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Re:Caffeine and theanine exert opposite effects on attention... by likeabbas on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @12:46PM (#27908634)
Interesting. My anecdotal experience with modafinil is that I get extreme anxiety and elevated heart rate without any additional focus benefits. In fact, it detriments my ability to focus.

Adderall on the other hand, while stimulating and euphoric, gets the job done. But it works so well that I have trouble focusing without it now. I’ve tried tapering off multiple times but always go back to it when my work quality suffers and I’m not contributing to tasks that my team needs done.

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Re:Caffeine and theanine exert opposite effects on attention... by reader_mode on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @02:06PM (#27909813)
I got that the second time I used modafinil and went with whole pill (did half the first time). Later on I did whole pills every time and had no sideffects (a couple of times I would get noticeably elevated HR, but I was awake 12+h at that point and need moda to get through the night)
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Re:Caffeine and theanine exert opposite effects on attention... by likeabbas on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @02:10PM (#27909867)
What dosage? I've tried 25mg, 50mg, 100mg and 200mg doses for Modafanil at different stages for a month. I was really trying to get off of Adderall at the time, but nothing really worked for me.
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Re:Caffeine and theanine exert opposite effects on attention... by reader_mode on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @02:17PM (#27909967)
200mg worked for me, started with 100mg to see if I would get sideffects, but I never used it over 2-3 days in a week.
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Re:Caffeine and theanine exert opposite effects on attention... by likeabbas on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @05:15PM (#27912301)
Different strokes for different blokes, I guess.
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Re:Caffeine and theanine exert opposite effects on attention... by jvanderbot on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @01:25PM (#27909254)
Paranoid suspicion was my #1 effect. No thanks.
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Re:Caffeine and theanine exert opposite effects on attention... by hda111 on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @01:47PM (#27909541)
Modafinil or Methylphenidate? Modafinil never made me paranoid but I know at least one person with psychosis caused by Methylphenidate.

I avoid both nowadays because work isn’t worth risking health.

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Re:Caffeine and theanine exert opposite effects on attention... by likeabbas on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @02:09PM (#27909860)
What are the health risks with either?
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Re:Caffeine and theanine exert opposite effects on attention... by likeabbas on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @02:10PM (#27909872)
For Modafanil or Adderall?
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Re:Caffeine and theanine exert opposite effects on attention... by The_rationalist on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @07:44PM (#27913581)
You can try Armodafinil instead of modafinil, it cause less anxiety. Also not popular but apparently effective, amantadine is an interesting dopaminergic.
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