Dr. Volckan argued against the use of attention deficit drugs as “neuro-enhancers,” she believes that students should not take short cuts, especially when they can be potentially harmful. Critical thinking did play a role in Dr. Volckan’s conclusion. On the surface, it seems like an easy answer, why not take drugs that would make you smarter? However, Dr. Volckan had to think critically and rationally about what effects the pills might have on people. She accounted for what the side effects, long term effects, and whether or not they could be addicting. Dr. Volckan discussed that Adderall, Ritalin, and other ADD medications are in the same class of drugs as cocaine, which can be very addicting. She compared and contrasted the pros and cons