In hopes of obtaining a similar advantage, some young people from here, from high school students to high school students, use "smart medicines" to help them improve the last moment. Students up to 16 years of age purchase and take medications such as modafinil for better examination qualifications.
And they find it easier to get these medications. Some students share them with their peers. It is also possible to get medications on online platforms, such as Carousel, and courier services such as Telegram.
Some providers offer free samples, delivery services and even promotions at school. A blister of 10 pills can cost between $ 15 and $ 35, depending on the power.
These drugs, which are used to treat disorders such as excessive daytime sleepiness or conditions such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), are promoted to increase concentration, decision-making, and power of Memory in Healthy People
A website selling a prostitute - used in the treatment of people with narcolepsy and other sleep disorders - refers to Singapore students "unhappy as part of the solid education program." This adds that, with modesty, students can "study for less time". The seller stated that his youngest buyer was at Secondary 4.
Modified pills are sold under names like Modalert and Modvigil. A pill, which costs about $ 1.50, can prevent a person from catching up for hours. Other cognitive enhancers include methylphenidate, which is incorporated into formulas such as Ritalin and is used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy.
Observers believe that many students abuse "drug trafficking". Dr. Lim Boon Leng, a private psychiatrist, said that many students who did not have clinical conditions requiring treatment approached doctors to get medication. He said it is dangerous to buy these street drugs or the Internet and use it unsupervised.
Some studies show that these recognizable enhancers can produce mental success in normal people, but it can also cause effects such as heart disease, severe skin rashes, headaches, abortion, breathing, and insomnia.
Psychologist Daniel Koh of Mental Center Insights said that lack of rest can slow reaction time, affect mood and immune system, or cause a breakdown. "The body and the mind cannot be constantly stimulated and cannot be relaxed," he said.
Dr. Thomas Lee of the Resilienz Clinic has found a handful of students over the years who have admitted the storage of methylphenidate for examinations. Methylphenidate is classified as a controlled substance under the law for addiction.
Dr. Lee said, "They claimed they were taking medication every day, but they secretly accumulated the supplies that were made during the exams and tests. Sometimes they shared it or provided it to their friends."
In a joint response to methylphenidate, the Health Science Authority (HSA) and the Central Bureau of Narcotic Drugs stated that the drug containing the substance must be registered in the HSA and cannot be prescribed by a registered physician.
"Prior approval of HSA is required for each import of therapeutic products containing controlled drugs," they added.
Anyone who imports or supplies, without consent, a methylphenidate sanitary product, may be imprisoned for two years and/or a fine of $ 50,000.
Modafinil, although it is not a controlled substance, has not registered to use it as a therapeutic product here, said HSA. Indicates that, in the case of an unauthorized sale, a person may be fined with 50,000 and/or imprisonment for two years.
Denise Phua, Denise Phua, Denise Phua, Denise Phua, who heads the Parliamentary Education Committee of the Government, encourages students to avoid using these drugs to improve their studies.
"It is prudent to stay in natural strategies like the right sleep, proper diet, physical exercise and good study skills, methods that have been tested and supported," he said.
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