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sysreq_yesterday at 9:12 PM2 repliesview on HN

Nicotine is the only psychoactive substance proven to increase intellectual function. Rote neurogenisis does not - much in the same way height isn’t a proxy for IQ. Stimulants like Adderall, Caffiene, etc are Dunning-Kruger by proxy.


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oharapjtoday at 2:50 AM

You mean placebo? Not sure that Dunning-Kruger is applicable here

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contingenciestoday at 12:51 AM

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