nootropics

Modafinil is a class above caffeine.

→ Less addictive
→ More powerful and longer-lasting
→ Little to no impact on falling asleep (if taken early in the morning)
→ Alleviates sleep deprivation

I don't understand why it requires a prescription while caffeine is available OTC.

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A conservative take that cannot be refuted, so agree to disagree.

-> caffeine is lindy — people have been using it for years and years, thousands even

modafinil as recently synthesized substance — may perform superior if you adopt low n values — e.g. quantified self / anecdotal via nootropic communities, but long term effects are unknown

also delivery format is not yet social