[greengirl512]

I wonder if age might not have something to do with it. When I was in high school, drinking lots of coffee and staying up all night put me in the right state of mind to churn out A-quality essays at the last minute.

When I was in college, I sometimes used Adderall to the same ends. It used to make me into a writing goddess. Seriously, that's what it felt like. Even though I was pulling all-nighters, the words just flowed and I rarely needed to edit. I felt great and my performance was excellent (at least according to my professors).

Now, I'm 30, and stimulants just don't help as much. If I take them and then try to get some work done, I make significantly more mistakes- like leaving out little chunks of sentences. At this point in my life, adequate sleep seems to be the most effective mind hack for me.

Maybe wakefulness drugs just work better for young people?