Ask HN: Do you take nootropics?

Re:Ask HN: Do you take nootropics? by blop on Saturday March 21, 2015 @12:47PM (#9243266)

I've been taking ~50mg modafinil 5 times a week for years. Last batch I bought was 2 years ago on the grey market (an online indian pharmacy) in 200mg pills form (so I divide them in 4 for a daily dose).

I don't take any on weekends or on holiday, and sometimes I take 100mg if I'm going for a long car journey or something else that requires complete attention...

The effects are very subtle but noticeable: more alertness and concentration, and a more positive outlook on things. I found it's also pretty good at keeping depression at bay.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you take nootropics? by codecamper on Saturday March 21, 2015 @03:14PM (#9243856)

Have you tried not taking it in a while?

I found that modafinil sped my mind up too fast to figure anything out. And I was taking even half what you are taking. Just 25mg.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you take nootropics? by potatosaur on Saturday March 21, 2015 @08:51PM (#9244992)

I've heard that armodafinil has a less pronounced effect- not as sped up and a more pronounced return to normality when it wears off. That's the thing that freaked me out about modafinil- it really seemed to last for ages.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you take nootropics? by blop on Sunday March 22, 2015 @07:00AM (#9246338)

I stopped for 6 months a few years ago when I was on a sabbatical, no problem. I still need a morning coffee to feel awake even on holiday though!

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