Cognitive-enhancing drugs are already widely used off-label for performance

Evidence

Existing neuroenhancers, from the prescription serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors (Prozac) to the off-label uses of drugs such as Ritalin, Adderall, modafinil, or Provigil, are widely used as neuroenhancers by those with access to compliant physicians, to give the lagging brain that extra kick. “Daddy’s Little Helpers” have found a wide market as cognitive enhancements, when mere “human capital” can’t do the trick. — Philip Mirowski, Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste, 423

Categorization

• CANDY: The ‘Daddy’s Little Helpers’ phrase for off-label cognitive enhancers is a shareable, punchy tidbit about the ubiquity of pharmaceutical performance enhancement.
• XREF: connects to: Neuro-enhancement is now framed as responsible necessity rather than cheating — Byung-Chul Han, The Burnout Society, 75

Broader Connections

• Neuro-enhancement is now framed as responsible necessity rather than cheating #expands (0.85) — Byung-Chul Han, The Burnout Society, 75