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Q: Do you know whether there are medications to treat cocaine addiction? I am addicted to cocaine.

A variety of studies, polls, and anecdotal evidence show that increasing numbers of professionals and students are using various drugs to sharpen their attention at work or school, reduce their sleep time, or ...

A large, phase III clinical study showed the drug modafinil alleviated severe cancer-related fatigue for many patients, paving the way for the first reliable treatment for this debilitating and common side ...

"SMART drugs" could be the fluoride of the new millennium, says a visiting expert.

Nature has an interesting story on scientists using various cognitive-enhancing drugs to push their limits.

Two of the more common and unpleasant side effects of treatment for head and neck cancer patients may be relieved by the ancient Chinese practice of acupuncture.

The narcolepsy drug Provigil can alleviate severe cancer-related fatigue, according to new research presented on Saturday at a meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology.

Johann Hari has an article today in the Indy arguing that since Gordon Brown is going to lose the election anyway, he might as well go down with all guns blazing.

Performance pressure is driving children to take drugs that they believe improve brain functioning during examinations.

London - A flood of new "brain-boosting" drugs will emerge in coming decades for diseases like Alzheimer's, putting pressure on authorities concerning the drugs' potential misuse for non-medical purposes - such ...

TESTING could be introduced into schools to catch pupils using "brain drugs" to boost their performance in exams.

May 22nd 2008 From The Economist print edition Prepare for drugs that will improve memory, concentration and learning Illustration by David Simonds FOR thousands of years, people have sought substances that ...

An interactive symptom checker at health.msn.com/symptoms is a hypochondriac's dream.

“It often causes people to lose weight.”

MY SHINY NEW BRAIN. Johann Hari has a fascinating article on his use of Provigil, a drug that basically makes you smarter: A few clicks on-line and I found I could order it from a foreign pharmacy, just 30 for ... via American Prospect Online

“They find it extremely effective, in fact they swear by it”

IT WAS initially meant to be a bit of a joke when, earlier this year, the respected international academic journal Nature posted a survey asking readers if they'd ever experimented with brain-boosting drugs. via The Age

“The only difference between the peer-review process in Scholarpedia and in [other scholarly journals] is that the reviews are open to the public and the reviewers may choose to (but do not have to) reveal their name”

A survey by the scientific journal, Nature, revealed that twenty percent of respondents admitted to having used common stimulating drugs for nonmedical purposes, the Chronicle of Higher Education reported ... via TheDartmouth.com

“My experiences with physicians regarding Provigil have been hilarious, and usually conclude with me having to sketch out basic neurobiology and explain the difference between epinephrine and norepinephrine”

Dozens of Wired.com readers reported using supposedly brain-enhancing drugs like Ritalin, Adderall and Provigil to work harder, longer and better. via Wired News

“It could change society as we know it”

Too busy to brew a cuppa? By Simon Usborne Do you face a mid-afternoon lull a double espresso cannot break? Is jet lag the bane of your life? Or perhaps you're just fed up yawning your way out of the pub at ... via Daily News

Posted by Zack Lynch Nature published the results of a recent poll regarding cognitive enhancement detailing the use of ritalin, provigil and beta-blockers. Out of the 1400 people who took the survey, 62% had ... via Brain Waves

“I think it did make it less funny because it is actually too real.”

Posted by Mark Frauenfelder , April 16, 2008 3:43 PM Here are the results of the poll David mentioned in his post about brain enhancement drugs last month. via Boing Boing