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Take The New Nootropics Survey
Scott Alexander announces a new survey on nootropics experiences, inviting readers to participate in the 2020 SSC Nootropics Survey.
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Cognitive Enhancers: Mechanisms And Tradeoffs
Scott explores how acetylcholine-related cognitive enhancers might work by increasing sensory precision and learning rate, while speculating on potential tradeoffs and acknowledging the highly speculative nature of these ideas.
17 min read 2,585 words
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Nootropics Survey Results And Analysis
Scott Alexander reports on a survey of nootropics users, finding mixed results for various substances and discussing methodological challenges in assessing their effectiveness.
22 min read 3,293 words
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Thank you for doing something ambiguously between smoking and not smoking
Scott Alexander argues that e-cigarettes are likely replacing regular cigarettes rather than non-smoking, making them beneficial for public health despite government attempts to ban them.
12 min read 1,738 words