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Stimulants: Using them to cram for exams ruins sleep and doesn't help test scores

  • Written by Sara C. Mednick, Associate Professor, Cognitive Science, University of California, Irvine
A student cramming for exams. Some college students take stimulants to cram for exams, but studies suggest that has little positive effect. Geo Martinez/Shutterstock.com

Along with a steeper financial burden and an increasingly competitive academic environment, this year’s incoming freshman university class will likely be confronted with the...

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