Caffeine: A vitamin-like nutrient, or adaptogen

Re:Caffeine: A vitamin-like nutrient, or adaptogen by luckylion on Monday May 25, 2020 @01:56AM (#23298339)

> What other drug can give such an effective boost to wakefulness, mood, and focus with the only main side effects being possible sleep loss and jitteriness/discomfort?

Modafinil. At least for me (and basically everybody I know that tried it) it's much better than caffeine. Much clearer wakefulness, more focus, less physical, more deep concentration, and fewer side effects (if any).

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Re:Caffeine: A vitamin-like nutrient, or adaptogen by aj-4 on Monday May 25, 2020 @02:15AM (#23298469)

I'd rate it above most, but we are not sure about the side effects since there are no long term studies on it

imo it's good for certain things like coding but significantly reduces lateral thinking / creativity

kinda gives you "mental tunnel vision"

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Re:Caffeine: A vitamin-like nutrient, or adaptogen by luckylion on Monday May 25, 2020 @03:40AM (#23298932)

I agree that it may not be suited for every situation, and I really, really wish there were more long-term studies, but at least the ones there are (that I'm aware of) do not suggest horrible results. Given that it produces great results for many people, I feel like we're missing a massive opportunity by focusing on "if you're not really ill, you don't need medication".

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