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Re:Modafinil-Induced Changes in Functional Connectivity of H... by nommm-nommm on Saturday April 08, 2017 @08:57PM (#14069908)
Meh. I took modafinil for about 3 months (I had a legit prescription for it) and it didn't seem to do jack shit. I stayed on it for a while just because I was waiting for it to work, plus we tried a higher dose.

Also, placebos have side effects.

Not saying it doesn't have effects for some people but it's probably mainly placebo.

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Re:Modafinil-Induced Changes in Functional Connectivity of H... by ChristianBundy on Sunday April 09, 2017 @12:18AM (#14070436)
I appreciate your data point, but going from "it didn't work for me" to "it's probably mainly placebo" is incredibly silly. Modafinil has been studied, and it's pretty obvious that it's doing something.

Here's a quick primer (with 73 citations): https://examine.com/supplements/modafinil/

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