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What’s a “Study Drug”? Any neuroAny neuroAny neuro---stimulating drug (like Adderall, Ritalin, stimulating drug (like Adderall, Ritalin, stimulating drug (like Adderall, Ritalin, or Vyvanse) used to help increase focus or gain energy.or Vyvanse) used to help increase focus or gain energy.or Vyvanse) used to help increase focus or gain energy.

What do I need to know? Using stimulant drugs without a prescription or Using stimulant drugs without a prescription or Using stimulant drugs without a prescription or other than as directed by your doctor can have other than as directed by your doctor can have other than as directed by your doctor can have serious side effects.serious side effects.serious side effects.

The 411: Study DrugsThe 411: Study DrugsThe 411: Study Drugs

Side effects of misusing stimulants like Adderall can be serious and include:

Dependency or depressionDependency or depressionDependency or depression FatigueFatigueFatigue IrritabilityIrritabilityIrritability

Abnormally long sleep cyclesAbnormally long sleep cyclesAbnormally long sleep cycles Irregular heartbeatIrregular heartbeatIrregular heartbeat Extreme nervousnessExtreme nervousnessExtreme nervousness

Increase in blood pressureIncrease in blood pressureIncrease in blood pressure Seizure activitySeizure activitySeizure activity Paranoid delusionsParanoid delusionsParanoid delusions

Uncontrollable shakingUncontrollable shakingUncontrollable shaking Chest painChest painChest pain Losing consciousnessLosing consciousnessLosing consciousness

Helpful tips to increase focus WITHOUT misuse of study drugs:

TAKE  TIME  TO  RELAX      TAKE  TIME  TO  RELAX      TAKE  TIME  TO  RELAX      For every 2 hours of studying, take 10For every 2 hours of studying, take 10For every 2 hours of studying, take 10---20 minutes 20 minutes 20 minutes to do something fun or relaxing to help your brain rest and refocus.to do something fun or relaxing to help your brain rest and refocus.to do something fun or relaxing to help your brain rest and refocus.

GET  ENOUGH  SLEEP      GET  ENOUGH  SLEEP      GET  ENOUGH  SLEEP      The brain needs sleep to The brain needs sleep to The brain needs sleep to process information and store it to your memory.process information and store it to your memory.process information and store it to your memory.

USE  STUDY  DAYS  WISELY    USE  STUDY  DAYS  WISELY    USE  STUDY  DAYS  WISELY    Drinking alcohol, even Drinking alcohol, even Drinking alcohol, even days before your final, can hinder your ability to remember days before your final, can hinder your ability to remember days before your final, can hinder your ability to remember and recall information.and recall information.and recall information.

NOURISH  YOUR  BODY    NOURISH  YOUR  BODY    NOURISH  YOUR  BODY    Eat wellEat wellEat well---rounded meals and rounded meals and rounded meals and lots of high protein snacks to help with focus and lots of high protein snacks to help with focus and lots of high protein snacks to help with focus and concentration.concentration.concentration.

EXERCISE    EXERCISE    EXERCISE    Exercise elevates chemicals in the brain that Exercise elevates chemicals in the brain that Exercise elevates chemicals in the brain that have a positive effect on focus and attention.have a positive effect on focus and attention.have a positive effect on focus and attention.

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