Eur Neuropsychopharmacol March 2017 PMID 28119083

Methylphenidate, modafinil, and caffeine for cognitive enhancement in chess: A double-blind, randomised controlled trial.

Andreas G Franke, Patrik Gränsmark, Alexandra Agricola, Kai Schühle, Thilo Rommel, Alexandra Sebastian, Harald E Balló, Stanislav Gorbulev, Christer Gerdes, Björn Frank, Christian Ruckes, Oliver Tüscher, Klaus Lieb

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What people are saying

Discussions revolve around the research findings, such as mentions that stimulants like methylphenidate and modafinil may enhance reflection time but also increase losses on time, with some referencing personal experiences or skepticism. The tone varies from curiosity to mild critique, illustrating a balanced but not deeply invested engagement with the study's implications.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the study's findings, especially regarding the mixed effects of stimulants on cognitive performance under different conditions.

InterestModerate interest

The discussions show some curiosity, referencing research methods and implications, but aren't highly enthusiastic overall.

EngagementModerate engagement

Participants engage by quoting specific parts of the study and personal comments, indicating moderate involvement.

ImpactNeutral impact

The discussions suggest some awareness of the study's relevance, but don't indicate widespread change in opinion or significant influence.

Abstract in brief

  • The study tested whether stimulants like methylphenidate, modafinil, and caffeine could improve chess performance in healthy male players, finding that all three increased reflection time but also led to more games being lost on time.
  • Overall chess performance didn't improve when analyzing all games, but after accounting for game length and excluding games lost on time, methylphenidate and modafinil showed significant performance boosts in the remaining games.
  • The results suggest that stimulants may enhance complex cognitive tasks by encouraging more reflective decision-making, which helps under less time pressure, but could be harmful or less effective when players are under strict time constraints.]

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Martin Shkreli (e/acc)
@wagieeacc · X

intelligence is just normally distributed, you are where you are in the distribution, drugs can't change it "nootropics" don't exist, it's a coping mechanism https://t.co/n6gfJwgBXF https://t.co/GhRjH4voOW

Nov 3, 2023 · 492 likes · 25 shares · 93,725 followers View post →
Chris Aiken, MD
@chrisaikenmd · X

Did the candidates take performance enhancing drugs? I don’t know, but this study says stimulants are only detrimental when you have to make complex decisions under time pressure (and don’t have #ADHD): https://t.co/wFme77gLtk #election #biden #trump #president #psychiatry https://t.co/ShhPdTbJK7

Jun 29, 2024 · 30 likes · 5 shares · 8,391 followers View post →
tokatti
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頭痛や焦燥感などはモフダフィニルがもっとも起きやすくカフェインはその3分の1ぐらいの副作用しかみられなかった 200mgのカフェインなら普通に飲めるレベルなんで仕事前などにいろいろ試してみるといいかも https://t.co/p4980OJ8ID #自分用メモ

Apr 1, 2023 · 1 like · 189 followers View post →
Rina Saltman
@rinatie_ceo · X

Methylphenidate, modafinil, and caffeine for cognitive enhancement in chess: A double-blind, randomised controlled trial https://t.co/mczlwDtjSb

Jan 27, 2020 · 3,567 followers View post →
J33P4
@J33P4 · X

RT @wagieeacc: intelligence is just normally distributed, you are where you are in the distribution, drugs can't change it "nootropics" do…

Nov 3, 2023 · 25 shares · 2,220 followers View post →
Lutr0xvic
@LudwigTor · X

RT @wagieeacc: intelligence is just normally distributed, you are where you are in the distribution, drugs can't change it "nootropics" do…

Nov 3, 2023 · 25 shares · 1,551 followers View post →

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RT @chrisaikenmd: Did the candidates take performance enhancing drugs? I don’t know, but this study says stimulants are only detrimental w…

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Ryan Bach
@gemcitychico · X

RT @chrisaikenmd: Did the candidates take performance enhancing drugs? I don’t know, but this study says stimulants are only detrimental w…

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RT @chrisaikenmd: Did the candidates take performance enhancing drugs? I don’t know, but this study says stimulants are only detrimental w…

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@ElPoderDeNu · X

RT @chrisaikenmd: Did the candidates take performance enhancing drugs? I don’t know, but this study says stimulants are only detrimental w…

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Dr R S Lamba MD Psychiatry
@rajendr15119669 · X

RT @chrisaikenmd: Did the candidates take performance enhancing drugs? I don’t know, but this study says stimulants are only detrimental w…

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Chris Aiken, MD
@chrisaikenmd · X

Did the candidates take performance enhancing drugs? I don’t know, but this study says stimulants are only detrimental when you have to make complex decisions under time pressure (and don’t have #ADHD): https://t.co/wFme77gLtk #election #biden #trump #president #psychiatry https://t.co/ShhPdTbJK7

