hey there everyone it's michael dougal i review nootropics and during this video we're going to
talk about the modafinil side effects modafinil is the nootropic that i've been using for over five
years and it is tremendous as far as affecting your overall work ethic your ability to multitask
you really just feel switched on and you have this level of ambition which is unparalleled
fortunately i'm one of the users of modafinil that really feels in effect with a small dose so
100 milligrams of modafinil is more than enough for me this is what 100 milligrams of modafinil
looks like during this video we're going to talk about the most common side effects and i'm going
to give you a few solutions as far as what you can do to eliminate or mitigate the effects i think
what makes midophenol unique specifically is its effect on your motivation you feel
so ambitious that you will like neglect anything outside of works and even though modafinil users
realize that modafinil has side effects and could actually hurt your performance
people still do use monofinal because if you work like 12 hours a day instead of eight hours a day
in the grand scheme of things you're going to get much more done and that's what's been the case for
me my raphael has definitely helped me get a whole lot of work done and the number one side
effect over everything is the modafinil headaches which are absolutely awful and this headache is a
beast it's not a normal headache because it can start from like the middle of your forehead and
like make its way back to the back of your head so the solution with 90 of headaches is drink more
water and the headache will subside that does not happen though with modafinil so what i have found
very useful specifically for handling headaches is taking more choline so choline is a particular
nutrient that's found in egg yolks which is kind of like energy for the brain the way that i prefer
taking it is in a form called alpha gpc so the way in which i'm taking alpha gpc is 200 milligrams
three times per day this is from nootropics depot alpha gpc can be pretty strong for some people
with some people it actually may worsen their mood if they take too much of it so you need
to find your sweet spot with the supplement and since i've started implementing alpha gpc to my
daily supplement routine i no longer get those metaphoral headaches and i feel more energetic
and at the end of the day i feel way more sharper than i would have if i had not taken the alpha gpc
if you don't respond that well to alpha gpc then i would recommend another form of choline like the
second best form is cvp choline and then the third best form is choline bitartrate some of the other
side effects are quite similar to the side effects you would get from like adhd prescrip specifically
adderall um concerta or vyvanse and some examples of that are things like insomnia
um having a suppressed appetite you also can at times feel like an excessive heart rate
so because i have experience with um prescrips for adhd i would definitely recommend like don't
think that monofinal can replace them because the side effects are very similar even when i was on
conserta for a long time i had noticed that when i was taking concerta at the end of the day i would
feel very irritable and with modafinil you get something which is pretty similar and like you
feel switched on but you are irritable and you do not want to talk to anyone but there is one
side effect specifically that stands out from the other adhd meds and that is the level of anxiety
you get with monofinal uh taking a look at this chart here where they surveyed over 400 people
you can see that modafinil along with the other fennels actually increased anxiety so it's real
interesting because monophenol does improve your mood and that will make you more likely
to go and start a conversation with someone but then when you're actually talking to them it's
very difficult to connect it can happen if you are trained and if you use medicinal for a long time
i for example sell homes so i'm in a particular industry which is just talking just interactions
on the phone and in person and i had found that the first year when i took monofinal it was very
difficult to have conversations but after a while you get a bit used to it with the help of other
nootropics and pretty much just like uh getting feedback from particular situations you'll become
better because with modafinil you don't really show any empathy when somebody's talking it's
like you can't wait until they finish the sentence for example so it's a nootropic which is great for
work when you're kind of by yourself like maybe behind the computer if you use other nootropics
while taking monofinal provided that you're of course using common sense and you're a little
bit safe about it then what so is you can have a good metaphorical experience when you're not
getting the anxiety you have the high work ethic you have a great mood and when you talk to people
you're more likely to connect and establish a good level of rapport a couple good examples of that
are ashwagandha another great one is l-theanine um of the two i like alphini more than ashwagandha
for those times when i'm taking monopoly because with ashwagandha for most people they need to take
it for a couple of weeks in order for them to feel the effects as far as it's brilliant benefits with
stress and levels of anxiety but not with l-theanine with authen trust that when you
take like 200 milligrams of l-theanine you should feel more relaxed you should feel a
diminished level of social anxiety for a good two hours or so and something absolutely super
about l-theanine is you don't only need to take it when you're taking monofinal but this is a great
nootropic to use when you're over stimulated so if you've ingested too much coffee then trust that
when you take l-theanine it can help to relieve some of the anxiety even eliminate the crash
and make you feel somewhat jitter-free this is the particular form of l-theanine that i like most
it's from nootropics depot each capsule is 200 milligrams and the way that i'm taking l-theanine
on those days when i use monofinal is once at two o'clock p.m and then again at six o'clock p.m of
course uh you can adjust it depending on your work day maybe if you're a morning person you can have
it a little bit earlier or if you're a night owl then you can have it a little bit later so the key
with this nootropic is really just to take it when you need it for some people if you don't get the
anxiety from modafinil then maybe you're better off without l-theanine because like i mentioned
it can be somewhat relaxing as far as sleep is concerned with modafinil unfortunately it will
keep you up a little bit later not only will you feel stimulated and on you will just not want to
sleep in the first place and it's personally been my experience that although there are some times
when yes i'm able to fall asleep while taking modafinil my sleep is nowhere near as deep as it
would have been if i hadn't had taken binaufal um if you for example need to wake up the next
day earlier then something like melatonin really can't hurt i have found that pretty effective and
putting me to sleep and making sure that i wake up on time otherwise note that monofinal is very very
addicting and that's probably because it's such a good mood enhancer it's really strong it will like
convince you that activities you hate are suddenly enjoyable but i can see this being a good thing
like i mean for students of course it's always good to like fake an interest in whatever material
you're studying and manage will definitely make you more interested it'll enhance your
mood and it will convince you that the material that you're learning is definitely worthwhile
and so i would be very disciplined about the way in which i'm approaching binaufal of course
uh take the direction of your general practitioner if you have committed to
taking a week off monofinal then be sure to take that week off because trust that it will be worth
it and not because monofinal builds are tolerance or has withdrawals but it's because you kind of
forget who you are when you're taking banafana you just become this workhorse you don't have insights
you don't daydream you don't get bored you're just so switched on and besides the few new tropics
that i had mentioned in this video some other great things you can do to ensure you have a good
overall monopoly experience and eliminate the side effects is be sure to consume water-rich
foods like lettuce being one of them just have a good salad without any salad dressing or any
toppings have that once during the middle of the day even if you're somebody that intermittent fast
i highly recommend that you do that and something else you can do is be sure to consume electrolytes
so take some sea salt take some potassium i really like a gatorade zero or some sort of like sports
drink that is calorie free because i practice intermittent fasting as well with respect to the
headaches that you get from modafinil it's real strange honestly i'm still trying to figure out
modafinil after being on it for over five years because with monophenol it's very inconsistent
some days you'll get headaches some days you won't have headaches some days you'll have awful
headaches and you really just have to find out what works best for you for me personally i have
noticed that for whatever reason modafinil seems to work better for me on days when i work out so
i'm ensuring that i take my monofinal pre-workout i'll go hit a light workout if anything nothing
too strenuous and then i have a great overall day and i'm a little bit less likely to have
the headaches provided that i take breaks i drink a lot of water and of course i consume choline and
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