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Christopher Wanjek, author of Smart Pills: The Truth About Cognitive Enhancing Drugs, a columnist for Live Science and a health and science writer informs readers over the strict and malicious side effects of smart pills. Throughout the article the author illustrates the merit and ethics behind the use of a drug that can become a popular norm further in the future from advocates, such as college students. However, the author feels very appalled by this and continues to further elaborate on this by exclaiming that,“Ritalin is riddled with side effects, such as heart problems, and Adderall adds all the more to the mix, such as the risk of chemical dependency”( Christopher Wanjek, December 9, 2008, Para.2). In addition, to harmful affects the

In her article, Brain Gain: The Underground World of “Neuroenhancing” Drugs, Margaret Talbot discuss’ the use of different drugs like Adderall, to boost their productivity. She’s writing to people from college up to people who have 9 to 5 office jobs. She uses her essay to not be on one side or the other, but to analyze both points of view. She never puts in, or implies, that she has had a personal experience, and her background doesn’t give her much credibility to speak on the matter to people who already have an opinion on it themselves. Talbot uses anecdotes to…and she uses statistics. But her thesis strays away from what she was indicating about the drugs.

The main type of argument used in this article is Evaluation Argument. An example is because Lukianoff points out that students were doing a demonstration on why microaggressions were offensive. The students had to stop because the demonstration was causing students to trigger.

Senator Thompson said that the past few months have been successful and that he enjoyed the move in process, even with the challenge that naturally accompanied the task. Similarly to Senator Summers, he was eager to share the accomplishments that have been made with the CAB and ASGCU partnership in allowing them to survey at commuter events. He is also working on the survey in regards to adding additional lockers for commuter students around campus. Senator Thompson wrote the bill for the PASA club that was passed during September. Andrew spoke highly of the legislative hangout and also mentioned that he would like to have more activities at Pablo’s house. Additional responsibilities for Senator Thompson have included being a member of

Unfortunately, students are being deceived by the stimulant drug’s valuable qualities, masking the serious, detrimental effects that the drug induces. Even worse, contributing to Adderall’s extensive abuse across campuses, “instead of condemnation it is implicitly being praised and validated by parents and students who view these drugs as a means of academic

In my analysis I am going to analyze the effectiveness of Margaret Talbot’s argument in “Brain Gain: The Underground World of Neuroenhancing Drugs”. This article is about the use of stimulants as cognitive enhancers for high-functioning people and not the intended use for the drugs. The problem is whether or not these stimulants should be considered ethical for everyday use as a cognitive enhancer. Talbot effectively supports her argument that “neuroenhancers” should be allowed for everyday use through her use of testimonials and factual information/statistics that she provides in the article in order to convince her targeted audience that the assistance of a stimulant as a cognitive enhancer is beneficial.

All of us have formed habits in our daily life. Even though some of these habits only exist in our subconscious and we cannot actually make sure whether they are real or only the conjectures. But it is undoubted that all of our behaviors are influenced by our desires on specific objectives. In the book, the power of habit, Charles Duhigg explained the definition of a habit as an effort-saving instinct. “When a habit emerges, the brain stops fully participating in decision making” (20). To support his opinions on habits, he introduced the three-step model of a habit loop, the theory of golden rule of habit, and the role of a craving brain and belief in the process of a habit changing. Through learning

Writing has many tools and devices that can be used to influence the purpose and meaning of the a piece of work. In the two pieces of work, "Private License Plate Scanners Amassing Vast Databases Open to Highest Bidders-which is written in a way that it is anti-license plate tracking- and "Who Has the Right to Track You?'-which is written to be for license plate tracking- many different tools and devices are used by the authors. These pieces of work describe the benefits and drawbacks of collecting data and tracking fellow citizens, but use different forms of pathos, ethos, and logos to portray what they are trying to say. Also, both articles state how many are opposed to this tracking, arguing that it is against the First Amendment,

Talbot describes the uses of the stimulates to stay awake to power through long nights to complete papers or deadlines, as well as to take lengthy exams (2009). Several testimonials are provides in “Brain Gain” of students that use Adderall for these very reasons in their schooling career (Talbot, 2009). Using the stimulate has led to abuse problems by the users, leading them to experience harsh side effects such as lack of appetite and loss of sleep (Talbot, 2009). Talbot (2009) mentions the label on the amphetamine warns of a “high potential for abuse” for the user! The author emphasizes the growing and evident issue of Adderall being taken for nonmedical reasons to act as a quick fix for those needing an enhancement to their cognitive abilities (Talbot,

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of the discourse on method" (8), and provides an analysis of the common elements comprising such discourses. They are

Many cognition enhancing drugs have been developed and believed to have beneficial effects on cognitive impairment or, in some extent, help improve people’s performance. However, even though side effects have been decreased a lot by the development of drugs, they still exist inn people’s body systems. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) used as standard treatment in some neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson disease, can cause gastrointestinal upset or nausea and even make patients not able to take medication which may even spoil the effects of cognition enhancement. 4. More than that, prescription cognitive-enhancing drugs that some students would take illegally, such as Ritalin (Methylphenidate), make them under a high risk of health problem 5. Sometimes benefits, even only a few, may drive people like the students insane to risk using this type of drugs. Then scientists have debated whether or not development of cognition enhancing drugs is still ethical. Compared to a few beneficial effects, cognition enhancing drugs can induce more detriments to people. Therefore, we should stop developing cognition enhancing drugs and put them use in people until

Drug use is nothing new. In one form or another it remains prevalent in the United States while pharmaceutical companies and dispensaries continue to pocket billions. One might take drugs for many reasons: relief of stress, increased energy, to relax, to relieve pain, to escape reality, to feel more self-esteem and sometimes just as pure recreation. Nonetheless, society tends to send mixed messages about drug use, glorifying drugs in music videos, TV shows, movies and video games. Still, as some users remain naïve to the effects and harm in which these drugs can produce such as changes in cognition, emotions and behavior(s).

The brain is a complex organ. In fact, it is the only organ responsible for keeping all your bodily functions going. Without it, you would be dead. This little three-pound organ is the central processing unit for our body, regulating everything we do, think, and feel. It’s enabling me to write, and you, Professor Pozos, to read this fabulous paper that I’m about to present. But exactly is it about the brain that causes to become drawn to unnatural substances that alter its brain’s function thereby allowing us to become addicted? The old scientific thought was that we were a society of uncontrolled and narcissistic people who simply lacked the willpower and morals to quit the drug abuse. New scientific research has shown that to be false.

“Asked if the improper use of stimulants was cheating, students were split. Some considered that the extra studying hours and the heightened focus during exams amounted to an unfair advantage. Many countered that the drugs “don’t give you the answers” and defended their use as a personal choice for test preparation, akin to tutoring.” (Schwarz)