12-05-2015, 04:59 PM
I agree with the comments about it being more about wakefullness than stimulation. I've heard it described as an anti-sleepiness medication (which makes sense, since as people have pointed out, it was originally for narcolepsy).
My experience is that on its own it doesn't make be jittery. But I do watch my caffeine intake as that seems to hit me more - and not in a good way. The biggest problem I have with it is the half life being so long. On the rare occasions I now use it, I set my alarm early, take the pill, go back to sleep for about 40 mins, then wake up feeling very awake. From the point of view of getting stuff done it makes me quite efficient if I am focused on one thing, but not good if I have to task switch. I think quite a lot of students use it for exam revision (BTW, that is not a recommendation, but simply an observation.)
I also recommend Modalert made by Sun Pharma (India). Good quality, quite widely available, never heard of fakes (although anything is possible), and generally not too expensive.
My experience is that on its own it doesn't make be jittery. But I do watch my caffeine intake as that seems to hit me more - and not in a good way. The biggest problem I have with it is the half life being so long. On the rare occasions I now use it, I set my alarm early, take the pill, go back to sleep for about 40 mins, then wake up feeling very awake. From the point of view of getting stuff done it makes me quite efficient if I am focused on one thing, but not good if I have to task switch. I think quite a lot of students use it for exam revision (BTW, that is not a recommendation, but simply an observation.)
I also recommend Modalert made by Sun Pharma (India). Good quality, quite widely available, never heard of fakes (although anything is possible), and generally not too expensive.