Posted by michael on April 18, 2000, at 19:23:22
In reply to Info on my new wonderdrug....Adrafinil., posted by JohnL on April 14, 2000, at 4:26:06
> I can't seem to access my previous post on Adrafinil and Amisulpride. To make a long story short, Adrafinil has been wonderful at treating my longstanding stubborn anhedonia. Finally something that works! Yes!!
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> It's hard to find much information on Adrafinil. But the stuff I did find--posted below--I can say from personal experience is completely true. Everything this literature says about Adrafinil is absolutely true and accurate. The drug is everything the literature says it is. What a wonderful medication! Adrafinil...SALUTE!!!
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> ADRAFINIL: What is; (a.k.a. Olmifon) (Description & information below)
> NOTE:not to be confused with "Anafranil (a.k.a. clomipramine)" the Antidepressant.
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> Adrafinil provides alertness in most without the feeling often felt with stimulants that usually are prescribed for a person with
> narcolepsy. Such as amphetamines etc. Also the possibility of tolerance is low with its continued use. There is however a
> need for certain Liver function tests
> on a regular basis with its continued use. Normally the same types of required testing as with the medication " cylert " which is
> commonly prescribed in the USA. It is also used in certain parts europe as a "antidepressant". It is the combination of
> Adrafinil's releasing stimulantive arousal effect(s), and its antidepressant effects that some doctors in europe recommend
> Adrafinil over its newer form of Modafinil. There have been studies done in the United States "measuring depression in
> individuals with sleep disorders",. In one study it was suggested that the
> "rate of narcolepsy and depression is estimated to be between 30-52%".
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> ADRAFINIL (Olmifon)
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> Rapidly restores vigilance and alertness in older people and the physically and mentally tired. Has a powerful
> antidepressant action far superior to that of fluoxetine (Prozac) and clomipramine (Anafranil) and is without any serious
> side effects. Adrafinil restores your powers of concentration, memory and intellectual function. When administered to
> older people who have lost interest in life, adrafinil makes them want to take part in life again and they find that they
> have renewed energy and vigor. Adrafinil may be correctly described as an anti-aging drug because it directly combats
> degeneration in the part of the brain that allows you to take pleasure in life. Elderly people very often have disturbed
> sleep patterns and take many naps during the day. Adrafinil restores a youthful sleep/wake cycle of full alertness in the
> daytime and deep restorative sleep at night. After several weeks of treatment with Adrafinil daytime sleepiness
> disappears, interest in intellectual activity is restored and depression lifts. It is very important to note that this improved
> quality of alertness is NOT accompanied with mental excitation and insomnia as occurs with amphetamine or caffeine.
> The correct dosage is 300 to 600 mg per day. The dosage can be adjusted according to response. Remember it takes
> three weeks for all the effects of Adrafinil to become apparent. Do not use Adrafinil if you have any type of kidney or liver
> problem or if you suffer from epilepsy.
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> Where all other drugs have failed, Adrafinil has quickly become the star my show. I can't say enough good about it. JohnLHey John,
Just a couple questions - you mention 300mg - 600mg for dosage, while the package insert thta I got says 600 - 1200. I was just curious of the source for the dosage that you mentioned?
I was also wondering how long it was before you "noticed" anything that you would attribute to the adrafinil? Couple of days, couple of weeks? And if you could label it, would you call it energy? "hedonia"? Ability to concentrate/focus?
And one last dosage question - did you mention that it did affect your sleep for the first few days? And if that's correct, is it fair to say that you haven't had any issues with that subsequently, as long as you don't take any after early afternoon?
Thanks for any info you can provide, and sorry if I'm re-asking question you've already addressed.
michael
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