"better business through pharmaceuticals"

so i've been on this workout craze, as if it hasn't been obvious alongside that diet craze....and being at the point where workout plateau meets workout exhaustion/boredom/fatigue equals a hell of a lot of workout frustration...to combat this i've been researching tips left and right for new ways to maximize efficiency without forgetting the unwavering commitment needed to succeed...but the quest for more workout knowledge may be the antithesis of "helpful", i've been ingeniously ignorant about the genetic handicaps of body type and this workout research has forced the realization that my goals may be close to unattainable....egad!...i say "eff that".....so it must be a sign that dave decides to post about the wonders of steroids...they inject them in horses...so why not me?  alright im just kidding.....

anyways....this post was supposed to be about adderrralll! not steroids....

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Do Drugs, Get As, Get Promoted: Why Adderall Is Better Than Cocaine (Ian Daly, Details Magazine)

Aight fellas, it's finals week. You're exhausted. Or, you're the new guy at your firm. You need to pull the all-nighter to keep your competitive edge and instead of snorting cocaine, like the old days, you just pop an Adderall or two. Ian Daly in Details Magazine (Dec 2005, pgs. 102-109) describes how Adderall has become "White-Collar America's New Wonder Drug."

To get a competitive edge some of you at competitive schools, like Harvard, Yale, Clemson, and so on (or some of you just starting out in competitive careers working 80 hours a week) all need a little "somp'in, somp'in" to help you pull the all-nighter to study, get that paper done, get that sales report done, or get that briefing written.

Here's the mantra: "Get'r Done With Adderall."
Adderall sales in 2000, $759 million and in 2004, $3.1 billion.

For burned out college kids Adderall has become the wonderdrug for those who need "the ultimate finals-week pick me-up." The pressures of the office also invite young executives to drug up to gain a competitive edge. Hey, in today's world increased performance translates into increased dollars. Ain't the American Dream great!!

Students and young executives are having their doctors prescribe Adderall to help them "focus" to give a little extra boast during crunch time. Americans now no problem taking drugs to increase productivity and performance. Why is this? Because the success goddess rules us, especially men, and we do whatever it takes to make her happy. It's part of our curse (Gen. 3:17-19).

http://anthonybradley.worldmagblog.com/anthonybradley/archives/021106.html

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cutting corners and cheating the formality of academia may be one thing with u handicapping yourself on a postponed upward learning curve...but cheating your body is a whole different story with the deteriortion scale spiking downwards rather than the gradual descent.....kind of scary on the x and y axis...."adderall works by flooding your brain with dopamine and norepinephrine-two neurotransmitters that your brain normally releases in smaller quantities.  the effect is that you're albe to stay more focused on your work for longer periods of time - and best of all, you actually enjoy it.......and in this era of random drug testing, a positive result can be explained away with the wave of your prescription- however questionable the diagnosis.  That's the kind of diplomatic immunity cocaine could never offer- and all it costs to get a fix is your co-payment"

"What's insidious about this is it very much appeals to people who wouldn't otherwise be drawn to drugs," says one user.  "it's basically what steroids are to bodybuilding..it's cheap and widely available.  i don't want to end up with a heart attack at 40 from doing a shitload of cocaine"