Comment · Wed, April 3, 2013 · Ceretropic
Modafinil Posts
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MisterYouAreSoDumb · 239 points
Lately this subreddit has been turning into "Modafinil and Me." This is a place to advance our knowledge of all nootropics, not simply beat the latest popular one to death. I understand that many of you have questions about modafinil. However, I assure you that they have all been answered before. The search function works well, please use it before asking basic questions that we have all seen 100 times. I do not want to discourage discussions. However, we should limit those discussions to trying to expand information, not regurgitate what we already know.
* Modafinil is a wakefulness promoting agent.
* Modafinil will not replace dopaminiergic stimulants for ADHD.
* Modafinil will not work for everyone.
* Both enantiomers in racemic modafinil are active.
* R-modafinil is 3 times more active.
* Generics seem to be hit or miss. Some think they are the exact same, other don't...
* Your order will take a while to get here. Don't ask us if this is a normal thing.
* Modafinil increases hypothalamic histamine. This can lead to flush-like symptoms.
* There is a 99.999999% chance that you do not have Steven Johnson's Syndrome. If you did, Reddit is not the place to figure that out.…
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Euhn · 1 points
Steven-Johnson syndrome is faaar more likely to happen to you than the statistic you quoted. Don't just shrug off warning signs! Be safe! That shit really blows!
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
There has never been a confirmed case of SJS caused by modafinil. Not one! There were supposedly 2 possible cases when injecting modafinil at extremely high doses. Even those were not proven to be SJS. There is literally almost 0 risk of getting it.
I have an excessive histamine disorder, and I am perfectly fine on modafinil. The fears are exaggerated, and do not fit the statistics.
Out of curiosity, why did you suddenly comment on a post that is a month old? You are the second person today to do it, and it's been a while since anyone has.