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[vesper]

Hi,

this is particularly addressed to women; I'd like to know if you have noticed any change in your ability to reach the orgasm while being on Modafinil.

Any effects on libido and male impotence are also of interest.

I'm trying to figure out if the difficulty I have experienced is a coincidence, but I don't think it is

Thanks

[vesper]

I read on some other thread somebody mentioned an increase of libido even. Can you please share any effect Modafinil had/has on your sex life? Or is it just not affected by the drug?
thanks again!

[notlupus]

I've tried dozens of meds and supplements for energy in general (which usually end up getting mentioned as aphrodisiacs), only thing that made a big difference was Armour thyroid to correct a deficiency.

[bran319]

If anything I've noticed a slight increase in desire on modafinil. No difference in the time to orgasm. I'm a male btw.

[Moonbeam]

I could swear I posted here.

Anyway, I haven't noticed anything; however, if you think that is the problem, it very well could be.  Why don't you go off it to see?

[Matthias]

Moonbeam, on 3-Apr 2009, 04:33 AM, said:

I could swear I posted here.

Yes, you did. But you used the -button of the last post instead of the -button, and your post went to the report system as a comment :-)

Here is your post:

Moonbeam said:

I have not noticed differences with it, but I wouldn't discount it if I were you.  The "speedy" things can do that; which I know modafinil is not, specifically; yet if you are experiencing it--why don't you go off it, if possible, and see what happens?

Edited by Matthias, 03 April 2009 - 08:58 AM.

[vesper]

Hey thanks for the replies.

I wonder... I've only taken it for a few days but the effect has been quite clear as for sexuality. Paradoxically, a slight increase in desire but an enormous difficulty to orgasm. I guess it could make sense; while not being a "speedy" drug, its whole point is to increase alertness and that doesn't go too well with orgasm, in a way. I'm asking also cos I know for a fact that some antidepressants inhibit orgasm.

Unfortunately for the moment I have to choose the concentration, but I'm worried that the effect might not go away once I stop! OMG! :S

[rkkk]

I'm a male and I'm getting the same effects:

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the effect has been quite clear as for sexuality. Paradoxically, a slight increase in desire but an enormous difficulty to orgasm.

With the difference that above 50-100mg I have a serious increase in desire. Actually I'm VERY happy with my modafinil induced difficulty to orgasm, since I last 2-3x more on modafinil. The feeling of orgasm is noticeably changed too. It's not exactly bad - it's like a slightly altered flavor now.
All those effects vanish completely in less than 3 days after stopping modafinil.

[vesper]

Thanks rkkk!

It is a relief to know that the effect goes away. Also, it makes a bit more sense now; we apparently experience a very similar effect. However I can see that for a man it's a good thing. For me instead it's really scary!


Would be interesting to know about more girls.

[waldemar]

I've noticed no changes while taking about 100 mg Modafinil 4 times a week for half a year.

[Wandering Jew]

What brands are you taking? Increasing sexual stamina,  "marathon  sessions" sounds like a fun side effect. If you tried more than a couple, do you still notice effects between the cheapest mod.  and  Provigil?  Wondering if its  supposed  delaying of orgasm is  due to  basic  lowering of libido and making you not as  "sensitive", or  just plain tired  when people take more than their dose and basically don't care much or saving the  sexual energy drive to keep their body up with  the   stimulated   CNS

[wkdnlazy]

bran319, on 3-Apr 2009, 01:44 AM, said:

If anything I've noticed a slight increase in desire on modafinil. No difference in the time to orgasm. I'm a male btw.

Same here but with delayed orgasm, heightens arousal and excitement but also my blood pressure significantly..

[elvis1]

raises my desire ( male here)

[yowza]

For me, Modafinil mainly tends to decrease desire. The main mode of action is on alpha 1 adranergic receptors. This doesn't cause problems similar to strattera (I only say this cause I heard other people talk about it) but still can probably cause an issue for some people. Unlike Strattera, which mainly works thru an inhibitory mode of action, Modafinil works thru a different mechanism.  It doesn't seem to really increase norepinephirine as significantly as it mainly just stimulates the adranergic receptors for the most part (sensitizes them).

Dopamine, which Modafinil is said to potentiate to some degree, doesn't always necessarily increase sexual desire either since alot of dopamine converts into norepinephirine. The effect on desire (that dopamine does provide) mainly seems to be increased drive/motivation (not necessarily feelings of attachment, bonding, or arousal) which may effect desire for certain types of people.

To increase sexual desire, a balanced endocrine system is big. The HPA axis (Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal connection) can be disrupted by drugs like modafinil. Male hormone testing (which I've never had the need to do) or adrenal testing (I have done this) can be a great thing to get hormones+neuroendocrine peptides/transmitters back in balance. If something from here is out of balance, taking a drug like modafinil could decrease desire I'm guessing.

Edited by yowza, 22 April 2009 - 12:44 AM.

[vesper]

Thank you, that was a really interesting kind of insight. I wish I knew more about those things so thanks for explaining some.

[Khannea Suntzu]

I start out with a strong sex drive, and Modafinil kicks me wide awake in terms of cpacity, objective intensity and passion. Umabiguous.
I use 100/day (more tends to give me anxiety attacks and an increased incidence in migraines) and the sexual effect started to become
more prominent after half a year's worth of use, back in 2009. This stayed with me, despite of some side effects I had with other central
nervous system meds, specifically Topamax - the two together (I blame Topamax more though) made me go hypomanic for a few months
summer 2010 and then I crashed severely late 2010. I was very messy emotionally for a few months back then, but I was on
concerta, topamax and modafinil, so that might have been a triple whammy.  I quit Topamax and the Ritalin early 2011 and it took
me months to properly reset to a neutral state.

So I did have liver issues that resulted in glabladder surgery in april 2011. That is why I strongly suggest - check your liver values
regularly when doing Modafinil. It is nasty stuff to use longterm. I personally don't have much of a choice - I sleep 12-14 hours a day
without it.

Also - modafinil loses effectiveness and becomes somewhat counterproductive after 2-3 months. You become drowsy and "clumsy"
of sorts. Socially erratic too, but that may just be my core distractive neurology.  I suggest stopping with it every 2 months for 1-2
weeks. You'll be a wreck for a week, but then the mechanism will reset and you can start using it again after.

I STRONGLY suggest staying away from modafinil in combination of long term stressful/complex tasks. It tends to wear out after a few
hours, and when it does I still think I am concentrated whereas in reality I am turn very disorganized. Quite deceptive.

Modafinil also affects eye focus. I lost my night sight due to Modafinil, and am half blind in shady conditions lately. This
resets when I pause using Modafinil, after a week or so.

[Junk Master]

Definitely decreases desire in higher doses for extended periods of time.

[Brainfogged]

Decreased desires when I have been using for  a long time and am not on them while they wear off, although I have an increase while I take them clean and am on them. I have actually reached my peak orgasm while on Modafinil. Would be awesome to meet a girl that get´s aroused while on stimulants. I can imagine that the sex would be awesome.

I got shit scared the first time it happened, I couldnt get it up for three days. Has never happened before so I thought that something was wrong with my brain. It got back online pretty quickly though, it was just the paranoia that made things worse. I thought I was impotent, HAHAHHAH!