This raises a very interesting question: what is an optimal stimulant (or stimulant enabler) dosage routine? I think it's clear that in the short term something

This raises a very interesting question: what is an optimal stimulant (or stimulant enabler) dosage routine? I think it's clear that in the short term something like caffeine is a net positive. But how do we mitigate negative longer-term effects like tolerance and dependency? Every week I take a "detox day" - typically Sunday. I cut out caffeine and generally add a fair bit of exercise (preferably 45 mins of cardio). I find this helps cleanse and reset my system. I also free-run my sleep on the weekends, further helping to "reset" everything. My logic here is that I can be stimulated for most of the week while taking a day to undo any longer-term effects that may be done (such as the increase in adenosine receptors). As a result I try not too schedule anything too important on detox day, as I'm a bit less sharp mentally. I actually don't mind working then - the only effect is that it takes longer to "warm up". It's the social obligations where I want to make sure I have that extra little kick ;) I've been interested in supplementing with modafinil for a while, but I refuse to do so just yet on the grounds that we don't understand how it works well enough. That, and since the drug is relatively new we don't have studies on long-term effects. As much as I love stimulant-enablers and mental optimization, I refuse to do so at the risk of my health.