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Provigil, ABC and Me!

Several weeks ago ABC’s Dan Harris came to my home in

Victoria for an interview. He is a lot of fun to hang out with

and he shadowed me over the course of two days. It’s

amazing that they could edit 2 days of shooting down to

such a concise story!

Last night they aired the story “Provigil: The Secret to

Success?”

The cognitive testing software they show at minute 2:55 is

Quantified Mind, the cognitive testing tool that will be used

for the Bulletproof Coffee Cognitive study– which will be

formally announced by the end of the week including a

formal sign-up sheet.

Dan’s right about eating well being helpful for getting more

energy . . . I eat Bulletproof. But I don’t sleep more, I sleep

better.

Have you tried Provigil or Modafinil? What’d you think? What

do you do to get more energy and focus?

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Michael A

Beautiful house, Dave!! Nice BPCoffee advert in the

background ! Do you worry about adrenal issues form

Modafinil? How often do you take it?

NewArete

Question Seconded: Dave, I’d like to know your take on

the effect of Modafinil on hormones (HPA function in

particular).

That said, a quick PubMed search turned up the

following:

“Effect of modafinil on plasma melatonin, cortisol and

growth hormone rhythms ….”

( http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9682182 )

While Modafinil seems to operate on the hypothalamus

(see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modafinil#Pharmacology )

by increasing norepinephrine signaling, the above

paper notes that there’s no increase in cortisol,

suggesting that even if Modofinil is acting on the

hypothalamus, there may not be any downstream

effect on the adrenal glands.

Dave Asprey

I have never heard of a cortisol effect from it. It is a

HPA sensitizer but not adrenals. Lack of quality sleep

can be a prob if you misuse modafinil though.

Sent from my nobile phone. You understand….

Dave Asprey

Thanks! I take it once per day most days in the

morning.

Day

I first used provigil about 8 years ago and got a

tremendous boost from it. I found it really helped me

maintain mental focus for long periods. I came to depend

upon it to a degree. At that time I was far from

bulletproof, however. I have improved myself in many

ways both mentally and physically through this website

and several others since that time, and now feel almost

no boost from provigil. With a bulletproof diet and the

other hacks that Dave has gone through lately I feel I

function like I’m taking provigil everyday without actually

taking it. I can stay sharp without sleep or feeling hungry

without food for at least 24 hours. Throw in a couple of

bulletproof coffees after that 24 hours and I’m sure I

could push to 36 hours. Without the improvements I’d

have definitely needed the provigil to go that long with

any kind of coherence. If a person isn’t close to

bulletproof I would highly recommend provigil to them if

they needed to focus on something important, but I’m

happy to say I don’t get much from it these days. I take

that as a good sign.

Dave Asprey

This is totally accurate. When you’re bulletproof,

modafinil is a beneficial tweak. When you’re unhealthy,

modafinil is more like limitless the movie. You can get

about 90% of modafinil benefits just with the free info

on this site!

Jared

hey Dave, just watched the whole 2 hr 7 min (cut off

at that point) podcast you did with Joe Rogan, great

stuff mate! Although you 2 did not really discuss

‘smart drugs/nootropics’ in depth on that show

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For the last 30+ years

(although you did say you like the ingredients in

Alpha Brain), Joe did talk about you & the use of

Provigil & other smart drugs on the podcast he did

with Tim Ferriss, sure you saw/heard that aye?

http://youtu.be/J3CC_jpm98c My question is…do you

still feel that using Provigil is ‘worth’ it (for the extra

10% edge as per your post above) from a risk/benefit

ratio?

Jecenv

I have used it pre-bp and after bp, and found the

difference to be amazing. Pre-bp, I had a clenched jaw

and a bit of the jitters. After bp, it simply provided crystal

clarity of the mind. TAking it so long, have you developed

a tolerance? I’ve heard of using magnesium??

Dave Asprey

Interesting observation! Clenched jaw is usually too

much acetylcholine. I take 800mg mag daily.

Michael

I’m not very pharmacologically adventurous.

But I am strongly attracted to the improved brain function

and overall health. How best to learn more about Provigil?

Or other bio-hacks?

Love to live longer, focus better, and otherwise perform

better. Hate the idea of wrecking my health due to lack of

information.

Dave Asprey

There’s a lot of that info right here!

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golooraam

ok, does someone know a reliable online place to get this

without a prescription?