Jun 29, 2024 · 30 likes · 5 shares · 8,391 followers View post →
beachy
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RT @wagieeacc: intelligence is just normally distributed, you are where you are in the distribution, drugs can't change it "nootropics" do…

Nov 14, 2023 · 25 shares · 58 followers View post →
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RT @wagieeacc: intelligence is just normally distributed, you are where you are in the distribution, drugs can't change it "nootropics" do…

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RT @wagieeacc: intelligence is just normally distributed, you are where you are in the distribution, drugs can't change it "nootropics" do…

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RT @wagieeacc: intelligence is just normally distributed, you are where you are in the distribution, drugs can't change it "nootropics" do…

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RT @wagieeacc: intelligence is just normally distributed, you are where you are in the distribution, drugs can't change it "nootropics" do…

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RT @wagieeacc: intelligence is just normally distributed, you are where you are in the distribution, drugs can't change it "nootropics" do…

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@jusTyree · X

RT @wagieeacc: intelligence is just normally distributed, you are where you are in the distribution, drugs can't change it "nootropics" do…

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RT @wagieeacc: intelligence is just normally distributed, you are where you are in the distribution, drugs can't change it "nootropics" do…

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@0xcypherlite · X

RT @wagieeacc: intelligence is just normally distributed, you are where you are in the distribution, drugs can't change it "nootropics" do…

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J33P4
@J33P4 · X

RT @wagieeacc: intelligence is just normally distributed, you are where you are in the distribution, drugs can't change it "nootropics" do…

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@CODEESTLEXIII · X

RT @wagieeacc: intelligence is just normally distributed, you are where you are in the distribution, drugs can't change it "nootropics" do…

Nov 3, 2023 · 25 shares · 204 followers View post →
Oliver
@Oliver_W8 · X

RT @wagieeacc: intelligence is just normally distributed, you are where you are in the distribution, drugs can't change it "nootropics" do…

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@pudgypengweng · X

RT @wagieeacc: intelligence is just normally distributed, you are where you are in the distribution, drugs can't change it "nootropics" do…

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Zohra Serhenova (e/acc)
@zohraserhenova · X

RT @wagieeacc: intelligence is just normally distributed, you are where you are in the distribution, drugs can't change it "nootropics" do…

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Dave Chappelle's Space Jew
@Sir_Helvetica · X

RT @wagieeacc: intelligence is just normally distributed, you are where you are in the distribution, drugs can't change it "nootropics" do…

Nov 3, 2023 · 25 shares · 219 followers View post →
W247
@W24713 · X

RT @wagieeacc: intelligence is just normally distributed, you are where you are in the distribution, drugs can't change it "nootropics" do…

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Lutr0xvic
@LudwigTor · X

RT @wagieeacc: intelligence is just normally distributed, you are where you are in the distribution, drugs can't change it "nootropics" do…

Nov 3, 2023 · 25 shares · 1,551 followers View post →
Martin Shkreli (e/acc)
@wagieeacc · X

intelligence is just normally distributed, you are where you are in the distribution, drugs can't change it "nootropics" don't exist, it's a coping mechanism https://t.co/n6gfJwgBXF https://t.co/GhRjH4voOW

Nov 3, 2023 · 492 likes · 25 shares · 93,725 followers View post →
Uschi
@SiriusArani · X

@ErikMaronde @Schleh_Tox Ah, hier zumindest zu Ritalin und Koffein, wobei sie bei Ritalin ne Wirkung gefunden haben. https://t.co/2MRgVVRocm

Jul 30, 2023 · 277 followers View post →
tokatti
@tokatti_ · X

頭痛や焦燥感などはモフダフィニルがもっとも起きやすくカフェインはその3分の1ぐらいの副作用しかみられなかった 200mgのカフェインなら普通に飲めるレベルなんで仕事前などにいろいろ試してみるといいかも https://t.co/p4980OJ8ID #自分用メモ

Apr 1, 2023 · 1 like · 189 followers View post →
FN00EU
@FN00EU · X

@knuxponential @AutismCapital They are simply dumb and don't DYOR. When I was studying master's, I was thinking about the use of stimulants, so I did research first. "When not under time pressure" is the key takeaway. Everyone is under time pressure. https://t.co/QBZzpKgazc

Nov 12, 2022 · 509 followers View post →
money
@moneyinspiree · X

Interesting https://t.co/jT6UBHlMCe

Jul 27, 2022 View post →
Rina Saltman
@rinatie_ceo · X

Methylphenidate, modafinil, and caffeine for cognitive enhancement in chess: A double-blind, randomised controlled trial https://t.co/mczlwDtjSb

Jan 27, 2020 · 3,567 followers View post →