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Posted by Psychopoppy on December 3, 2003, at 19:41:38
What are the mildest, least aggressive stimulants (ie. something to help me need less sleep and be able to spend more time awake and alert) available in the pharm-market today ?
does anyone know of any ?
Posted by JonW on December 3, 2003, at 21:35:39
In reply to The Mildest psycho-stimulants ??, posted by Psychopoppy on December 3, 2003, at 19:41:38
> What are the mildest, least aggressive stimulants (ie. something to help me need less sleep and be able to spend more time awake and alert) available in the pharm-market today ?
> does anyone know of any ?Provigil comes to mind. If that's too strong, I'd consider piracetam and other nootropics. You may want to try some OTC solutions, too. There are a lot of stimulating herbs, etc.
Jon :)
Posted by Psychopoppy on December 3, 2003, at 23:44:54
In reply to Re: The Mildest psycho-stimulants ?? » Psychopoppy, posted by JonW on December 3, 2003, at 21:35:39
stimulating herbs ??
do you mean like Gingko and ginseng ?
are there any others that are known for their nootropic and "wakening" effect ?And, thanks for the input. :-)
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> Provigil comes to mind. If that's too strong, I'd consider piracetam and other nootropics. You may want to try some OTC solutions, too. There are a lot of stimulating herbs, etc.
>
> Jon :)
Posted by Viridis on December 4, 2003, at 22:03:11
In reply to Re: The Mildest psycho-stimulants ??, posted by Psychopoppy on December 3, 2003, at 23:44:54
Provigil (modafinil) is a good one, although expensive. I took it for a while and found that it provided an energy boost without causing anxiety. It was a useful med for me in some ways, but since I was supposed to be taking it for ADD and it didn't really help with concentration, I switched to Adderall, which has been much better for ADD.
But for alertness, Provigil definitely is worth a try, and your doctor should have some free samples -- it's being marketed very aggressively.
Posted by stjames on December 6, 2003, at 1:59:14
In reply to The Mildest psycho-stimulants ??, posted by Psychopoppy on December 3, 2003, at 19:41:38
I consider Dexadrine to be quite mild. I take it and don't feel like I am on anything. Ritalin makes me feel horrible.
Posted by JonW on December 6, 2003, at 10:53:47
In reply to Re: The Mildest psycho-stimulants ??, posted by Psychopoppy on December 3, 2003, at 23:44:54
> stimulating herbs ??
> do you mean like Gingko and ginseng ?
> are there any others that are known for their nootropic and "wakening" effect ?Vinpocetine fits that description. Research it for more info.
Jon :)
Posted by Viridis on December 6, 2003, at 15:18:49
In reply to Re: The Mildest psycho-stimulants ?? » Psychopoppy, posted by JonW on December 6, 2003, at 10:53:47
You can also buy a ginkgo/vinpocetine combination -- Costco sells it quite cheaply.
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