Intelligence Squared debate: College students should be allowed to take smart drugs
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College students are heading back to school after long vacations, and many of them are apparently using pharmaceuticals to help them stay focused and alert for longer periods of time. Is off-label use of so-called "smart drugs" cheating, and is it dangerous? Experts debate the benefits and the risks.
Motion: College students should be allowed to take smart drugs. YES: Dr. Anjan Chatterjee of Univ. of Penn. and Nita Farahany of Duke. NO: Nicole Vincent of Georgia State and Dr. Eric Racine of IRCM.
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