, Adderall and other ADHD drugs can cause headaches, insomnia and loss of appetite. Provigil can make users nervous or anxious and bring on headaches, while beta blockers can cause drowsiness, fatigue and wheezing.
Martha J. Farah, a bioethicist who teaches undergraduates at the University of Pennsylvania, said she was beginning to detect resentment toward students who used the drugs from classmates who did not. She has wondered whether improving productivity through artificial means also might undermine the value of hard work.
[From Pumping up your brain with legal drugs -- baltimoresun.com]
OH NO! I’m sure fear of headaches, insomnia and loss of appetite are going to dissuade people from taking ADHD drugs to improve their academic performance. *rolleyes*
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