The GMAT Club Podcast: GMAT Brain Fog, Anxiety, and Accommodations: When to Seek Real HelpYou can also listen to The GMAT Club Podcast by GMAT Club on Apple Podcasts |
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Amazon MusicEpisode SummaryCan a pill, supplement, or “focus hack” help you perform better on the GMAT? In this episode of the Random Guess - GMAT Ninja Podcast, Charles speaks with neuropsychologist Dr Ari Hall about medications, supplements, anxiety, brain fog, and testing accommodations for GMAT, GRE, and Executive Assessment test takers.
We discuss Adderall and Ritalin, caffeine, omega-3s, taurine drinks, nootropic blends, beta blockers, and the bigger question behind all of them: what actually helps test performance, and what might backfire? The conversation also covers why some students feel mentally foggy or different from other test takers, when it may be worth speaking with a medical professional, and how accommodations can help ensure that the test measures reasoning ability rather than anxiety, ADHD, or another underlying condition.
This episode is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always speak with a qualified medical professional before making decisions about medications, supplements, or health-related concerns.
In this episode:
- Do Adderall and Ritalin help GMAT performance?
- Why stimulants can sometimes create tunnel vision or anxiety
- Brain fog, fatigue, and possible underlying causes
- Omega-3s, B vitamins, caffeine, L-theanine, taurine, and nootropics
- Why test day is not the time to experiment
- Beta blockers and physical test anxiety
- When to consider evaluation or accommodations
- Why accommodations are not “cheating”
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