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Re: Nuvigil / Provigil Effects » phidippus

Posted by SLS on September 3, 2012, at 23:05:23

In reply to Re: Nuvigil / Provigil Effects » Polarized, posted by phidippus on September 3, 2012, at 22:14:56

> I did not experience any kind of tolerance with Nuvigil. I was taking 250 mg and lovingg it. I did get euphoria, but other than that I enjoy its energizing quality.
>
> Unfortunately, Nuvigil triggered a mixed state and I decided to stop the drug.
>
> What's funny is no one seems to know how this drug works.
>
> Eric


Is it different from Provigil?

I don't know what the latest is on Provigil, but it does increase orexinergic flow from the hypothalamus, eventually activating histaminergic neurons. I have also read that it increases dopamine as well, but I don't know how it accomplishes this.


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