Provigil? Safe?

[Fullybuilt]

I just got 100 provigil tabs 200mg each. I think im gonna try them to see if I feel less tired during the day. Is there any side effects? Hard on liver? etc...thanks

 

[Heavy_Lifter]

I just got my modafinil in Thursday morning (see SCCL thread) and used 200mgs at about 10:00 AM. I can say I did feel very alert, thoughts at a very rapid pace, yet still coherent and organized. By about 10:00 PM I did develop a pretty good headache, but this may have been the A-bombs I started a day or two prior. From what I hear it is a very safe drug.

 

[Heavy_Lifter]

LOL, I just realized that the above is not terribly useful information. Found this on a Google search:

The most commonly observed adverse events (≥5%) associated with the use of PROVIGIL more frequently than placebo-treated patients in the placebo-controlled clinical studies in primary disorders of sleep and wakefulness were headache, nausea, nervousness, rhinitis, diarrhea, back pain, anxiety, insomnia, dizziness, and dyspepsia. The adverse event profile was similar across these studies.

You can read the rest here:

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/modafinil_ad.htm

 

[dr.tooth]

i have been wanting to try provigil, so let us know how it works for you. i wanted to use it preworkout taking it about an hour and half before i train and see how the workout goes. no desire to take any other time of the day.

 

[ChisledFat]

It's the best

I use Provigil very sparing but I've found the best thing about the med is that it simply makes you feel normal in spite of getting 3-4 hours of sleep. I get no nervous feeling, agitation, etc. Also helps a bit with concentration and focus. Never felt an adverse event, ever.

I highly recommend it for PRN use, but I'm not using on a daily basis is a prudent thing to do.

 

[edge250]

i had a script......that is some good shit

 

[gassy]

I just use it 1-2 times a week on mornings after I drink. I normally don't like the nervous feeling plus it really screws up my cardio. You build a tolerance to it pretty fast too, so I wouldn't take it everyday.

 

[Ashop]

I like it when sleep is limited. Keeps me alert and focused.

 

[Heavy_Lifter]

You build a tolerance to it pretty fast too, so I wouldn't take it everyday.

Do you know this from personal experience or is this just speculation? The manufacturer states that tolerance does not develop or develops only to a slight extent. Imagine someone with narcolepsy taking this stuff everyday - the drug would be worthless from a therapeutic point of view.

 

[gassy]

Just my personal experience. Maybe someone with narcolepsy doesn't get the stimulation that most get from it, it just prevents them from falling asleep or gives them just enough stimulation? All I know is the few times I've taken it 3 or 4 days in a row, the 1st day is more dramatic than the 4th day. I think it's feels similar to adderall, both are now prescibed for ADD.

 

[Fullybuilt]

So is longterm use dangerous? Is it hard on heart,liver,etc....

 

[Heavy_Lifter]

I encourage you to read through the link I posted above. The drug caused abnormal liver function in 2% of subjects, but the dummy-pill (placebo) caused this is 1%. So there are NO liver related problems. Hypertension (high blood pressure) and chest pain where about the same as placebo as well. So NO heart troubles either.

The only side effects that occurred significantly more often (not using this in a strict statistical sense) than with placebo where headache and nausea.

 

[Chuck999]

I have used Adrafinil and Modafinil occasionally for years. Adrafinil was the "original" or first version of Modafinil/Provigil. Adrafinil is supposed to be harder on your liver, and Modafinil is supposed to be a little stronger. I have used both, and really couldn't tell much difference between the effects of either. It is definitley a major improvement over any amphetamine based stuff. (I did some "old style" amphetamines, like dex, back in school studying for finals, but would never touch that stuff now - the bathtub meth that is all over these days is horrible stuff - it really fucks people and lives up).

Both do have a moderate tolerance building effect for most people, but it levels off, and is not nearly as bad as amphetamines. It has no effect on blood preassure, also. Unless you take too much, it won't get you amped like amphetamines. I WOULD NOT recommend using it on a daily basis, but it is helpful occasionally when you wake up tired and have to be sharp that day at work, etc. Do not take it late in the day - it WILL keep you awake. I find that it usually has a duration of effect of 8 - 10 hours, depending on how tired you are, and how much you take. As far as taking it to get you up for a workout, I really don't think it would help much with that, and it does last for awhile like I said above. It makes you alert, but doesn't get you pumped up (again, unless you take too much, and thats a bad idea.)

 

[Fullybuilt]

I took 200mg today and didnt really notice a diff from 100mg. Maybe this is just all placebo. Im gonna only take my next dose on a day where the night before I got a shitty night sleep and see how that goes.