We should think very carefully before we start routinely taking drugs such as Modafinil to boost cognitive function. Here's a thoroughly modern ethical dilemma to chew over. You go for a job interview but are pipped to the post by another person who seems wholly underwhelming and is less well qualified. The feedback is that she came across as more zappy and focused. Over coffee, she shares that she's popped a tab of Ritalin before the interview. How does that make you feel? Or here's another one. Senior members of the academic department that you work in share their tip for being able to fly over to the US and deliver a lecture the same day while looking fresh and sounding perky. They regularly take the drug Modafinil to counter jet lag and enhance their cognitive function. You're not keen, but as a junior member of the team, you want to perform as well as possible. So do you try to get your GP to prescribe some or, like most of your workmates, buy some on line? Check this out ...