<p>Is the use of prescription/illicit stimulants, such as amphetamine, Aderrall, Dexedrine, Ritalin (not including caffeine), common among Cornell students as a study aid?</p>
<p>I don’t think so, I’m sure some people do, but I don’t think its that widespread.</p>
<p>I remember reading an article in the sun earlier in the year about this sort of stuff and I think the figure quoted by Gannett was less than 5% of students.</p>
<p>here is a link to the article mentioned above: [Extreme</a> Studying | The Cornell Daily Sun](<a href=“http://cornellsun.com/node/38629]Extreme”>http://cornellsun.com/node/38629)</p>
<p>I’ve never heard about anyone using them.</p>
<p>a lottt of ppl take aderral especially during finals</p>
<p>why during finals? that’s when you actually have enough time to study, if you want to…</p>
<p>(also, so it’s clear to the OP, just because I don’t see it doesn’t mean it’s not happening…I am sometimes a little oblivious, to put it kindly.)</p>
<p>bc most people don’t have the discipline or attention span to sit and work for more than 2 hours, let alone all day. drugs dont give you time to study, but they let you use your time usefully.</p>
<p>also they take away your appetite so you dont munch while you study.</p>
<p>its obviously more efficient. not everyone is a good student and wants to spend countless hours reviewing. </p>
<p>i’ve only encountered people even mentioning addies here once</p>
<p>I see. I guess I didn’t know how they worked. as someone who spends hours straight studying with only my natural chemicals and still struggles on many exams, I’m not particularly sympathetic to the case for using them.</p>