My experiment with smart drugs (2008)

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Post by pmoriarty » Sat, Jan 10, 2015, 9:40 PM UTC

My experiment with smart drugs (2008)
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Re: My experiment with smart drugs (2008)

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Post by graupel » Sat, Jan 10, 2015, 10:22 PM UTC

On so many levels I am so tempted to try this, but I just can't bring myself to - but I am in constant envy of co-workers who 'juice' and watch their productivity soar.

Re: My experiment with smart drugs (2008)

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Post by josephpmay » Sat, Jan 10, 2015, 10:34 PM UTC

As someone with ADHD who takes Ritilin, this seemed interesting to me as a non-stimulant alternative. However, it appears that Modafinil is a "pro-histamine" which would mean that it could aggregate allergy symptoms. I wonder if anyone has ever studied the correlation between anti-histamine use and the development of ADHD.

Re: My experiment with smart drugs (2008)

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Post by mf0rm137 » Sat, Jan 10, 2015, 10:35 PM UTC

Modafinil/armodafinil are great, but you can easily abuse them for replacing sleep.. That was a long dirt road to come back from.

Re: My experiment with smart drugs (2008)

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Post by [deleted] » Sat, Jan 10, 2015, 10:37 PM UTC

graupel wrote: post #2

On so many levels I am so tempted to try this, but I just can't bring myself to - but I am in constant envy of co-workers who 'juice' and watch their productivity soar.

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Re: My experiment with smart drugs (2008)

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Post by pmoriarty » Sat, Jan 10, 2015, 10:38 PM UTC

The wikipedia article on Provigil[1] mentions toxic epidermal necrolysis[2] and Stevens-Johnson syndrome[3] as possible side effects. That's enough to scare me off trying this particular drug.

[1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provigil

[2] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxic_epidermal_necrolysis

[3] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevens-Johnson_syndrome

Re: My experiment with smart drugs (2008)

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Post by jmckib » Sat, Jan 10, 2015, 10:40 PM UTC

mf0rm137 wrote: post #4

Modafinil/armodafinil are great, but you can easily abuse them for replacing sleep.. That was a long dirt road to come back from.

I'd like to hear more about it, if you're willing to share.

Re: My experiment with smart drugs (2008)

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Post by sparkzilla » Sat, Jan 10, 2015, 10:40 PM UTC

Not so smart: getting busted for plagiarism: http://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/jan/20/johann-hari-qui...

Re: My experiment with smart drugs (2008)

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Post by TheGrassyKnoll » Sat, Jan 10, 2015, 10:43 PM UTC

I can only compare this to my coffee habit. I have to have it. No project, especially a physical one, can start without it.

But, gotta be careful with stuff like this. It sounds great, but is it really gonna be you who controls the drug ?

Maybe, but it might not always work out that way...

Re: My experiment with smart drugs (2008)

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Post by fr0ggerrr » Sat, Jan 10, 2015, 10:46 PM UTC

The U.S. gives it to fighter jet pilots often, to make sure they stay awake.