DOSE:

300 mg

oral

Adrafinil

(pill / tablet)

BODY WEIGHT:

180 lb

I often find myself fatigued, not sleeping well, and it most certainly effects my performance at work. I decided to try out adrafinil as a potential solution. I ordered it from an online vendor that seemed reputable and it arrived in about 2 weeks. I took it the following monday.

7am. Alarm goes off, I hit snooze, take the 300mg pill along with a tall glass of water, and promptly fall back asleep.

8am. I finally stop hitting snooze and actually get up, shower, and eat some breakfast. I dont feel different. I am possibly more awake than usual and wonder if the pill is doing its job. It is impossible to tell. I burp and it smells like asparagus (this was probably from the pill).

10am. I am at work and am slightly more effective than normal. It is a good day.

12pm. I notice I am rather jittery and restless. It is somewhat distracting. I feel like running. I think my heart is racing, but check my HR and its 62, which is low and normal for me.

2pm. Holy crap am I hyper. I chat with friends online and feel like my fingers are flying across the keyboard. I eat lunch and drink several glasses of water. I was not hungry, but figured I should probably eat anyways. I use restroom and my urine smells terrible. I look this up and apparently is normal for the drug.

4pm. There is a seminar that I attend. I found it hard to sit still and pay attention. I normally have problems paying attention, but normally because I am falling asleep. Now my mind is wandering everywhere.

5:30pm. I am writing this and the energy does not seem to be going away. I plan to use the energy at the gym.

Summary: it is a much stronger stimulant than expected. It does have some amphetamine-like qualities for me. I have high energy levels, feel restless, and lack appetite. It has lasted for a long time as well. The wakefulness effects are much stronger than coffee, but the jittery feeling is very similar to what I get from three or four cups.

If I take more in the future I think half a pill will be more than enough to get me through a tough workday.

Exp Year: 2010	ExpID: 84968
Gender: Male
Age at time of experience: 24
Published: Jan 18, 2013	Views: 26,954
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