Resource Modafinil - for depression/sleepiness

[LittleJem]

Me again with another research thing. I am just testing this for the first time this evening (as was so drained and sleepy and so much to do). So will report back.

Here are some other reviewers with their responses to Modafinil - some of it is very positive: https://www.drugs.com/comments/modafinil/for-depression.html?page=2

This article is by a company selling Modafinil - but has extra useful info: https://modafinil.org/modafinil-depression/

 

[Backwood_tilt]

I was prescribed modafinil for a while.

It helped me a lot with energy and motivation. I could see how it could help someone deal with those symptoms of depression.

Stay on it long enough and you'll probably be able to find a nice pocket in your life where you can "thrive" for a bit. It didn't work for me forever, unfortunately, and some of the side effects were quite troublesome.

 

[LittleJem]

Thank you @Backwood_tilt I just read tolerance can build quickly. One member of a group I am in said it lasted him 3 days and then stopped.

Tolerance seems to happen to me with everything - I want to preserve this magic but goodness knows how. Maybe it's a once a week/special occasions thing.

Did you try Kratom for energy/motivation? I know it does nothing for me, but some people find it helpful.