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Re:Can you supercharge your brain? by winfred on Tuesday June 10, 2014 @03:41PM (#7874840)
The drug in question is the widely known Modafinil, which I get in generic form from India. The gene is CYP2D6 [1], which I had checked by 23andme [2].

If you have the gene, when taken during the day, Modafinil allows you to focus for up to 12 hours straight, on the subject of your choosing (but you should choose something, or your attention span is wasted). With that focus, it is much easier to learn new things.

[1] http://youscript.com/healthcare-professionals/why-youscript/...

[2] https://www.23andme.com/

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Re:Can you supercharge your brain? by ericthewino on Tuesday June 10, 2014 @04:47PM (#7875221)
What's the % of humans with CYP2D6? I couldn't find any stats online. Is this something that not all humans have?
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Re:Can you supercharge your brain? by winfred on Tuesday June 10, 2014 @05:06PM (#7875325)
From memory, there are two gene markers associated with it and 70% of the population has one of the two.
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Re:Can you supercharge your brain? by uncoder0 on Tuesday June 10, 2014 @06:05PM (#7875591)
Which SNP should I be looking at on the CYP2D6 gene in my 23andme?
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Re:Can you supercharge your brain? by winfred on Tuesday June 10, 2014 @07:29PM (#7875894)
Rs4680: http://www.snpedia.com/index.php/Rs4680
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