Posted by JohnL on June 17, 2000, at 18:47:11
In reply to Adrafinil - to JohnL or anyone, posted by Angela5 on June 17, 2000, at 15:05:37
> You mentioned overseas Adrafinil as something I might consider. I've found many things posted here about where to find it, dosage, etc., and I've gathered that it's in the same category/family as Ritalin or Adderall? What makes it different from these two/how does it work/what is ist used for as opposed to those?
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> AngelaYou know, you ask some pretty tough questions! :-) I'm not a technical expert at all. I'm more of a hands on real life experience kind of guy. Hopefully Andrew will show up because he knows the technicals with astonishing detail.
As he explained in another post, I think Ritalin and Adderall basically cause the release of more NE and/or dopamine, among other things. I don't think Adrafinil does that. Adrafinil instead, I think, helps the existing NE work better than it does on its own. I kind of think of it like this. What if there was some molecule we could attach to a copper molecule that would allow the copper wire to transmit electricity better than copper alone? Or maybe, what if there was a molecule we could attach to the corroded section of a damaged wire that would restore the wire to its original conductivity? Adrafinil is the molecule that does that. It helps norepinephrine along where, for whatever reason, it is weak. That's how I look at it in layman's terms.
Adrafinil is indicated primarily for narcolepsy. It is supposed to promote wafefulness. But in some parts of Europe it is viewed as a highly superior antidepressant over Prozac and such. I think it has its little niches and locals of popularity in the world, though no widespread popularity anywhere. Most people I think have never heard of it. It is also a common drug at the antiaging websites, because it is touted as being a memory enhancer. It is claimed to work on the parts of the brain that deteriorate with age, restoring vigilance and activity. Based on my own trial of n=1, I have to agree strongly with all those claims. And it's only $30 without a prescription? Weird.
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