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Re:Math is still catching up to the genius of Ramanujan by wyre on Monday October 21, 2024 @08:46PM (#41910108)
Surely the most used because of its affordablity and easy access. Coffee, energy drinks, tea, caffiene pills, etc.

I wonder what academia would look like if adderall, vyvanse, modafinil were just as accessible, or even less controlled substances that are considered to enhance mental performance like L-tyrosine, alpha-GPC, Lion's Mane mushroom, Bacopa, or Ginko.

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Re:Math is still catching up to the genius of Ramanujan by astrange on Monday October 21, 2024 @09:55PM (#41910421)
Alpha-GPC is just choline, so you can get it by eating eggs. Amino acids and mushrooms are also quite accessible.

Modafinil is straight up better than caffeine though, which is a crappy and addictive stimulant.

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Re:Math is still catching up to the genius of Ramanujan by drilbo on Tuesday October 22, 2024 @01:32AM (#41911474)
"just" choline is a little reductionist, it's much more bioavailable.

I'm not sure where the distinction actually lies, but it is also considered a (generally recognized as safe) drug.

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Re:Math is still catching up to the genius of Ramanujan by BurningFrog on Monday October 21, 2024 @09:33PM (#41910321)
Caffeine also has a track record of several centuries.

We really, really know the long term effects.

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Re:Math is still catching up to the genius of Ramanujan by hskalin on Monday October 21, 2024 @11:43PM (#41910997)
What are the long term effects? How harmful is caffeine addiction?
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