A questionable plate of spaghetti produces something unexpected: Chris’ teddy bear can now speak! Once the acid trip wears off, Jonathan and Chris discuss study aid drugs or “nootropics”, like Ritalin being used by 12-year-olds to get better grades. Do these stimulants work and are there side effects? They also discuss Adderall, racetams, omega-3s, ginseng, gingko biloba, and the cocaine of Silicon Valley bros, modafinil. Also: a comprehensive look at the fluoride-and-IQ study that came out and should certain populations all get a combo pill regardless of whether individuals need it?
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LINKS:
The Body of Evidence video on ear candles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GfunNxHHkw
Fluoride and IQ study: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2748634
REFERENCES:
FDA warning letter against nootropics: https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-inve…
Ritalin and academic performancehttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29353323https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/06/study-ritalin-doesnt-…
Health Canada warning on modafinilhttps://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2019/70201…
Cochrane reviews on omega-3s, gingko, and ginseng:https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD007986.pub2/…https://www.cochrane.org/CD003120/DEMENTIA_there-is-no-convincing-eviden…https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD007769.pub2/…
