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I've been taking 200mg of Modafinil probably on average of 3 times a week for the best part of 4 years now and it has certainly changed my life for the better.
by throwaway3173 12y ago
I've been taking 200mg of Modafinil probably on average of 3 times a week for the best part of 4 years now and it has certainly changed my life for the better. It is very effective at raising my mood and motivation. I disagree that it doesn't have a stimulant-like effect though. Before taking Modafinil, I had a very high caffeine tolerance (I could drink as many cokes or coffees as I liked and not even notice the effect). I usually have to limit the amount of caffeine I drink to one coffee these days, or my heart rate goes through the roof. It also makes my jaw tense (a common side-effect of stimulants, apparently). I am quite a clumsy person at the best of times, but I've also noticed that my co-ordination seems to be adversely effected (poor judgement of space, etc) although my reaction times do seem to improve (I've surprised myself sometimes catching falling objects that I'm sure I'd never catch if I hadn't taken Modafinil). I haven't seen this effect documented anywhere though.
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- beagle3 12y ago> I am quite a clumsy person at the best of times, but I've also noticed that my co-ordination seems to be adversely effected .. > I haven't seen this effect documented anywhere though. Astereognosis (loss of 3d perception) is a documented side effect of modafinial use - in fact, it was the ONLY documented unwanted effect of modafinil when it got approved, IIRC. My co-ordination improves considerably with great omega 3 intake (3-10 grams per day) after a few days. This has been described in several places, though as far as I know was not studied rigorously.
- onedev 12y agoWhere do you get it? I'm very, very curious.
- kordless 12y agoRead the last line in the blog post.
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- onedev 12y agoThank you. My curiosity has been satisfied.
- Nrsolis 12y agoModafinil is easy to get a legal prescription for in the US. It certainly was for me. I get mine paid for by insurance.
- jwdunne 12y agoThe point about caffeine is important. For me, mixing caffeine and modafinil is not a pleasant experience, both with tea or coffee. The experience is counter-productive as I often feel too jittery to do anything and my mood crashes. As a northern Brit, the tea flows like water in the office I work at. It's quite hard to resist, again, as a northern Brit.
- jwdunne 12y agoAlso, to add, modafinil gives me bruxism and tension in the jaw. If you have any issues with your TMJ, this will definitely not help.