‘Study drugs’ fail to help students boost grades

Stimulants such as Ritalin – prescribed for ADHD – are being used by students, but the academic benefit is ‘illusory’

Published on
January 24, 2017
Last updated
February 16, 2017
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Superhero status? contrary to popular myth, one study found that students who used stimulants saw no change in their results

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