Anyone here taking any kind of nootropics? What are you taking and why?
I'm on modafinil. I feel pretty wired after 200mg. There has been some discussion about modafinil's effects depending on your Rs4680 SNP. I have A/A, so I'm supposed to not feel modafinil as well as A/G or G/G, some say I shouldn't feel it at all.
>>9158301
>I feel pretty wired after 200mg
Does it make you wired in a good way?
>>9158305
It kind of feels "light." I am more focused on tasks and it's harder for me to get distracted. It's a very unique feeling of being awake. Completing tasks feels great.
It's definitely a good kind of wired.
Only Modafinil, reduces my sleep cycles and improve my concentration. Just that.
>>9158332
It reduces your sleep cycles? In what way?
I've found it harder to get out of bed in the mornings. But I don't think that's modafinil's fault.
I've tried Modafinil. Its pretty much a guaranteed 110% productivity day in the convenient form of a pill. I stopped taking it however as it began to ruin my sleep schedule.
>>9158334
Did you take it in the morning? Afaik you're not *supposed* to take it in the afternoon as it lasts a long time and can cause problems with sleeping.
>>9158336
I was taking 200mg first thing in the morning, and I would be awake until 2am that night.
At the time I was also drinking around 8 cups of coffee a day, so I suppose I can't fully blame the moda. Although I stopped the moda and get the coffee and my sleep improved somewhat.
>>9158340
Have you tried it again since? Any difference?
>>9158342
No haven't as I've finally gotten my sleep hygeine an overall health to a point where I don't think I need it.
Also there are side effects. With near mechanical reliability, 15 minutes after taking a modafinil I would have an intense urge to shit. poop my pants if I can't make it to a toilet bad. In general I found that it had a negative effect on my digestion, and my poop was always liquidy when I was taking it.
>>9158354
That's strange. I don't get any severe side effects, really. Sometimes I get a headache for literally 3 seconds and then it's gone. You've gotta be drinking plenty of water while on moda, but I'm sure you knew that already.
It makes my piss smell weird, as well. That's common.