Using chemistry to study chemistry! ADHD meds and exams...

:sunny:
So i've just started doing exams and I have both a chemistry theory and labratory exam tomorrow. I have used various ADHD/ADD meds for academic purposes before with sporadic success. I've used various dosages and ROAs of Methyphenidate, Dextroamp, and various time release forms like concerta.

I don't want a discussion about the ethics of "academic doping," but about the different methods/dosages/strategies people have tried. Please tell me the dosages, chemicals, ROAs, etc that you use or suggest using for studying/exams. Do you dose for studying or for the exam itself, etc? How much sleep do you get before the exam? Just pharm stims, or pharms and coffee?

I just acquired 8x20mg "123" generic methylphenidate tablets and I took two exams today. i've been studying for a few hours on 10mg oral ritalin and the occasional 5-10mg insufflated bump. I will take a few mgs of benzos and smoke some pot, then meditate once I know i'm done studying for the night and I will try to get at least 8 hours of sleep. One question I have for you is how I should go about dosing tomorrow. I have a lab exam in the morning, a few hours break, then a theory exam in the late afternoon. I've had issues before with crashing in the middle of the exam, spending hours drawing intricate illustrations for lab reports, etc.

So yeah, both advice for me about my current situation, appropriate academic -- not therapeutic or recreational -- ritalin dosages and general discussion about this practice would be apprectiated.
-thanks

 

If you stay up studying on stimulants, odds are you wont sleep. The first night i tried adderall (As a very skinny teenager) i couldn't sleep a bit. But i did get Astral Projection down. On another note, taking more stimulants the morning before the test will help you stay up- After my experience, I took an additional 20mg, and BAM i was up for the day.

 

Why don't you wake up early and take the medication whilst studying for the exam?