I'd be surprised if Silicon Valley wasn't leading the charge on contraband use of nootropics. I'd imagine that the only populations with a higher frequency of use would be students at top tier law schools and other rigorous academic programs.
Tangentially, I've been messing around with aniracetam + choline for the past week or so. It did seem to disrupt my sleep cycle (but maybe that was RSA Conference and a higher-than-usual level of stress and human interaction), but made me feel more focused. It's entirely possible it was psychosomatic. I figure I'll give it a month.
Modafinil, nicotine patches, and other stimulants seemed superior. Modafinil enough that I'd seriously consider getting an Rx at some point -- virtually no downside as far as I could tell. High-dose caffeine and other stimulants had far higher negative effects, and wouldn't be worth it long term.
> Modafinil, nicotine patches, and other stimulants seemed superior. Modafinil enough that I'd seriously consider getting an Rx at some point -- virtually no downside as far as I could tell.
How many times did you take it? Everyone I know that's taken Modafinil seems to have a similar experience: It appears to do something drastically different the first 1-3 times you take it versus the rest.
Once, after being awake for 18-24h, I went with modafinil (I forget the dose...50 or 100mg I think?) every 8 hours for another 2 days. Cognitive performance wasn't impaired too much, and mood/etc. was good. It was amazing.
Maybe 5 other times (single dose each time) since then (over maybe the past 10 years?).
