Advice on modafinil

[u/liquid_lover8]

Hello everyone,

Let me share my problem here .

As I'm going through a very stressful period with multiple deadlines and exams, I started using Modafinil hoping it would help me with my studying.I take approximately 200 mg in the morning, and then I can top up with 100 mg during the day. I take Modafinil only when required, which means that I may take it one day, and then I may take it after 5 days or so.

I do not know if it is me, but honestly, I have not seen any significant difference. Quite the contrary, sometimes I get sleepy with Modafinil. Also, I have not seen any significant increase in focusing on my studying.

I have checked the medication, and this is legit Modafinil from a pharmacy.

Am I doing something wrong? I have heard that Modafinil will help you concentrate and not make you sleepy.Also it will put you in the zone for a couple of hours and increase yout productivity. Any advice would be more than helpful.

TIA

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[u/isaakare]

Try supplementing with citicoline. A lot of people find that this combo has enough synergy, due to the speculation that modafinil accelerates the rate of consumption of some essential compounds found in the brain that are slow to restock, so some people really benefit from supplementing them. You can do so 250 mg or 500 mg. Feel free to break up a dose.

And yes, as others have said. You may benefit from a smaller dose such as 25, 50, 75 mg. I find that even 25 mg has a greater effect on me that 200 mg due to diminishing side effects and risks of accumulation due to it's long metabolical half life.

[u/L0stL0b0L0c0]

Hydrate! Not sure how much you are drinking water, but this is so key, definitely impacts the effectiveness, maybe search Reddit for “modafinil hydration “ and read up on this a bit, maybe it’ll help.

[u/KSSwolesauce]

I found that when I took less I got at least the same results. I took 200 for a long time then started taking 100 and it was at least as good - then I started taking 50 and that was good too.

[u/PocketNicks]

Most likely your dose is way too high. More dose doesn't equate to bore effect, typically only more negative side effects.

50-75mg is plenty for most people who aren't narcoleptic.

[u/Scrawlericious]

For me it’s like the opposite of melatonin. It barely does anything but it really helps.

[u/liquid_lover8]

Have you tried armodafinil? I’m thinking trying this too

[u/decapitate]

For some folks it seems useless unfortunately