[knux]

Stimulants will make them more active during work hours. They are talking about energy in evening hours. If you are suggesting stimulant use in evening hours, let me shut that down right now, because it will affect their sleep quality.

Exercise is a decent idea. I would suggest an antidepressant instead of a stimulant, though.

[remotedreamer]

Antidepressants cause more problems than solve, at least from my experience. Modafinil(modalert) is a mood enhancer, which I use when I wake up. Weed is too, depending on the individual. Sativa brings you up with energy and focus and then brings you down to help you sleep.

[knux]

>Modafinil(modalert) is a mood enhancer, which I use when I wake up.

Again, OP is not talking about when he wakes up.

>Sativa brings you up with energy

Like a stimulant. This is not useful for OP.

Lumping all antidepressants together and saying they cause more problems than they solve is generalizing too much. Which ones cause problems, and for which people? The most common type is SSRIs, but if OP does not metabolize folic acid properly, it is off the table. I will concede that tricyclic antidepressants have more side effects, but SSRI use is relatively common, at 10% (https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-rise-of-all-p...). That is compared to 7-13% of adults who report cannabis use (http://www.gallup.com/poll/194195/adults-say-smoke-marijuana...).

Speaking from personal experience, antidepressant has made all the difference for me, in terms of energy. Unrelated, I use atomoxetine for focus throughout the day. As it is not a stimulant, there is no crash or feeling tired in the evening hours. Its levels are consistent throughout the day, and I code at all times of day with little fluctuation, in terms of motivation.

[lhuser123]

> Antidepressants cause more problems than solve,

I agree with that.