Performance Enhancing Durgs for online poker?

BadBoyBenny · #1 05-17-2005, 08:26 PM

Has anyone tried playing on something like Adderall or Ritalin? I was thinking it may help me play at a peak level for longer.

Jazza · #2 05-17-2005, 08:27 PM

Tee Hee, Durgs

BadBoyBenny · #3 05-17-2005, 08:29 PM

Nice, I'll be a man and not edit so my shame is there for the world to see.

Jazza · #4 05-17-2005, 08:41 PM

i respect that, and will now give a serious response

Ray Zee had a good post somewhere a while back, hopefully some one else has a link too it, from memory basically he said suckers use drugs playing poker

edit: found it

darydarling · #5 05-18-2005, 04:41 PM

What about vitamins, minerals or herbal supplements?
Just wondering if anyone takes anything to increase energy, memory retention etc.
I don't do drugs, don't even drink. You'll find me at the poker table with a diet soda..however I am not the healthiest man around...LOL

I find my energy to be lacking at times along with concentration. I know excercise would help, but along with that I've been thinking about some kind of herbal program.

felson · #6 05-18-2005, 04:45 PM

Adderall

darydarling · #7 05-18-2005, 04:53 PM

Wanted to add, that I do not like stimulants. In fact I've dropped my caffeine consumption down. I don't handle stimulants well at all so things like Adderall, ephedrine, etc are things I would not take.

PokerPunk11 · #8 05-18-2005, 04:55 PM

I gotta say, if you're using or thinking of using drugs to keep your "level of play at it's peak" or whatever, then maybe you shouldn't be playing poker. Poker is a mental game, and if you can't stay at that "peak level", it's time to quit.

darydarling · #9 05-18-2005, 05:00 PM

It is not just a mental game it's a physical game too which is why I'm starting an excercise program and diet.
Nothing worse than sitting at a table in those horrible casino chairs *nothing but buffet chairs in most cases* for hourse on end...10-15+. Your shoulders hurt, your ass hurts, blood circulation is not optimal. So I do spend a bunch of time getting up walking around shaking things off to keep this from affecting my game.

Jeebus · #10 05-18-2005, 05:56 PM

Especially since its online, drinking a jager and redbull will really help out. Put only like 1 shot in the red bull then drink real slow. Don't try to put it away just sip on it. The alcohol dulls out the jitters and nervousness caused by the [censored] in the red bull while still keeping you awake.
I find that mary jane is the most performance enhancing drug for poker myself.