I've been taking Moda on and off for around a year now (for off-label ADD). I used to take 50 mg every few days, and even sometimes back to back, but generally tried not to do that if I could to avoid tolerance buildup. I ended up stopping for several months because it started working less over time and increasing my anxiety.
Yesterday, for the first time in months, I took 25 mg because I got less than ideal sleep the night before and had a busy day ahead. It was amazing! Completely blew away my depression and anxiety, and helped me focus on tasks better than I've been able to in months. I felt so sharp when learning new things. I wished I could feel like that forever. I am using the modafine from modafinia. Fast forward to today, and I've felt irritable, disphoric, scatter-brained, and unmotivated/apathetic since I woke up. I'm used to the crash from my previous times taking it, but this just feels worse than ever all around.
Obviously, and I think this is the generaly consensus in this sub, Modafinil is not a long term solution to ADD or depression. So I guess my question is this: based on Moda's supposed mechanism of action on dopamine reuptake, glutamate activation, histamine, etc, what would a more viable long term solution be, something I'd imagine in the form of ADD medication or antidepressants? Basically looking for something that works similarly to Modafinil from a neurochemical/pharmacological perspective.
