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Possible Provigil alternative


Posted by Barry on February 28, 2000 at 21:26:17:

I have noticed a number of people commenting on the "Provigil haze" in the last few months. My own experiences are similar, from trying to switch to provigil from ritalin to trying provigil in combination with ritalin. My body seems able to adapt and render almost any medication useless over a period of time. Originally, ritalin was a Godsend. For a while it seemed that the addition of provigil helped, but then I started getting the "haze" really bad. I finally remembered something I used to take before I was diagnosed with N to get me through the day. There is a drug called Adrafinil that is in the same class (eugoics) as Modafinil (Provigil). I got some of the Adrafinil and tried it again in small doses with my ritalin. No haze. I guess they never tried to get Adrafinil approved for the US, even though the drug is designed for N. Adrafinil is weaker than Provigil, and requires a higher dose, but is also much cheaper. Although this is a prescription drug, you actually can order this from pharmacies around the world (especially UK). This message is only for information and I want to also point out that I am not a doctor and would reccomend that someone consult their neurologist and do their own research before trying any new medication. Also what works for me may very well not help you at all.

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