Teen Doping to Enhance Academic Performance

Competition and academic pressures are driving many teens to take drugs they believe can enhance their mental performance. Our guests bring parents up to speed on the array of problems with this trend and why smart drugs may be a dumb choice for teens. Follow:@bamradionetwork William David Graf, M.D., FAAP, FAAN is Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut. Patrick Larkin is the Assistant Superintendent for Learning for Burlington Public Schools in Massachusetts. Prior to this, Patrick served 15 years as a building level administrator at the high school level. Dr. Jann Gumbiner is a licensed psychologist specializing in child and adolescent psychology and writes a blog for Psychology Today.