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'study' drugs

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anybody ever tried taking drugs to cram? I'm having to do shitloads of work at the moment for my exams and I got hold of some MDAI (legal in the UK). The plan was to keep it for party times after the exams but after a day when it simply felt like I couldn't do any more studying, a cheeky line in the department toilet and I was back to the books for another couple of hours. Probably about 1/4 of students here drink red bull or other considerably more unhealthy energy drinks like Monster or Blue bolt (is that the Tesco one?) so I personally don't see a big difference and I honestly think it's probably more conducive to getting work done than drinking gallons of energy drink

The worry of course is not being able to work anymore without doing a cheeky line but I know that as soon as exams are over, I have no plans to take it during a normal day of uni, just for the next 21 days and then I'm done for sommer (yay)

Any thoughts/experiences regarding drugs for the purpose of 'academic enhancement' ?
 
I'm not prescribed Ritalin but I've taken it a few times for fun, and i can definitely see it being a helpful study aid. I've never tried studying but it does give me great motivation towards other more physical tasks.
 
Amphetamines are well known for this, especially at the college level. I took aderrall once for this and it did help. Being on heavy opiates daily it is very hard to study. By far the best energy drink is Clear Shot by E-Pharm, but nothing will compare to something like aderral.
 
Yeah those energy drinks don't do shit to me lol. You're in college though(I'm assuming), there are shit loads of people doing the exact samething you are lol. There's a huge market for ADD/ADHD medication because of this and that's all I'm pretty much gonna say so I don't go into price discussion.

The best suggestions are pretty much what's said above. Ritalin is good, does its job. Adderall is better. Dexedrine is supposedly the best because it feels better and cleaner(no l-amp reduces lots of side effects). I can't speak for dexedrine personally but that seems to be the general census. You're more likely to hear/get the adderall over the dexedrine though.

But now to my main point for posting in this thread. First, 21 days is a lot. I would not suggest doing anything that long, you definitely need off periods because of tolerance and dependence or addiction(not sure with MDAI specifically though).

Second, if you did use a study aid for a long period chances are you are gonna wanna keep using it because its so much easier so this is also a good reason to limit your use. You're gonna be thinking, "Shit, if only I had some (insert drug here) this would be easier and I would have a better grade." It's hard not to become dependent on it for studying. I sometimes think that adderall does its job to well lol.

(This part is not specified to OP but really anyone with studying. Some parts are probably obvious to some but not others. It's also easy to forgot about things like food and sleep when you have so much to do.)

Third, I'm not gonna lie. I cram all the time and am not gonna tell you not to do same. But definitely look into other things for studying along with cramming. Proper nutrition, exercise(maybe?), and sleep will all become very helpful and necessary. Food will provide energy and focus you still need, don't skip out because you don't think you need it. If consuming any stimulant for a long period you definitely need to stay nourished, vitamins also come in handy. Drink lots of water, thousands of reasons to do it. Sleep... well a lot to say about that also. If you have never suffered from sleep problems or extreme deprivation then you may never experience the importance but you can still know it. Chances are you can probably stay awake 2 days +/- without feeling much different but it is affecting you. To keep it short you will need proper sleep to retain information along with nearly every other important function(comprehending,understanding,etc.). Studying at 11 P.M. for a test at 6 A.M. after sleeping 6 hours between two days isn't fun or effective.

Good luck with the work and as always the best "drug" is not cramming but studying consistently over time... but shit who does that nowadays lol.

Edit: I thought it was wierd that you didn't mention adderall so I did a quick search and it appears there isn't adderall in the UK. So ignore my info about adderall and availability. That only applies to the US.
 
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havent tried adderall..but i had to write a paper, on speed i wrote something around 6 pages in the time frame of 45mins-1hr AFTER putting it off and coming down a bit,
 
Ritalin or Adderall may be your best bet if you actually want to study. Dexedrine is just too fucking euphoric, or at least for me. I just got a hold of a bunch and took 40mgs the other night and I was high as a kite, no anxiety, very clean feeling, I almost forgot how nice they are since it's been awhile since I took enough to get high.

If you can manage to sleep regularly and eat somewhat healthy and get some exercise every now and then I don't think a sleepless night cramming for a test on Adderall or whatever is really going to hurt you too much. Especially if you can just keep taking it through the next day and have something to crash with when the time comes. You can get away with some excessive indulgences every now and then if you keep yourself balanced most of the time.

