[desarun]

I took modafinil for around 3 months last year when I started on a huge porject at work.

I work as a software engineer and my output was pretty staggering in comparison. The code was cleaner & probably better than anything I'd done before.

It was fantastic at keeping me focused for hours...

[dingaling]

That is terrifying!

My opinion is that if you would answer 'yes' to this question then you should re-appraise the role that work plays in your life.

I can imagine certain roles where taking stimulants would be understandable: soldiers, for instance, whose survival in combat depends on having the mental edge.

But taking stimulants for a corporate coding job...?

[asdfologist]

Why did you stop taking it? Any side effects?

[desarun]

I stopped taking it as I didn't feel the need to. As far as I can tell there's no reports on long term usage.

As for side effects, was a little harder to sleep, and I had to remember to eat. I lost about a stone in a month, but then my appetite came back.

Oh, and it has asparagus-like effects on the body.

I've still got some in a drawer I keep for the days I've got a hangover. Beats the hell out of coffee & a fry-up as a cure.