A couple years ago I mentioned up-and-coming lifestyle drugs melanotan and provigil. Salon.Com’s Larry Smith sampled some provigil, but unfortunately his experience with the drug was not good.
Provigil is billed as an drug to keep people awake without the nasty side effects attendant with commonly used stimulations. Smith, however, found the drug similar to cocaine and aborted his usage of the drug after a few days.
It’d be interesting to see how someone without the extensive recreational drug use history that Smith apparently has would handle the drug.
The other problem at the moment is cost. Even if you’ve got a really good health insurance plan, it’s not going to cover provigil for recreational use and a month’s supply is going to set you back $250 or so.
The other lifestyle drug I mentioned, melanotan, tans the skin, increases sexual desire and suppresses appetite. Unfortunately, its still in pre-clinical testing as far as I can tell.
Source:
Better waking through chemistry. Larry Smith, Salon.Com, November 12, 2004.
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