Intelligence pills improve your performance at work: myth or reality?

Professor Sahakian, for her part, would like to see a formal policy for this type of drug.

“Authorities should consider the potential negative effects of cognitive stimulants and take action on this,” he told the BBC.

“Universities need to develop policies on its use, establishing what is acceptable and what is not,” he said.

Until that happens, people will continue to take them to pass their exams and to avoid feeling tired, simply because they can.

But while the possibility of being able to use one’s own brain to the fullest – “without limits” – is certainly attractive, the film itself demonstrates that it also has its risks and can create complications.