Slightly off-topic. The journal article is tagged with "nootropic". Modafinil is not a nootropic, but a smart drug. There is a subtle but important difference

Slightly off-topic. The journal article is tagged with "nootropic". Modafinil is not a nootropic, but a smart drug. There is a subtle but important difference between the two. Both types of drugs enhance your cognitive performance, but a nootropic must be neuroprotective. Piracetam, the first nootropic synthesized in 1964 is used nowadays to treat cognitive decline [1] I am not saying that modafinil will fry your brain, but definitively it is not designed to protect it. In my personal experience, Modafinil works pretty well in low doses. 25mg-50mg every 2-3 days lifts my mood and increase my work output significantly. The recommended dosage (200mg) is a crash and burn for me. [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16007238 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16007238