@Indignation @Tfmonkey
There are a lot of articles claiming coffee or caffeine boost cognitive performance if you do an online search for caffeine and cognitive performance
Why would getting caffeine from chewing gum but not swallowing it boosts performance more than from eating or drinking food with caffeine in it? If not what is so special about the gum?
@Indignation @Tfmonkey
What if cognitive performance only increases for a short time period while you are under the influence of caffeine and drops below where you started due to fatigue when the caffeine is no longer influencing you such that on average over a longer time period your cognitive performance is the same or worse even though it is better in a immediate time frame
@shortstories @Indignation @Tfmonkey - Years ago, I was studying Japanese using audiobooks as a trucker. Unrelated to that, I was consuming high-dose caffeine pills to stay awake & to try to stay slim.
So I inadvertently ran that experiment on myself. My cognitive performance was noticeably improved (vocabulary retention, and fewer backtracking to repeat language lessons).
I couldn't speak to the precise mechanism, but that's a "fact check: true". 🫡
@YoMomz @Indignation @Tfmonkey
How Do Adderall and Meth (Methamphetamine) Differ?
Healthline
"While Adderall is similar to “meth,” they aren’t identical chemicals. Methamphetamine can be used to treat ADHD but only under careful doctor supervision."
"First, there’s meth in its illegal form: the type made and sold illegally and often misused as a recreational drug."
"On the other hand, there’s a legal form of meth that’s prescribed for ADHD treatment"
https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/how-do-adderall-and-meth-methamphetamine-differ