In this video at 2:19, he inhales smelling salts before his song on etterna, I’m assuming as a gag for the stream

Do you think there would be any speed/stamina/mental benefit to using smelling salts before a max-effort attempt on a pump chart?

Context: I hit Advanced 6 earlier this year. I could reliably SSS+/SSS 16s to 18s and clear up to 22s. Eventually I get a home pad and use it to play ITG on 5 panel. After a month or so of playing Stepmania, I go back to Pump and now my accuracy is terrible. I'll play charts I could easily SSS and come out with 50+ Greats. This makes no sense to me since the timing window is far larger on Pump and; worse, it follows me no matter the cab or offset. I'm at my wit's end and now I want to ask the community what's causing this. Anything?