Back in the late 1980's I became interested in the so-called "Smart drugs". I had read
a book that included an address to a mail-order outfit in the UK called "Interlab". I ordered a number of these products, and none of them did anything for me except a drug called "Ordinator". The generic name for this drug is
Fenozolone.
I felt that it did indeed enhance my concentration and thinking ability, but over time I've become more skeptical, and I have to wonder if I was simply adding wishful thinking to a mild euphoria.
Frankly back then I was something of an Ordinator proselyte, and would offer it to friends of mine. Curiously, other people had a very hit-or-miss reaction, unlike me.
Eventually I got a letter from Interlab saying that Ordinator was no longer available, but that they were substituting something that was equally as good. The new stuff did nothing for me, and I eventually lost interest in the whole genre.
Being that this all took place before the World Wide Web as we know it, I had no way of asking a wider audience if anyone had a similar experience.
So, did anyone else use this drug?
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Fenozolone is a central stimulant and indirect-acting sympathomimetic that has been used in the treatment of symptoms of mental function impairment.
Fenozolone may be restricted in certain sports, as it is considered to be a member of a prohibited group (S6-1c; SS-1; Stimulants); competitors should check with the appropriate sports authorities.
MHS further notes that this drug is discontinued or no longer actively marketed
Sounds like a fun one.
posted by rotifer at 2:51 AM on April 16, 2008