Posted by Sassy on November 29, 2000, at 14:21:55
In reply to Re: MODRAFINIL TO ADRAFINIL(JOHNL), posted by JohnL on November 28, 2000, at 2:52:00
Hi John,
Thanks for writing back and especially for the
tips.I sent my pdoc a fax giving him an update on
my experience with the modafinil, he called my
insurance company and they approved the prescription.I am expecting the Adrafinil any day though, and
will take it to see if it's better.I'm really excited now that I'm on the right path
and I'm ready to start living again.Sassy
> Hi Sassy,
> Like you, I also read that Modafinil is an improved version of Adrafinil. But in my experience comparing both of them in personal trials they were quite different. Adrafinil has far fewer side effects with me and is much more effective. The extremely low cost compared to Modafinil is also a plus.
>
> I also felt the same thing as you with Modafinil, that is, it seemed to wear off after a few hours. But with Adrafinil that doesn't seem to happen at all.
>
> Both of them worked better with a little Prozac in the background.
>
> If Adrafinil is to work, you should feel some benefits within one day to about a 1 1/2 weeks. It will more completely kick in at about week 3, and will continue to improve with time.
>
> Adrafinil doesn't have any withdrawal either, if for some reason you ever have to stop it. Modafinil on the other hand gave me some serious withdrawals after just two weeks of use. Anyway, please keep me posted. I'm interested to see how your comparison of these drugs turns out.
>
> I only take one tab a day and it works fine. Sometimes I might take two during the day, but usually just one is fine.
>
> Hope it goes well for you. Something to keep on the back burner is Amisulpride, or maybe Sulpiride, at low doses. For some reason these seem to synergize with Adrafinil very nicely. I don't understand the technicalities, but in clinical studies I was reading that there seems to be some relation between alpha-1 and dopamine D2 receptors, which perhaps explains why these drugs work so well when combined.
> John
>
> ps...another thing you could take to help out the liver would be one 200mg dose of SAMe per day. Take it mid morning or mid afternoon with water on an empty stomach. It could also help your depression as well as your liver.
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