> They also told me that one time they had done multiple consecutive doses and the come down depressive like symptoms were just as bad as the same symptoms from coming off consecutive doses of Adderall.
Modafinil may be milder than traditional stimulants in some ways, but that doesn’t make it free of downsides or side effects. It actually has substantial effects on dopaminergic systems, despite having other additional actions.
The gentleness of Modafinil was greatly exaggerated all over the internet for a decade or more. This led some people to unhealthy use patterns. It’s definitely associated with rebound effects and extended use (especially redosing) will leave anyone in a below-baseline state the next day (even if not entirely obvious to themselves, especially with low doses)
Yup, definitely that's why they had read a lot of studies first and figured out the mechanism of action is largely the same to other stimulants and moved to a much lower dosage and larger spacing when they take it. You can do a lot of damage if you're not careful. The gentleness is definitely overstated.
Modafinil may be milder than traditional stimulants in some ways, but that doesn’t make it free of downsides or side effects. It actually has substantial effects on dopaminergic systems, despite having other additional actions.
The gentleness of Modafinil was greatly exaggerated all over the internet for a decade or more. This led some people to unhealthy use patterns. It’s definitely associated with rebound effects and extended use (especially redosing) will leave anyone in a below-baseline state the next day (even if not entirely obvious to themselves, especially with low doses)