<p>Hey everyone! I just saw the relatively new movie, “Limitless”, with Bradley Cooper. I am very intrigued by the whole idea of it, and what could actually happen if we had access to more of our brains… It also brings up questions of the potential we do have. </p>
<p>I’m really interested in your responses, and I think this movie sets up good ethical, and just interest ing, discussion!</p>
<p>I loved the movie too. I wish a drug like that existed. For now, I think the closest thing to it might be adderall.</p>
<p>As a person who has taken many cognitive psyc classes, i can assure you that we use all of our brain that we can. The talk of how we only use certain percents is an urban legend based very loosely on the fact that certain parts of our brains are used for specific processing.</p>
<p>@BowTieFratty</p>
<p>Well then how does that explain the instant mental clarity and focus achieved by consumption of adderall? Surely, it allows us to access, or at least increase the functioning of given parts of our brain.</p>
<p>I honestly dont know the answer, im not taking Parm for 2 more semesters.</p>
<p>Adderal, Ephedrine (or pseudoephedrine)…any amphetamine works really. the drug in the movie isn’t an amphetamine based one though, according to the book at least.</p>
<p>@Coolaid317</p>
<p>The brain isn’t some blob of neurons. There are specific structures and pathways depending on what it’s trying to do. Acessing more parts of the brain would be useless if you are trying to study. The cerebellum is responsible for coordination and movement, so what would be the point of activating that part of the brain while you’re sitting starting at paper?</p>
<p>Adderall is a brand of amphetamine salts. “Amphetamines increase neurotransmitter availability in the synapse, by both releasing more neurotransmitters and prolonging their availability in the synapse by slowing their removal.” from wikipedia</p>
<p>Using only 10% of our brain is a completely confirmed myth.</p>
<p>I think adderall and Ritalin are perfect substitutes : )</p>
<p>You use 100% of your brain; just 10% at any given time (different parts work at different times). If every neuron in your brain fired at the same time, you would die.</p>