Striking to see the prevalence of modafinil in this Astral Codex Ten reader survey: ~60% as widely-used as caffeine. And more used than l-theanine (i.e. green tea)!
Surprising also to see an SSRI (Zembrin) fare so well as a putative nootrope.
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How is everybody getting modafinil outside the “usual medical system”??
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Illegally. I don’t take it anymore, but 2.5 years ago I was prescribed modafinil by my PCP as part of some sleep issues. Insurance dragged their feet in approving, so I raced the system vs. the gray market. Got pills in hand from the latter long before former. Surprisingly easy.
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Huh. It must be a tech thing, because I’ve rarely even met anyone who’s heard of it. I took it back in 2007 under its brand name but never heard much about it after. FWIW it is pretty great, and more people should have access to it above adderall imho
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the most straightforward Google search finds multiple overseas suppliers willing to ship to the USA - several of which are also named under the 'Vendor Recommendations' section of the 'Nootropics Survey' article. so: only hidden behind a little clicking/reading