Posted by JohnL on April 14, 2000, at 2:49:04
In reply to Provigil Euphoria, posted by university on April 11, 2000, at 18:47:22
> I just began modafinil 200/mg/day for SSRI-EDS. It is working wonderfully, but I am experiencing some euphoria on it; should I be concerned?
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> I don't have any history of drug or alcohol abuse (except smoking cigarettes, and taking Tylenol #3 for a brief stint when I was a teenager for dental pain I didn't really need it for).
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> TIA,
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> JMI've been taking Adrafinil for a couple weeks now and am amazed at the results. Adrafinil is the earlier version of Modafinil. They're very similar, though Modafinil is much more expensive but doesn't have the periodic blood test requirements to check liver enzymes.
Though various antidepressants have had fair results with me in preventing severe depressive episodes, they have not at all treated my anhedonia. The result is that I'm not depressed, but not happy either, and totally incapable of enjoying anything in life. I just exist. Antidepressants merely prevent me from spiraling down.
I noticed a significant boost of mood and energy my first day on Adrafinil, which then faded quickly. But with continued use, it has been doing its job nicely. Though it is--like Modafinil--basically a version of a psychostimulant, it works slowly over days to weeks...nlike most stimulants, which work almost immediately.
Adrafinil has been the only thing in a couple dozen different trials to actually address my anhedonia. I'm loving this feeling of being interested in things, of actually wanting to do things and anticipating the fun. Very strange yet welcome feeling. Almost like a kid turned loose in a candy store. Though Modafinil and Adrafinil are very similar, I'm not sure if Modafinil would work as well, better, or worse. In Europe it is generally considered that Adrafinil is more of an antidepressant than is Modafinil. In any case, I'm not arguing with results. I would highly recommend anyone give either Adrafinil or Modafinil a try, especially if low energy, low motivation, and anhedonia are the core symptoms.
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