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Re:U.S. Supreme Court deems half of Oklahoma a Native Americ... by mirimir on Thursday July 09, 2020 @11:47PM (#23787950)
It's been the standard military "go pill" for several decades. Maybe now superseded by modafinil. Modafinil is by no means as dramatic, but it's still great fun, and far easier on your teeth ;)

Edit: Actually, the progression in the US military was amphetamine to dextroamphetamine, and now also modafinil.

Re:U.S. Supreme Court deems half of Oklahoma a Native Americ... by malandrew on Thursday July 09, 2020 @11:59PM (#23788010)
As someone who has had a modafinil prescription since 2002, you're greatly overselling it. Hardly that fun. It's positively mild in comparison to meth or pretty much all other recreational drugs. Modafinil and recreational drugs aren't even in the same boat.
Re:U.S. Supreme Court deems half of Oklahoma a Native Americ... by mirimir on Friday July 10, 2020 @12:19AM (#23788105)
Yeah, I am. But maybe if one took enough modafinil?
Re:U.S. Supreme Court deems half of Oklahoma a Native Americ... by malandrew on Friday July 10, 2020 @02:25PM (#23794643)
It's doesn't get more fun with higher dosages. You're just going to end up more on edge. Modafinil works by blocking the neurotransmitter that promotes sleepiness. Most stimulants work by causing your brain to dump tons of the neurotransmitters that promote alertfulness. Different mechanisms.
Re:U.S. Supreme Court deems half of Oklahoma a Native Americ... by mirimir on Friday July 10, 2020 @09:08PM (#23798471)
Thanks, I didn't realize that.

Higher doses do further reduce the need for sleep, however. And while they don't put me on edge, they do increase the risk of saying and doing risky things. But maybe that's because I'm bipolar.

Re:U.S. Supreme Court deems half of Oklahoma a Native Americ... by astrange on Friday July 10, 2020 @03:32AM (#23789087)
Don't try this at home without a blood pressure monitor.
Re:U.S. Supreme Court deems half of Oklahoma a Native Americ... by astrange on Friday July 10, 2020 @03:31AM (#23789082)
Are you sure? Modafinil isn't much fun. I mean, it's fun the same way antidepressants are if you're depressed, but it's the opposite of habit-forming and if you mix with alcohol or caffeine you only get the bad parts.
Re:U.S. Supreme Court deems half of Oklahoma a Native Americ... by mirimir on Friday July 10, 2020 @09:06PM (#23798460)
Huh? I always mix with caffeine, and have no problems. Also, it is "habit-forming". If I increase the dose to stay alert longer, and then taper down too abruptly, I get dazed. However, I suspect that you're right about alcohol. But that doesn't matter to me, because I've never been much into it. And THC is just fine with modafinil :)