Peeked the modafinil wikipedia and found this interesting quote:
"Monkeys will self-administer modafinil if they have previously been trained to self-administer cocaine.[28] As such, modafinil is classified by the United States FDA as a schedule IV controlled substance, a category for drugs with valid medical uses and low but significant addiction potential.[1][29]"
Never new it was a monkey that determined US drug policy, but I guess I'm not surprised!
Without looking into the pharmacology of modafinil, this is a baseless comment. Seriously, look at the pharmacology of modafinil[1] and compare it to methylphenidate[2]. Modafinil may have some dopamine reuptake inhibition, but its affect on histamine receptors counters a lot of the hedonistic response that comes with methylphenidate.
Speaking as someone with a modafinil prescription and that has taken Vyvanse, the experience is extremely different. I don't feel an urge to take more modafinil, and I don't feel extreme fatigue when taking a break from it. I'm taking a break from it now in fact.
"Monkeys will self-administer modafinil if they have previously been trained to self-administer cocaine.[28] As such, modafinil is classified by the United States FDA as a schedule IV controlled substance, a category for drugs with valid medical uses and low but significant addiction potential.[1][29]"
Never new it was a monkey that determined US drug policy, but I guess I'm not surprised!