Don't have ADHD? Why "study drugs" like Ritalin won't help you focus
The Briefing22 Kesä 2023

Don't have ADHD? Why "study drugs" like Ritalin won't help you focus

It turns out so-called ‘study drugs’ like Adderall (which is sold in Australia as “Vyvanse”) and Ritalin could be making you less productive if you don’t have ADHD. A new study blows apart the belief stimulant drugs can boost focus or productivity no matter if you have ADHD or not.

We speak with one of the authors of the study Dr Elizabeth Bowman from the University of Melbourne about just what they found.

Headlines:

  • Five declared dead in search for missing sub
  • Dutton tells PM to call off the Voice referendum
  • Twitter could be fined over hate speech
  • Pollies outraged over Taylor Swift snubs

Follow The Briefing:
Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast
Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAU
Twitter: @TheBriefingAU

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jaksot(2596)

Erin Patterson a 'narcissistic psychopath' + VMA winners revealed

Erin Patterson a 'narcissistic psychopath' + VMA winners revealed

Triple murderer Erin Patterson has been sentenced to life for the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another after serving them her deadly beef wellington dish. Some experts say Er...

8 Syys 202515min

THE SENTENCE: Two-minute mushroom trial recap

THE SENTENCE: Two-minute mushroom trial recap

Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington dish laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms at a...

8 Syys 20252min

Protestors clash on Bondi beach + Return of Australian ‘ISIS Brides’

Protestors clash on Bondi beach + Return of Australian ‘ISIS Brides’

Monday Headlines: Bondi brawl being investigated by police, families call for justice after two teens stabbed to death in Melbourne, NSW government pauses shark net removal trails after fatal attack, ...

7 Syys 202520min

BONUS: Grace Fitzgibbon on grief, heartbreak and hope

BONUS: Grace Fitzgibbon on grief, heartbreak and hope

Journalist Grace Fitzgibbon went through in the space of a year what most people experience in a lifetime. In the throes of a public break-up, she lost her beloved brother Jack in a tragic military tr...

6 Syys 202529min

How Tim Elliott got a fugitive to talk after 30 years in hiding

How Tim Elliott got a fugitive to talk after 30 years in hiding

Tim Elliott has done what few could - persuading one of Australia’s most elusive prison escapees to break his silence. The journalist and author has always been drawn to the hidden corners of people’s...

5 Syys 202534min

The eating disorder you haven’t heard of + Neo-Nazi denied bail

The eating disorder you haven’t heard of + Neo-Nazi denied bail

Experts are warning about a serious eating disorder that affects thousands of Australians but often goes undetected. Avoidant/Restrictive Intake Disorder, or ARFID, can be debilitating, but if diagnos...

5 Syys 202511min

Albo's chat with Trump + The ‘nepo baby’ taking over Vogue

Albo's chat with Trump + The ‘nepo baby’ taking over Vogue

Friday Headlines: Anthony Albanese says he spoke to Donald Trump on the phone, more allegations against Sydney childcare chain under investigation, Indian Australian leaders demand apology from Senato...

4 Syys 202519min

Epstein survivors ready to name names + Ben Roberts-Smith loses again

Epstein survivors ready to name names + Ben Roberts-Smith loses again

The Jeffrey Epstein investigation is back in the headlines, as victims and survivors hold a special news conference threatening to name names unless the US administration publicly reveals all they kno...

4 Syys 202519min

Suosittua kategoriassa Politiikka ja uutiset

uutiscast
aikalisa
rss-ootsa-kuullut-tasta
politiikan-puskaradio
ootsa-kuullut-tasta-2
tervo-halme
viisupodi
rss-podme-livebox
rss-asiastudio
rikosmyytit
the-ulkopolitist
et-sa-noin-voi-sanoo-esittaa
otetaan-yhdet
radio-antro
rss-sanna-ukkola-show-verkkouutiset
io-techin-tekniikkapodcast
aihe
rss-tasta-on-kyse-ivan-puopolo-verkkouutiset
rss-kyselytunti
rss-tekkipodi