May 15, 2003
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So, if they made a drug that you could was non-addictive and had little effect other than simply allowing you to stay awake and alert longer but also allowed you to go to sleep when you wanted to, would you take it from time to time?
Available in Europe as Modafinil, it is prescribed for narcolepsy here in America as Provigil.
They do give some advice:
“Prudence, however, should be exercised in drastically curtailing one’s sleep. Prolonged sleeplessness weakens immune function. Animals tortured in sleep-deprivation experiments eventually die from massive bacterial infections of the blood…”"
The FDA seems to think it is ok. Allegedly, military folks may have had access to it for quite a while longer (although, if that is the case, why would they still be using amphetamines?). Oh yeah, also has mild anti-depressant and memory enhancing properties.
Hmm. 8 extra hours from time to time. If it is as it seems …. Hm.
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Hey, I wonder if it would have the same effect as ritalin. Being I’m ADHD it could, perhaps be a great alternitive to coffee, smoking and ritalin for me so that I actually lay down and sleep for 8 hours at a time. Ask Craig what I’m like with out my ritalin sometime.
BTW…Thanks(Taphlat) for bringing Joy and yourself tonight.
Jo