Caffeine and theanine exert opposite effects on attention (2017)

Re:Caffeine and theanine exert opposite effects on attention... by LeifCarrotson on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @12:54PM (#27908789)

I'm sure it's primarily because caffeine and theanine are culturally accepted and available cheaply over-the-counter. Modafinil is prescription-only (at least in the US), and speed/amphetamines are likewise illegal.

Instead of asking your doctor for psychoactive drugs or delving through the dark corners of the internet or dark corners of downtown alleys, you can get caffeine at Walgreens or Starbucks.

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Re:Caffeine and theanine exert opposite effects on attention... by reader_mode on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @02:03PM (#27909776)

But the two aren't even comparable in terms of effect IMO. I already have caffeine tolerance so at this point I'm drinking coffee out of habit and not to go through withdrawal, but even when I reset my tolerance a few times getting back into it does almost nothing compared to modafinil (aside from getting jitters when I overdo it)

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Re:Caffeine and theanine exert opposite effects on attention... by ceedan on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @02:17PM (#27909961)

I just skimmed r/nootropics and it seems like the side effects and prescription requirement of modafinil disqualify it as a home recommendation.

If the recommendations were purely about effectiveness all recommendations would likely be prescriptions...

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