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Modafinil was invented in the 1970's. Some people have been using it daily for almost 40 years. If there were long-term effects, we'd know by now. > …if there
by ggreer 10y ago
Modafinil was invented in the 1970's. Some people have been using it daily for almost 40 years. If there were long-term effects, we'd know by now.
> …if there are no disadvantages then why hasn't the human brain evolved to operate that way normally without medication?
1. Evolution can't search solution spaces as efficiently as modern biochem.
2. Until very recently, humans were calorie limited. Stimulants like modafinil increase metabolism and suppress appetite. That would be selected against during a famine.
- TwoNineFive 10y agoI guess you don't see the irony of stating that governments and institutions would tell you the truth about Modafinil, in a thread where the subject matter is governments and institutions being corrupt. I'm not taking a position on Modafinil. It might be safe. It might not be safe. The point is that I don't know, and neither do you.
- ggreer 10y agoA modafinil coverup is highly unlikely, as it would require all governments to be corrupt in the same way. It's also an unstable equilibrium. In such a scenario, the first government that fails to suppress the truth gains credibility, and all other governments lose credibility. In other words: each government has an incentive to defect and reveal any health issues related to the drug. Not to mention: studies of modafinil show it has a slight neuroprotective effect.[1] 1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16940766 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16940766