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singular_me
4th December 2015, 07:05 AM
sales increased by 74% in 4 years says ABC video/link

many doctors claim the a good sleep is preferred but that doesnt stop big pharma from enjoying skyrocketing profits. why because many doctors dont care screening patients or are paid to promote it... run up to success?

feels like the movie limitless (video down here)

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Provigil: “Viagra for the brain?”
The wakefulness medication used to treat narcolepsy and sleep apnea is being abused by those without such disorders.............
Provigil is being used by a number of highly successful individuals in the United States, who prefer not to be named, to maintain wakefulness throughout the day. Known as “Viagra for the brain,” Provigil is keeping busybodies working successfully for hours without sleep, according to ABC News.

“People have used it to try to get an edge at studying at school. It’s becoming like Ritalin where people are taking it that don’t have anything. But they’re using it to try to increase their alertness,” Dr. Philip Gehrman, Ph.D., CBSM, clinical director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at the University of Pennsylvania, told the Huffington Post.

Modafinil, the active ingredient in Provigil, is of the class of medications termed “wakefulness promoting agents.” According to the National Library of Medicine, the drug alters the natural chemicals in the region of the brain associated with sleep and wakefulness.

“I could not do this without Provigil. You know, it just wouldn’t be the same,” a lobbyist who wakes each morning at 5 a.m. to exercise before work said. “It’s amazing. . . . I just don’t get . . . why more people don’t know about it.”
- See more at: http://www.collegenews.com/article/provigil_viagra_for_the_brain#sthash.1Qp5xoai.dpuf


Can a Pill Help You Succeed?
They are all around us, a secret society of the successful. They say what gives them an advantage, though, isn't just purposefulness or perseverance but a little secret weapon, a pill called Provigil.

There is the lobbyist, who wakes up at 5 a.m. to complete two full workouts before heading to work.

"I could not do this without Provigil. You know, it just wouldn't be the same," she told ABC News, asking that ABC News not identify her. "It's amazing. ... I just don't get ... why more people don't know about it."

John Withers, a computer programmer, can write code for 12 hours at a time.

"It helps you focus up for exceptionally long periods of time," he said.

And then there is the brain researcher who can find connections no one else is seeing. She asked that we not name her.

"It's just a clear day," she said. "The fog isn't there."

Provigil is approved only for narcolepsy, sleep apnea or for people who work irregular hours, but hidden among those who take it are pockets of healthy Americans taking it just to boost energy and enhance focus. It excites the mind so much that Provigil has been nicknamed "Viagra for the brain." .....................
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/provigil-secret-success/story?id=16788001



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj2rHnvzat8

singular_me
4th December 2015, 09:05 AM
this competition is running society amok

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The dangers for students addicted to brain Viagra: Drugs claimed to boost your intellect are sweeping universities - but at what cost?

More students turning to 'cognitive enhancing drugs' to boost grades
Most popular is Modafinil, a prescription-only stimulant
Being sold for as little as 50p, with proven memory improvement

By Steve Bird for the Daily Mail

Published: 19:05 EST, 9 October 2013 |

A survey by Varsity, the University of Cambridge paper, found that 10 per cent of students there admitted taking Modafinil or drugs like it to improve their ability to concentrate.

So exactly what are the dangers of using Modafinil in this way? More importantly, how can parents spot the signs that their children are using it?

One 24-year-old former student we spoke to - who we will call James - said smart pills were a regular part of his and his friends’ study routine while he read politics at Cambridge University. The drug was so popular, he says, that stickers were even put up around the library by students selling Modafinil.

‘It gave you that edge. You had a sort of study tunnel vision and your brain worked more like a computer as it processed information,’ he says. ‘It was an aid for taking notes out of books and revision when you need to just churn through stuff.

‘You could go 12 hours without looking up from your books — you were totally focused.’

From his second year, James began buying Modafinil from ‘pharmaceutical websites’ based in the Far East or Asia, the same sort that bombard inboxes with adverts for Viagra.

In his final year he took it solidly for a month.

Within minutes of taking one of these small, white, chalky pills, the heart rate begins to quicken. As the drug starts to really take effect, the user feels more energetic and focused.

‘I would get up at 8am, pop a 100mg pill and go back to sleep,’ says James. ‘Half an hour later, when the pill kicked in, you would wake up feeling very alert. It would begin to wear off by about 6pm.

‘Some of my friends were taking 400mg a day. There was a big difference between the branded pill and the inferior ones from spurious websites.

‘The cheaper ones made you buzz as your heart raced a bit. There was no way of knowing what was really in the pills.’

After regular use, he increased his dosage to 200mg a day. But James, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, began to notice worrying side effects.

‘I thought it was a bit like taking Pro-Plus (over-the-counter caffeine pills) or drinking strong coffee. But, it wasn’t. You wouldn’t take it to help with creativity. And you certainly wouldn’t have one before an exam, in part because you constantly need the toilet.

‘After popping one, I wouldn’t want any social interaction, which was useful because no one could tempt you away from studying with the offer of going to the pub for a pint. Sometimes I wouldn’t eat for the entire day. It felt like my energy was coming from the pill itself.

‘It did have an effect on my relationships because my girlfriend noticed a difference in my behaviour. I had mood swings and was quite irritable. It was as if I didn’t like being around people. We had quite a lot of arguments. It also destroyed much of my social life.’


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2451586/More-students-turning-cognitive-enhancing-drug-Modafinil-hope-boosting-grades-job-prospects.html#ixzz3tMuK3CuA
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palani
4th December 2015, 09:23 AM
In the year 2525, if man is still alive
If woman can survive, they may find
In the year 3535
Ain't gonna need to tell the truth, tell no lie
Everything you think, do and say
Is in the pill you took today

ShortJohnSilver
4th December 2015, 10:17 AM
I have tried it and it does assist in concentration, however it causes a narrowing of focus.

Example 1: I am playing pinball on a pinball machine I have played on before. On Modafinil I had to force myself to broaden my view, because I was focusing so much on the ball itself that my peripheral vision was not being paid attention to; when you hit the ball with the flippers it moves faster than your eye can track, so you have to use your peripheral vision to track it (the center part of your eye has better resolution, the "corners" are better at picking up movement).

Example 2: I am learning a second language, including how to write it by hand. The practice notebook I used, usually I could do 1 or 2 pages of writing then stop. On Modafinil when I started a task I would finish it; so in this case I spent probably 4 hours, doing over 10 pages of practice. It was almost like I was not able to stop.

I have 1 or 2 pills left; will try to set aside a day when I need full concentration on just one task, and see what happens.