I tried to contact a local anti-aging doctor’s office, but I’m

looking at about $1500 before I know if he or she will

even give me the prescription…

ugh – HELP

Dave Asprey

Do tell!

golooraam

ha ha, very funny!

let me refer you to the weeping email I sent you a

few hours ago that you replied to *lol*

seriously, the roadblocks I am finding to getting this

are ruining my day

Dave Asprey

The emwave will help with that Jay. "

Andrew Nakamura

Try mymodafinil.com

I haven’t ordered but I’m planning to. From my research

that seems like the best place to get it.

http://www.facebook.com/philgeorge Phil George

I purchase from these guys and can recommend

them 100%.

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William E. Johnson

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Dr. Russ

I have beenbulletproof for about 2weeks now andy Ihave a total newoutlook on becominga healthier person!and the best partother then theamazing coffee (whichyour right is betterwith butter) is that ican eat and still loseweight!

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Matt Secor

Dave: It may be worth reaching out to them Dave as I

know they have a deal going with Reddit.

They also link to your article about Modafinil

deficiency, so I presumed you already knew them.

golooraam

cyber fist bump to Phil George and Andrew

Nakamura

Dave Asprey

Thanks Phil! ?

Day

Try here: http://www.modafinil-store.com/. I’ve had no

problems with them.

Miroslac

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http://www.facebook.com/philgeorge Phil George

Dave, I just finished a test over 48 hours of using 4

dosages of a half tablet of Modafinil (Sun Pharma). I am

currently writing up my finding over that period, but the

short of it is:

It is now 4:08AM, meaning I have been awake for 49

hours after waking at 3AM two days ago to commence my

testing. Over that period, I sustained productivity for 5x 6-

8 hour bursts, and watch Dark Knight Rises at the end of

the 48 hour period at midnight feeling fully alert.

I have ensured that I have maintained a solid diet over

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Every morning I wakeup with one thing in

this period, consuming only Bulletproof Coffee, Grass-fed

Steak with organic

broccoli and grass-fed butter and 1 Bulletproof smoothie

each day.

The BP diet, used alongside the Modafinil, Huperzine A

and Poliquin’s Fast Brain 2.0 has allowed me to not only

remain awake, but actually feel more alert throughout the

entire 48 hour period that I would otherwise feel without

any of the aforementioned substances.

Further testing will commence when I receive my

shipment of Noopept. Do you have any suggestions for

combining dosage?

Finally, whilst I cannot say I had a “limitless” style

sensation, I certainly felt an overwhelming desire to

increase workload and produce tangible results. I felt an

increased level of concentration directed at tasks that had

long required completion, an unintentional increase in

the use of less frequently used works in my vocabulary, as

well as an obvious “nothing that can’t be done right now”

style attitude.

In summary, I am convinced beyond doubt that Modafinil

has produced tangible, repeatable results. I will continue

to use it and update my findings accordingly.

Cheers,

PG

Dave Asprey

Wow, awesome results! It’s not necessary or advisable

to stay up for 48 hours straight, though it’s possible.

Circadian and cortisol probs could result. Recommend

u consider adrenal extract and low dose melatonin for

recovery.

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http://www.facebook.com/philgeorge Phil George

Dave, thanks for the recovery suggestions. I slept

from 5AM – 9AM this morning and feel about 90%. I

have suffered from adrenal fatigue and cortisol

issues in the past, so I try to be weary, thanks for the

heads up!!

The reason for staying up was a combination or

increased workload and personal commitments. I

certainly will not be making a habit of it!!

Thanks for your hard work mate. I’m building a fan

base for you down in Australia!

Dave Asprey

Thanks Phil! Lots of Aussies are Bulletproof – you’ll

see me in a big AU magazine in the next couple

months too. Looking forward to my next visit! ?

Leslie

I think you mean you try to be “wary”, not “weary”.

I would be WARY if I were you, as well. People tend

to exaggerate their own efficiency on smart drugs.

Case in point.

Dave Asprey

Phil, that’s quite a story!

No idea how to mix noopept and modafinil, although I

have tried them both. I love phenyl piracetam

(noopept) by itself!

http://www.facebook.com/m.ashwin111 Ashwin Murali

Noopept is not the same as phenyl piracetam.

