Is the growing use of Adderall for cognitive enhancement a problem?

Is the growing use of Adderall for cognitive enhancement a problem?

Are there better alternatives?

omega 3 fish oil

You think Omega 3 fish oil is more effective than amphetamine?

Yes.

Randomize drug tests for finals.

It doesn't help as much as you think, and often has counter-productive effects (scatterbrain effect, effects of sleep deprivation from stim abuse)

It's true there's no free lunch, however the need for cognitive performance is not flat across time.

If you can trade better performance on say, the MCAT, Finals, or some big project, and make up the sleep & deal with the side effects either on the weekend or days that you don't have those, it can be a huge benefit.

It doesn't surprise me that it's rampant on college campuses, especially during finals.

Why do you believe it is problematic?

One are bad for you while others you can drink for your whole life.

Does literally nothing if taken as a supplement

Then how do you take it