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by mrleinad 3280 days ago
Well, I didn't know that. Maybe I should expect a rise on my cog-skills now that I started taking it last week for exercise.

On a side note: As others pointed out, Modafinil is really what you want if you need a brain supplement. I've been taking it since November last year on a daily basis (100 milligrams, half a pill) and I can say that I've been able to make a lot of progress to actively stop procrastination. It's not magic, I still struggle with it a lot, but I've been able to manage it and build a routine of meditation and exercise that I hadn't been able to build before (I'm 35 y/o). There's a lot of work left to get to point where I can say I've actually won and I'm not a procrastinator anymore, but this year so far will be one of the most productive I've ever had.

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But Modafinil as a brain supplement isn't an FDA approved use and doctors generally won't prescribe it.

Creatine is available at any health food or supplement store, it's legal and widely available.

Yeah, that's true.

I live in Argentina and Modafinil can't be bought without a prescription. My doctor prescribed it to me (just for the sake of getting a discount when buying it, I was going to keep getting it from a shady pharmacist anyway)