I was actually in the study at Stanford, and although I wasn't sure I was on the drug, I did feel more alert and awake.
Its not a very pleasant feeling to know you should go to bed, but not be able to go to bed late at night (this would happen when I took the pills around noon instead of around 9 or 10 when I was supposed to take them). I'd be up until 3 pm with no desire to go to bed. While that's great for all-night coding binges, it sucks when there's no good TV on.;)
I would not recommend these for anyone except people with sleeping disorders, since the body requires sleep to rest muscles and revitalize the brain. It will be a long time before this is an over-the-counter drug (if ever).
If you are interested in learning more about sleep research, I'd recommend reading:
Power Sleep by James Maas The Promise of Sleep by a the founder of the Stanford Sleep Clinic
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I was actually in the study at Stanford, and although I wasn't sure I was on the drug, I did feel more alert and awake.
;)
Its not a very pleasant feeling to know you should go to bed, but not be able to go to bed late at night (this would happen when I took the pills around noon instead of around 9 or 10 when I was supposed to take them). I'd be up until 3 pm with no desire to go to bed. While that's great for all-night coding binges, it sucks when there's no good TV on.
I would not recommend these for anyone except people with sleeping disorders, since the body requires sleep to rest muscles and revitalize the brain. It will be a long time before this is an over-the-counter drug (if ever).
If you are interested in learning more about sleep research, I'd recommend reading:
Power Sleep by James Maas
The Promise of Sleep by a the founder of the Stanford Sleep Clinic