nootropics

My top 5 favorite nootropics:

→ Modafinil (alertness and wakefulness)
→ Caffeine + L-Theanine (alert relaxation)
→ Rhodiola Rosea (combats stress and fatigue)
→ Lion's Mane Mushroom (creativity and curiosity)
→ Phenylpiracetam (ergogenic)

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I’ve had a bad experience with modafinil - painful chest and dry mouth.

I tried it again after a few months and still had the weird symptoms.

If you have chest pain it's probably wise to not touch it.  Did you try a lower dose?  I only take half a modafinil on occasion, a full one feels too full on.