Note: I preface the following post with the following: I strongly advise that no one use Pseudoephedrine as an upper.
I've been taking Nootropics of various kinds for quite a while. Recently, I decided to go hardcore and snag myself some Modafinil.
As many of you know, it's a quantum leap from any standard Nootropic. The closest I've been able to find are Coluracetam and Noopept. But like I say, Modafinil is in a class by itself in terms help you to get "go-getting" mental and physical state for an entire day.
That being said, what's interesting is that the state that Modafinil gets me into resembles to some extent, what I felt years ago when I used use 24-hour cold pills containing Pseudoephedrine (which i'll abbreviate as PS) as an upper in a very high pressure work environment I was in a few years ago. If you Google this, you'll see that this is fairly common.
I emphasize "to some extent" because Modafinil is very clean, enjoyable and practical kind of lift whereas PS gve me a more hyper, jittery kind of feeling.
But I raise the question of whether they are related chemically because here's what the share in common:
- Both induce wakefulness. If I take PS in the afternoon, I can pretty much forget about being able to sleep that evening.
- Both produce focus and productivity, in me at least.
- Both make me thirsty.
- Both cause me to lose my appetite.
There are major difference and there is no way I'd consider using PS as a substitute for Modafinil.
Anybody have any insights on whether the two are related?
