Comments on: Turbo thought? http://www.daveswhiteboard.com/archives/306?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=turbo-thought Dave Ferguson's interests, ideas, notions, tangents Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave http://www.daveswhiteboard.com/archives/306/comment-page-1#comment-8350 Dave Fri, 23 May 2008 01:10:20 +0000 http://www.daveswhiteboard.com/?p=306#comment-8350 Mr. Gunn, I'm taking your comment to mean it was Hari's article that was sensational, not Lehrer's mention of it -- though I wish Lehrer had provided a little further reading as well. (Correct me if I've got that wrong.) As I recall, even as "simple" a drug as ibuprofen there can be significant negative side effects. I'm not saying never, but even Hari seems to think taking Provigil isn't the best idea. I notice that Hari is not yet 30. Maybe he'd just like to have a boosted brain for a longer period of time. Mr. Gunn, I’m taking your comment to mean it was Hari’s article that was sensational, not Lehrer’s mention of it — though I wish Lehrer had provided a little further reading as well. (Correct me if I’ve got that wrong.)

As I recall, even as “simple” a drug as ibuprofen there can be significant negative side effects. I’m not saying never, but even Hari seems to think taking Provigil isn’t the best idea.

I notice that Hari is not yet 30. Maybe he’d just like to have a boosted brain for a longer period of time.

]]> By: Mr. Gunn http://www.daveswhiteboard.com/archives/306/comment-page-1#comment-8348 Mr. Gunn Fri, 23 May 2008 00:47:44 +0000 http://www.daveswhiteboard.com/?p=306#comment-8348 You're right on with the quality vs. quantity idea. Provigil just keeps you awake, it doesn't make you smarter or increase your memory. I wish he hadn't written such a sensationalist article, with no links to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Drugs-II-Drug-V/dp/0962741876" rel="nofollow">further reading</a> or anything. You’re right on with the quality vs. quantity idea. Provigil just keeps you awake, it doesn’t make you smarter or increase your memory. I wish he hadn’t written such a sensationalist article, with no links to further reading or anything.

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