Thanks for the useful links! I think some kind of database with effect sizes, who it works for etc would be really useful. Prioritising between different cognitive enhancers for future research is one of the recommendations I would be excited to see. Avoiding things is something I didn’t consider in much depth but it would be interesting to look into.
Thanks for sharing. Really insightful, especially the comparison of effect sizes. What would be great to follow up on some time:
(1) comparison of all relevant different substances with their effect sizes, medication but also supplements, e.g. I missed L-Dopa, Amphetamine, L-Carnitine, healthy diet, etc., e.g. Methylphenidate seems to help healthy adults https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0924977X20302145
(2) display of which substances do NOT work
(3) differentiation in terms of not only effect size but of how many people are likely to experience an effect by the substance.
(4) differentiation in terms of what helps whom better. E.g.
Lisdexamfetamine seems to work a little better than Methylphenidad and Modafinil for ADHD people: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1060028018795703
Exercise also seems to help more for people with ADHD:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022395619306168
(5) Cognitive “enhancement” can also happen by not eating certain things e.g. diverse toxins, sugar-fat, etc. Maybe that can be a good add-on as well.
Thanks again for sharing.
Thanks for the useful links! I think some kind of database with effect sizes, who it works for etc would be really useful. Prioritising between different cognitive enhancers for future research is one of the recommendations I would be excited to see. Avoiding things is something I didn’t consider in much depth but it would be interesting to look into.