I honestly think responsible use of ADD meds is much healthier than regular use of all those taurine and caffeine overloaded with sugar energy drinks.
 
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unsettled said:
Ritalin or Adderall may be your best bet if you actually want to study. Dexedrine is just too fucking euphoric, or at least for me. I just got a hold of a bunch and took 40mgs the other night and I was high as a kite, no anxiety, very clean feeling, I almost forgot how nice they are since it's been awhile since I took enough to get high.

If you can manage to sleep regularly and eat somewhat healthy and get some exercise every now and then I don't think a sleepless night cramming for a test on Adderall or whatever is really going to hurt you too much. Especially if you can just keep taking it through the next day and have something to crash with when the time comes. You can get away with some excessive indulgences every now and then if you keep yourself balanced most of the time.

I honestly think responsible use of ADD meds is much healthier than regular use of all those taurine and caffeine overloaded with sugar energy drinks.
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dexedrine and just like adderall pretty much

focolin(ritalin) is my favorite speed though for sure
 
MDAI doesn't seem to me like it would help you study. Never done it myself, but it's not a stimulant. Doesn't seem like it would help.

Try speed. But don't abuse it. Only do it once every few days.
 
dexedrine is NOT like adderall pretty much. it is pure dextroamphetamine. adderall has levo thrown in too. that is the entantiomer that causes all the shitty systemic side effects of jitters, anxiety, ball shrinkage, sweating, teeth grinding...all the shit that SUCKS about amphetamines. dexies are way more pure and consequently smoother than adderall. of course meth is even cleaner and more euphoric than dextro....i know ill get shit for it, but i think that would be the best to use. they used to prescribe in in low doses. its the cleanest amphetamine there is really. just swallow it or snort a tiny tiny bit. not enough to get gakked out of your head, just enough to where you really enjoy a cigarette and want to hyperfocus on things. just try not to masturbate for 3943 hrs straight.
 
I used to do meth then do my assignments then do assignments for other people, $50 a pop.

If you are cramming on amphetamines or whatever stimulant for studying for an exam though, I would suggest make sure you get some sleep before you have to sit it. Trying to do one of those when you haven't had enough sleep is a bad, bad idea.
 
to those saying take speed, the big difference is that I bought MDAI on the web completely legally, I've had a what many people on these boards would classify as a sheltered upbringing, I don't really feel comfortable dealing with dealers so being legal is a big pro for me. I know one person who is on prescription Ritalin but I wouldn't feel comfortable asking him for some.

I'm not cramming in the clichee style of staying up all night before an exam, I study physics so just cramming facts isn't what I need to do, I just need to spend lots of time practising problems and stuff but I have left it too late and find myself needing to put in more hours than I seem to be able to stomach. The MDAI focusses me and gives me more energy and seems to let me ignore the pain in my back from all these weeks of sitting.

Most people here drink loads of red bull but tbh I reckon I'b be shitting every 5 minutes if I drank 3 red bulls and wasn't doing excercise.

On the general lifestyle issue, I'm getting 8hrs/night, eating...worse than I usually do but still reasonably well, not eating much junk.

Of course I tell myself that I'll do more consistent work next year but I'm 3rd year now (4 year course) and that's what I told myself last year.
 
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dexedrine is NOT like adderall pretty much. it is pure dextroamphetamine. adderall has levo thrown in too. that is the entantiomer that causes all the shitty systemic side effects of jitters, anxiety, ball shrinkage, sweating, teeth grinding...all the shit that SUCKS about amphetamines. dexies are way more pure and consequently smoother than adderall. of course meth is even cleaner and more euphoric than dextro....i know ill get shit for it, but i think that would be the best to use. they used to prescribe in in low doses. its the cleanest amphetamine there is really. just swallow it or snort a tiny tiny bit. not enough to get gakked out of your head, just enough to where you really enjoy a cigarette and want to hyperfocus on things. just try not to masturbate for 3943 hrs straight.
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I feel the same way about Dexedrine, except it is not a good study drug. I fuck around too much on it and I prefer Adderall for study purposes. The unpleasant side effects are okay IMO because they allow me to have the hyperfocus you were talking about. Dexedrine is more like a take it and enjoy the day drug, with no effect on sleep.
 
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