Comment by Annacus on Attention control is critical for changing/increasing/altering motivation · 2014-04-05T15:46:42.589Z · LW · GW

Could drugs like adderall or ritalin could be useful in this regard? Do the same changes occur even when the focus is a result of a stimulant? If it takes sustained attention on a task for the brain to change the structure of your brain, these drugs seem like a convenient shortcut to 'rewiring' certain areas of your brain.