Posted by SLS on September 6, 2012, at 19:21:35
In reply to Re: Increase dopamine for motivation without risks? » phidippus, posted by AlexCanada on September 6, 2012, at 15:11:05
> With the information you've provided do any of the mechanisms of action have potential to effect someone negatively? especially someone with melancholic depression, poor cognition/drive/motivation/interest/pleasure/energy?
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> modafinil sometimes would make things look ''darker'' and my ability to enjoy things would not necessarily improve. possibly worse.I and a few other posters on Psycho-Babble have had dreadful reactions to modafinil. I became more depressed, dysphoric, and cognitively impaired. It was mind-numbing. Not only that, but these effects persisted for several weeks after I discontinued modafinil. This is obviously atypical, but it does happen.
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