Modafinil/Summary

Main article: Modafinil

Psychoactive class: Stimulants, Eugeroics

Chemical class: Benzhydryl

Oral

• Thresh				Common				Heavy
  25	-	50	-	100	-	200	-	300	mg
  		Light				Strong

• • Total: 5 - 10 hours
  • Onset: 20 - 60 minutes
  • Come up: 20 - 60 minutes
  • Peak: 3.5 - 5 hours
  • Offset: 1 - 3 hours
  • Afterglow: 2 - 6 hours

Harm potential

• • Not addictive with a low potential for abuse
  • The median lethal dose at which 50% of participants die (LD₅₀) from modafinil for human beings has never been reached

Tolerance

• • Full tolerance is reached develops with prolonged and repeated use
  • Decreases to half after 3 - 7 days
  • Returns to baseline after 1 - 2 weeks
  • Cross-tolerance with all benzhydryl nootropics

Physical effects

• • Stimulation
• • Appetite suppression
• • Dehydration
  • Diarrhea
  • Dizziness
  • Headache
  • Increased heart rate
  • Nausea
  • Photophobia

Visual effects

• • Time distortion

Cognitive effects

• • Time distortion
• • Increased music appreciation
  • Memory enhancement
  • Motivation enhancement
• • Anxiety suppression
  • Emotion suppression

See also

• Responsible use
• Summary index
• Subjective effect index
• Psychoactive substance index