Noopept works great for me though I had to titrate

dosing between 10-50mg to find that 20 mg works

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best for me. I only noticed effects from noopept after

3 weeks. I use noopept in conjunction with modafinil

regularly. Phenyl piracetam is great but i built a

tolerance by the third use.

http://www.facebook.com/darmcmahon Darren Mc

Mahon

Anybody got any details on modafinil or armodafinil

and how to take and what I should expect.

TL

Hello Dave,

I have been taking this daily for a long time as well. But

how many mgs do you take? I know one daily, but is that

the standard 200mg a day? Thanks.

Dave Asprey

Usually 100mg/day, sometimes 50. Was once at 200

2x/day.

Jim

Dave, I’m a big fan. Thanks for all you do on this site.

I have real questions, however, about your simultaneous

testing of multiple products and/or procedures. How do

you determine what is causing what? For example, you

get great body composition results, without exercise,

from the BP diet, but then we find you also take (took?)

low level testosterone (and were also experimenting with

vibration plates a little bit). You get great energy from bp

coffee, but then we learn you are also ingesting Provigil.

Again, I’m a big fan (and a fan of n=1 testing), but it how

do expect to tease out what is causing what? Thanks.

Dave Asprey

Jim,

Good questions!

If you baked a loaf of bread, you would get as close to a

loaf as you could, then start pulling out and adding

ingredients to see what happened. You never would

bake each ingredient separately because you’d never

discover bread that way!

What I do is everything I can find that ought to work,

and I selectively remove things for long periods of time

to track results. I’ve gone months without Provigil while

restricting sleep. I’ve gone on and off the BP diet and

tweaked it lots of ways to see what works. I monitor my

testo levels to keep them at midline for someone my

age – no unfair advantage there, just accounting for my

health history as an obese person. I was able to stop

the anti-aromitasation agent I was on for several years

by swapping to some supplements instead, for

instance.

So I’ll keep doing what works, and testing new things as

I go. It’s the only way to biohack!

DavidB

Dave, Can you share more about your experience

with anti-aromatase agent and how you get off. I am

male, 49, and have been struggling with low

testo/high estrogen. Really appreciate it.

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JC

This site looks awesome, Dave! It’s too bad ABC didn’t give

it a plug. I started taking taking generic Provigil because of

the story you were in on ABC and MAN, what a

difference… I have sleep apnea and this helps as much as

my C-Pap or better (think the machine needs the pressure

readjusted). I will be checking in on this site frequently for

all your great advice. I’m so glad I came across ABC’s

story.. and I’m so glad I stumbled upon your site. Thanks

for your good work! Stay bulletproof~!

Dj

My Experience with Modafinil

I’ve been on modafinil now for a couple of weeks and I

must say this stuff is pretty awesome. I am able to work

at my peek on only 4 hours of sleep. I did the 24 hour

thing once but I’m in no hurry to repeat it. Eventually your

body will fight back. It’s like you could stay awak if you

want but the body is like, “Dude come on.” Of course, it is

nothing like NZT from the movie Limitless, but it does give

you heightened focus a feeling a needing to get shit done

NOW.

I do have to remind myself to eat because it is possible to

be so focused on a task that you just forget about eating.

Think of a time when you had such an adrenaline rush

because you were on a task that really drove you to

perform. But once the task was completed, you crash

with exhaustion. On this stuff you just look for the next

task. Can’t find one. Make one up!

I do experience a sense of nostalgia at times where I

literally stop, look around and say to myself, “Man this

shit is awesome.” I’m not high or anything close. Just

totally plugged in and “on”. Honestly I wish I had this stuff

in the early days of my startup when I had to double as an

engineer and a biz dev guy. I’m going to start keeping a

diary of my experience to distribute anonymously later.

Not sure when though. Now I really wonder how many

other high performers are on this stuff.

There is one side effect that is annoying as hell though. I

get this throbbing in my right temple throughout the day.

It’s not painful like a headache just annoying as hell. I can

feel it now and it’s driving me crazy as I type this post. A

half pill does lesson the throbbing while still keeping me

“on”.

Amazingly 4 hours of sleep feels like 6 to 8 solid hours

(though I only required 6 hours before). When I would try

to get away with 4 hours before modafinil, I would be a

complete mess the next day. Now? Incredible. And when I

do sleep, it is a good deep sleep, sometimes with some

pretty interesting dreams (not sure if there is a

connection with the dreams. anyone else notice this?).

