Scientists on drugs to boost brain power
One in five scientists admits to using prescription drugs to improve their focus, concentration or memory, an online survey finds.
The overwhelming majority say they take the drugs to improve concentration, and about half say they do so daily or weekly.
The 1427 respondents from 60 countries completed an informal, online survey posted on Nature Network, an online forum for scientists run by the publisher of the journal Nature.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2008/04/10/2213144.htm
One in five scientists admits to using prescription drugs to improve their focus, concentration or memory, an online survey finds.
The overwhelming majority say they take the drugs to improve concentration, and about half say they do so daily or weekly.
The 1427 respondents from 60 countries completed an informal, online survey posted on Nature Network, an online forum for scientists run by the publisher of the journal Nature.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2008/04/10/2213144.htm
