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Oct 22, 2018SSC

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

Feb 16, 2014SSC

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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