An article in the journal Nature has stirred a controversy this week by suggesting that stimulant medications could be taken responsibly even by adults who do not have ADHD. The article's authors are brain researchers who argue that the "enhancement" that stimulants such as Ritalin and Adderall give adults should not be viewed as a dirty word, and may even be an ethical choice for people in some high-concentration fields, such as surgeons or airline pilots. They suggest that adults should be...
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