Hello everyone,
(Please bear with me; I have trouble keeping threads brief)
As you can see I am a new member to these forums, after reading a range of interesting articles relating to nootropics I finally decided to sign up (I much appreciate the effort put in by some of the members). I guess this is also a form of introduction despite it being in the wrong section, so greetings.
Anyway, unfortunately I’m not an expert in this field; in fact I’m quite the newbie (I do however wish to learn). I hate myself for posting this as there are many other threads similar but none the less I would like some personal advice. My friend introduced me to modafinil with a few news reports and blogs. At first convinced by the glowing reports I quickly started to research modafinil and other ‘study drugs’. Anyway, long story short I decided upon a vendor and purchased 40x 200mg pills of modvigil.
I realise that modafinil is an overrated drug, when it came in the post I was not expecting too much. Initially, when purchasing the pills, I was quite weary of the vendor due to a lack of reviews and just the general uncertainty around medication suppliers. For this reason I tested the pills in a glass of water. It did not seem to dissolve so I took a quarter of a pill (50mg). I waited for around 2 hours with no effect so I took another 50mg. I can’t be certain due to my poor and diverse sleep patterns but I might have been a little bit more ‘on the ball’ than usual but I certainly did not feel more productive or focused. Today (11:30am) I took another dose of 100mg (I was planning on taking 200mg but it was a little late in the day). I can safely say that I felt no effect what so ever, it just feels like any normal day. Unlike other people who experience no positive enhancements but do feel the side-effects I get absolutely nothing from it at all.
This obviously raises the question of legitimacy. I know it is probably frowned upon to mention external suppliers but the service I brought from is called ‘modup’. They have a few videos and a nice website yet a lack of reviews. The modvigil I purchased looks almost identical to this (the official generic). The very suspicious difference however is that the black “Modafinil Tablets” title has “U.S.P” added onto the end and under “Each uncoated tablet contains” modafinil also has “U.S.P” next to it. The “RX” is also in a different font and is black. I’m pretty convinced the actual tablets are official but I was hoping you could first give me some advice on how to make sure. I would also like to know what “U.S.P” would mean in terms of consistency, what does it mean and is it the same as generic modafinil? I have found the tablet instantly breaks apart in water yet stays present in powder without dissolving. I am still sceptical because if I remember correctly this also happens with caffeine. I have not noticed a distinct smell in my urine so I do not know if this means I process the chemical poorly. The other question is whether I will be able to make the drug work for me, I know I only took 100mg but considering that is half the recommended dose I would have expected it to at least do something. I will try 200mg tomorrow and report back. My fear is that if I go any higher in consecutive days I will build up a quick tolerance, which I do not want.
This leads to the next newbie step of asking for other nootropics and cognitive enhancers which I could use instead of modafinil (I know it is considered more of a stimulant). What I first expected (and wanted) when I started hearing of ‘study drugs’, probably like many people, was something which could make one more intelligent. Although quickly getting the vibe that this is a false hope I would really like something which could improve my ability to solve mathematical problems and make me more effective and faster at solving issues requiring calculation. I’m not too interested in enhancements in memory but I would also like a separate drug which could motivate and sustain me for a longer period of time. I’m not too worried about side effects or cost but I would like the drug to be quite powerful in the short term with the ability of re-use when necessary (assuming there is nothing that would provide this in the long term with the same potency). I know you as a community get this a lot but some advice would be very welcome.
I will save my query about RC drugs and what to do with my C16 PKR inhibiter for another thread.
Thank you very much if you’ve managed to read the thread.
I greatly appreciate and anticipate your advice and input.
