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Discussion => Drug safety => Topic started by: Atticus on February 19, 2012, 09:20 pm

Title: Another Quick Question About Adderall/Modafinil/Ritalin
Post by: Atticus on February 19, 2012, 09:20 pm
I already had a thread a while ago for questions about study drugs, but I've lost it and if I posted probably no one would see my new question.

But basically, is there any comedown the next day after use of Adderall/Modafinil/Ritalin? Because, if I was to use either of these drugs to study then I had an exam the next day I really wouldn't want to be feeling like shit or different in any way.

Thanks for your help. :)
Title: Re: Another Quick Question About Adderall/Modafinil/Ritalin
Post by: axaxax on February 19, 2012, 09:33 pm
I don't know about the rest but Ritalin (10mg) doesn't give me any negative effects at all, except I tend to have very little patience for anyone impeding my study/progress.

For me there is no comedown the following day, only a slow tail off from the heightened state of productivity. If I was taking an exam I would take another one 30 minutes before it starts.
Title: Re: Another Quick Question About Adderall/Modafinil/Ritalin
Post by: aligibbs on February 19, 2012, 10:12 pm
I've used Adderall a lot for studying and my tactic is always to take it the day of the exam as well. Usually I'll take it the days leading up to study. Depending on how many days in a row you've taken it you might feel a little comedown - I never have but one of my friends swears he has a comedown. I'm pretty bad a studying and am definitely a last minute crammer so while the above is ideal it usually ends up being more of a constant use until after the exam when I crash... :)

Oh, I guess one of the major pointers to improve exam performance is try to carry on eating meals even though you may not want to. Adderall always makes me lose my appetite but my Dr told me to try and force some food in anyway.

Good luck!
Title: Re: Another Quick Question About Adderall/Modafinil/Ritalin
Post by: Atticus on February 19, 2012, 10:22 pm
Thanks for your help guys. I'm considering buying some Modafinil to try it out at first because it's a lot cheaper than Adderall or Ritalin. However I have yet another question.

Originally I presumed that Modafinil was pretty much just like Adderall and Ritalin - but when I've properly read many reviews about it it seems everyone's using it to decrease sleepiness. However, does Modafinil actually help people concentrate and have an increased attention span on what they're doing? That's what I really struggle with while studying so that's the desired effect I'm looking for and if Modafinil doesn't do that or doesn't do that anywhere near as well as Ritalin or Adderall then I'll get Adderall/Ritalin instead.

Thanks again. :)
Title: Re: Another Quick Question About Adderall/Modafinil/Ritalin
Post by: radioheadfan5 on February 19, 2012, 10:35 pm
In my personal experience, Modafinil does not produce the same ability to focus that I get from Ritalin, and especially from Adderall. It's obviously better than nothing as it will keep you awake, but I would invest the extra bitcoins in Adderall if you really want increased concentration and other effects that positively affect studying.

Obviously everyone's experiences are going to be different, but when I need to be super focused Modafinil (Provigil) just doesn't really do it for me.

Hope that helps!
Title: Re: Another Quick Question About Adderall/Modafinil/Ritalin
Post by: aligibbs on February 19, 2012, 11:27 pm
I've not taken Modafinil but from what I've read about it I think it'd be less effective than Adderall. It's most common use is narcolepsy, where as A and R are for ADHD so I imagine they'll be better for concentration.

My first choice is always Adderall (if only it was readily available in my country!!) :)

Depending on your country it can be easy to get on prescription. I studied in California for a while and I went the doctor and she gave it to me no problem. Might be worth a try :)
Title: Re: Another Quick Question About Adderall/Modafinil/Ritalin
Post by: gsharpp on February 20, 2012, 10:26 am
how would the amphetamine paste/powder sold on SR compare to Adderall/Ritalin in terms of being a useful study aid?

It is just so much cheaper and more readily available...

Title: Re: Another Quick Question About Adderall/Modafinil/Ritalin
Post by: a_blackbird on February 20, 2012, 05:06 pm
But basically, is there any comedown the next day after use of Adderall/Modafinil/Ritalin? Because, if I was to use either of these drugs to study then I had an exam the next day I really wouldn't want to be feeling like shit or different in any way.

Make sure you get some sleep.  There really isn't much in the way of comedown from any of these drugs, but the one thing you don't want to do is use one of them to stay up all night and cram and then go into the test the next day still popping pills to stay awake.  YMMV, of course, but in my personal experience, if I've used one of these (ritalin and adderall are worse for this than modafinil and armodafinil), once I go past about 25-26 hours of wakefulness, I can really feel the cognitive impairment.

At a previous job, the HR department decided they were going to have us all take an IQ test, and they required us to take it on the day that the announcement went out.  I had been up all night the night before (ritalin, I think) - and when I went to take the test, it was like I could feel the gears in my head just chunking and creaking along.  I got them to let me retake the following week (different questions, so it wasn't like I had memorized any answers) on a day when I was well-rested, and I scored 15 points higher. 

If you're thinking about going the modafinil route, see if you can get your hands on some armodafinil instead.  AFAIK, there's only one vendor on SR that sells it - I've never purchased from him, but his reviews look pretty good.  Off the top of my head I cannot remember the specific chemical differences between the two, but for me, it's all of the good things about modafinil without the sometimes-annoying side effects - and unlike ritalin/adderall, with either modafinil or modafinil, you should be able to go to sleep unassisted and you'll typically wake up well-rested after much less sleep than you'd normally need.  If you need to maximize your study time, that might be the way to go.
Title: Re: Another Quick Question About Adderall/Modafinil/Ritalin
Post by: axaxax on February 20, 2012, 06:33 pm
how would the amphetamine paste/powder sold on SR compare to Adderall/Ritalin in terms of being a useful study aid?

It is just so much cheaper and more readily available...

Amphetamine has too much of a sexual distraction for me
Title: Re: Another Quick Question About Adderall/Modafinil/Ritalin
Post by: Atticus on February 22, 2012, 07:09 pm
Thanks a lot for your help everyone. I've decided to to buy some Ritalin and try it out and if it's not exactly what I was looking for maybe some Adderall or Modafinil too. More information about the idea of just using speed would be interesting - but other than that thanks again for your help.
Title: Re: Another Quick Question About Adderall/Modafinil/Ritalin
Post by: buhbye on April 08, 2012, 09:36 am
Atticus, you're a law student or soon to be law student?  Everyone is doing it, but be careful.  It sucks but, I know how you feel.  Studying for 20 hours a day sucks....  Addy is the best.  Meth with work, but use it sparingly.  When you're in the librarry, look at all those dickhead zombies - you can tell who is and who is not on it.