My recent experiences with Modafinil
Since this thread reawakened my interest. I thought I'd give Modafilil another go, after a brief & disappointing first try back in January (
Modafinil).
So, from Saturday 8th Nov to Sunday 15th Nov (inclusive), I've taken half a 200mg pill each day.
I usually take the M around 7am.
Well, it does do
something. But not a huge amount. This web-page (
Modafinil is Magic in a Bottle) from Bold and Determined, which is one of the main touters of Modafinil, says "... it’s even. It’s steady. It’s like a cup of coffee that lasts the entire day.".
Well, unless you're a Mormon, having a cup of coffee is a fairly familiar and not particularly exciting activity. Still, it's nice to have a cuppa, and it gives you a bit of pep for a while. So does Modafinil.
For me, 100mg of M has an effect lasting about 10 hours. Then, it becomes fairly obvious that it's finished - not a crash, but a fizz, and you're back to normal.
One day last week, when I had a TAFE class until 9pm, and didn't want to run out of steam during it, or during the drive home, I took 50mg at 7am, then the other 50mg at around 11am. I was still pretty awake when I got home after class, and stayed up quite late, and drank a fair bit, before I got to sleep.
The M effect next day only lasted 8 hours.
Summary:
* What it does (for me) - keeps me awaker, feeling a little more energetic, but certainly not buzzing. I
do things - which might or might not be particularly productive things.
It does give me a "keep calm and carry on" feeling.
I think it makes me want to eat a bit less.
I get, not quite irritable, but impatient with other people being a bit slow.
*What it doesn't do (for me) - doesn't make me feel high, or mighty, or cruisy, or mellow ...
It doesn't seem to make me smarter or more creative (although I haven't had occasion to do anything particularly brainy during the trial period).
It certainly doesn't make me more organised!
It might have a slight anti-anxiety effect, but that's hard to tell, as I've (at last!) got myself into a fairly nice non-stress-inducing life situation. I might have had a very different reaction to M if I'd discovered it a few years ago.
Anyway, Sunday was a day of rest, then I've been back on M yesterday and today. I still might be able to learn to use this drug to my advantage ...
Will report more in a week or two.