Having taken both, I’m not sure if modafinil is really “more effective“ but it absolutely has fewer psychoactive side effects overall. Ranks somewhere between c

Having taken both, I’m not sure if modafinil is really “more effective“ but it absolutely has fewer psychoactive side effects overall. Ranks somewhere between caffeine and amphetamine in efficacy and side effects. I’m much more comfortable with service members being given modafinil than amphetamine. Modafinil can still cause an increase in risk-taking behavior (certainly did for me), but if you absolutely need to be awake and functioning for 30-70 hours at a time it’s probably the least worst option. I’ve tried most stimulants, legal and illegal, and have had jobs that required me to be awake for 70+ hours straight in an environment not so different from military work (minus encounters with hostile forces). I think the most right solution is “don’t put people in positions where they have to work more than 14 hours or stay awake more than 20 hours” but while that is possible for corporations to guarantee to workers, it’s not always possible for militaries to guarantee to soldiers.