Study drugs

The desired effects from using study drugs is to improve concentration, confidence and reduce fatigue. Undesired effects, headaches usually caused by dehydration, anxiety, raised blood pressure, sensitivity to caffeine, paranoia, chest pains, and insomnia.

Pills/Tablets – legitimate medication should come in foil blister packs with the name of the substance and dosage. Pills sold out of packaging carry greater risk as they could be fake.

Modafinil, Adderall and Ritalin will come in tablets that can be dissolved under the tongue or swallowed – whilst some people may choose to crush and snort these pills the filling agent in prescription drugs is not designed to be snorted and can cause irritation or inflammation in the nasal passages.

• The risks to self and likely hood of undesirable effects will increase if you choose to use more than one substance at a time.
• Using modafinil can reduce the effectiveness of oral contraceptive – if you are concerned about this speak to your GP
• Chest pains, irregular heartbeat and other serious heart problems.
• Heavy use may induce a psychotic state with symptoms similar to some forms of schizophrenia.
• The comedown sometimes lasts for days after and can often make people feel depressed and run down – this can often be exacerbated by the poor sleep.

• If you choose to use study drugs, using them in the morning is a way to reduce the impact on your sleep pattern as the stimulant effects will impact the ability to sleep for at least 12 hours after using them.
• Whilst using study drugs may help you concentrate on completing tasks there is significant research that suggestions it reduces the brains ability to think creatively.
• Beware of psychological dependency, some people find after using study drugs regularly that the feel unable to study, complete tasks or focus on without it.
• Using study drugs is likely to suppress your appetite – making sure you eat a regular intervals will reduce the likely hood of experiencing the undesired effects.
• Using study drugs can make you dehydrated – drinking plenty of water will reduce the likely hood of headaches.
• If you find you becoming itchy or having skin irritations your body could be reacting negatively to the substance.