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Have you ever used "performance enhancing substances" in law school?

Just my own natural energies!
37
13%
Coffee and/or cola.
116
40%
Caffeine or ephedrine pills.
37
13%
Ginkgo / ginseng / other herbal supplements.
19
7%
Off-the-shelf "focus" complexes like "Neuro PS".
7
2%
Adderal or Ritalin.
41
14%
Modafinil, Deprenyl, or other prescription drugs.
10
3%
Racetams (piracetam, aniracetam, oxiracetam, etc).
8
3%
Choline sources (alpha GPC, choline citrate, CDP choline, etc).
10
3%
Sulbutiamine, Pyritinol, Picamilon.
7
2%
 
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Post by atlantalaw » Tue Mar 09, 2010 4:40 pm

A'nold wrote:
atlantalaw wrote:i work out, try to sleep well, and eat right. this probably provides me with more energy than any substances and is better in the long run. i don't even consume caffeine, except sometimes when i eat chocolate.
Boooooring. :)

What if you use Ritalin b/c you need it, eh?
that is a different issue, but i don't need it so i don't use it. not saying everyone should follow what i do. i was just saying what i do.

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Re: Ever used "performance enhancing substances" in law school?

Post by chicagolaw2013 » Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:40 am

cartercl wrote:Image

Peanut butter and crack sandwiches!!
Red Balls!

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Re: Ever used "performance enhancing substances" in law school?

Post by TheTopBloke » Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:06 pm

Why does everyone I know from Loyola LA ask me for cocaine?

Maybe law students should be tested and kicked out for using allegedly performance enhancing substances.

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Re: Ever used "performance enhancing substances" in law school?

Post by KennyG » Thu Oct 07, 2010 3:14 pm

Mormons are allowed caffeine, just not coffee or tea. A lot of Mormons go a little crazy about it and cut out more than they have to, but energy drinks, soft drinks, and 5 hour energy aren't technically against the rules.



I'm all about the 5 hour energy. I buy it by the case at costco.

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Post by romothesavior » Thu Oct 07, 2010 4:33 pm

KennyG wrote:Mormons are allowed caffeine, just not coffee or tea. A lot of Mormons go a little crazy about it and cut out more than they have to, but energy drinks, soft drinks, and 5 hour energy aren't technically against the rules.

I'm all about the 5 hour energy. I buy it by the case at costco.
Why can't Mormons drink coffee or tea? I was always under the impression it was because of the caffeine.

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Re: Ever used "performance enhancing substances" in law school?

Post by Jessep » Sat Oct 09, 2010 1:14 pm

The people I knew in law school that didn't drink coffee at least occasionally were typically prescribed ritalin/adderall, and that's why they didn't drink coffee.



Does anyone know what the hell these are? Never heard of them.

Modafinil, Deprenyl, or other prescription drugs.
Racetams (piracetam, aniracetam, oxiracetam, etc).
Choline sources (alpha GPC, choline citrate, CDP choline, etc).
Sulbutiamine, Pyritinol, Picamilon.

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Post by TobiasFunke » Sun Oct 10, 2010 3:33 am

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Re: Ever used "performance enhancing substances" in law school?

Post by MrKappus » Sun Oct 10, 2010 4:31 am

No, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

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Re: Ever used "performance enhancing substances" in law school?

Post by zeth006 » Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:33 pm

atlantalaw wrote:i work out, try to sleep well, and eat right. this probably provides me with more energy than any substances and is better in the long run. i don't even consume caffeine, except sometimes when i eat chocolate.
That's the funny thing. For a while, I was going to class sleepy/tired even after working out and running in the morning. I started drinking tons of coffee to compensate for the drowsiness. Took me a while to realize that the weakest link in my schedule was my sleep deprivation. :lol:


That's why I noticed a big difference after I started sleeping earlier and longer.

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Re: Ever used "performance enhancing substances" in law school?

Post by ChattTNdt » Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:44 pm

zeth006 wrote:
atlantalaw wrote:i work out, try to sleep well, and eat right. this probably provides me with more energy than any substances and is better in the long run. i don't even consume caffeine, except sometimes when i eat chocolate.
That's the funny thing. For a while, I was going to class sleepy/tired even after working out and running in the morning. I started drinking tons of coffee to compensate for the drowsiness. Took me a while to realize that the weakest link in my schedule was my sleep deprivation. :lol:


That's why I noticed a big difference after I started sleeping earlier and longer.

+1. Not getting behind on sleep is key for me. It just makes everything better.

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Re: Ever used "performance enhancing substances" in law school?

Post by cendien » Wed Oct 13, 2010 1:58 am

Who doesn't use caffeine?

And I've been trying a piracetam and choline mix after reading some about it online, but to be honest, I don't really notice a difference. Probably won't buy more once I'm out.

For those asking about it - google?

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Post by TTH » Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:25 am

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Post by Dripworx » Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:43 am

Vyvanse + Adderall XR FTW

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Re: Ever used "performance enhancing substances" in law school?

Post by Oban » Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:45 am

It's amazing how many people in my school/section don't get enough sleep, or at least claim to not have time to sleep, meanwhile, i get 8 hours a night, as a result i don't drink/coffee or tee, i may have some soda every now and then for caffeine.

Also, TCR is schrooms and LSD for studying, they open your mind.

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Re: Ever used "performance enhancing substances" in law school?

Post by BarbellDreams » Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:08 am

Never drink coffee, always get 7.5-8 hours. Works well.

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