Honestly, some of the best sleep I’ve had in awhile.

Here’s something really weird that happened once. After

reading a book and being “on” for several hours, I decided

I wanted to take a nap (you can still go to sleep if you

want to). As I drifted off to sleep, I noticed the words from

the book replaying in my head. I could literally see them

but I was not totally aware of this at first. Once I noticed, I

opened my eyes and thought, “damn that was cool.” I

coder described a similar experience to me years ago

after he was up all night coding. In his case, he dreamed

about code after being intensely focused on it for several

hours. I was partially conscious of this just from casual

reading. So, I’ve been digging deeper and deeper just to

better understand how this stuff works. The effect of

being a consultant and analyst by trade.

I still have about 50 pills remaining. Not sure if I will keep

to a half pill per day or a full. I will post updates here as

things progress.

Sean

Modafinil is a “Serotonin storage inhibitor”???

Fascinating…

http://pharmacologycorner.com/serotonin-5ht-receptors-

agonists-antagonist/

dots

~2001 I swore I had narcolepsy. Doc gave me Provigil, but

I found it made my heart palpitate. It did give me energy

but it wasn’t all good. At the time I was an undiagnosed

celiac, so that explains the narcoplepsy and how change

in diet helps energy. I was dx w/Hashimoto’s thyroiditis in

1996, celiac in 2006, and histamine intolerance this year,

which explains the heart palpitations. It could also explain

the headache type reactions some people may have while

on them. Just a thought.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modafinil

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Hi Dave ~

Have you had to ‘hack’ Provigil at all to tolerate such long

term use? I was prescribed Nuvigil (Pro-‘s mirror image

twin) for issues relating to traumatic brain injury and the

results were stunning. Felt like half of my dead brain

cylinders were actually firing again, and not in a tweaky or

stimulating way (ahem, Ritalin). Only problem: my system

could only tolerate it for 2-3 days, after which I’d

experience an epic crash (ie; sleep for 18 hrs straight).

Was almost as if the drug compelled my brain to exceed

its own limitations, but not in a sustainable way. If that

makes any sense.

We played around with dosing, timing of dosing, using

Nu- vs Pro- but nothing helped. Would LOVE to find a way

to skirt the crash as the positive effects have the potential

to be ridiculously life changing for me.

THANKS!

PS: any other genius ideas specific to hacking prefrontal

cortex/executive functions would be *awesome*. Has

been 10 years since the injury – I’ve exhausted all my

neurologist’s suggestions

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tourke

Yes, yes but where the hell do you get it?

jc

tourke.. Try mymodafinil.net… I’ve used them, it’s the

real deal, and you can track the package.

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Dave

Quantified-mind shows my executive function going off

the charts when I take modafinil. I’m very impressed with

this little chemical. Thank you for the info and thank you

modup.net for shipping me modafinil in 6 days.

http://modafinilorder.com Howard White

Provigil (Modafinil) has been a good addition to my

regimen for dealing with the symptoms of narcolepsy. I

take different doses depending on severity of symptoms. I

take 50 mg. twice a day most of the time. Or 100 mg.

twice a day. I have tried 200 mg. once or twice a day and

that’s where the side effects kick in (very dry mouth and

headaches). It does keep me awake during the day most

of the time, but sometimes I feel as if I never took it. But

that’s where adding coffee or caffeine pills really helps. I

feel safe taking this med and I’m happy to have

discovered it.

wrghtshrry

Is Provigil/modapinil for men only?? Is there a pill made

for women that give this alertness??

Please let me know….I really need something 2 help me

get up…I can’t get enough relief w/ pain meds(too mild

5/325)

Any answers or suggestions? please

Ian86

Provigil or modafinil as it is also known can be used by

both Men and Women. I’ve personally only tried its

latter derivative Armodafinil which works great for me.

Not everyone is the same though so you’ll have to find

which product works best for you. I order through

http://www.modafinilnow.net and

http://www.armodafinilnow.net. I hope that helps

wrghtshrry…..

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kickitupgal

Hi today is the 1st day on provigil. Two hours since my

first dose all I notice is the colors are intense. I was very

tired this morning so i took 200 mg instead of the

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recommended 100 mg. I still feel a bit tired the underlying

exhaustion is still there but now I have a buffer between

me and that tiredness.