Guide to Modafinil for Depression

25/06/2020 12 min
Guide to Modafinil for Depression

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Modafinil is a “smart pill” with many uses except its Food and Drug Administration approved use. It’s popularly used as a cognitive or brainpower enhancer and productivity booster by healthy “smart drug” enthusiasts. Patients with various health conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, jet lag, shift work or narcolepsy, etc. are prescribed this medication as a potent remedy.Beyond this possibility, one of the emerging uses is to treat symptoms of depression. Treating this condition is possible with modafinil. Research has shown some very positive results. However, to several patients, there’s a concern about using a drug outside its prescribed use. This raises major issues such as its safety, functionality, and if there is any reliable research to prove it works.For more info, this https://modafinil.org/modafinil-depression/ guide has excellent pointers & research about modafinil for depression. It discusses what depression is, what causes it, its symptoms, and how a “smart pill” may be used to help. It further discusses “smart pill” for weight loss, for fatigue with tips on the most prevalent causes of depression-related fatigue, & common safety warnings to acquaint yourself with if you intend to use this “smart pill” for treating depression and its associated negative effects.Timestamp00:38 What Is Modafinil Used For?02:14 Modafinil & Depression: an Overview03:41 Where to Find Modafinil04:23 The Symptoms of Depression04:51 Modafinil & Depression05:19 Modafinil & Dopamine06:21 How Modafinil Increases Dopamine06:51 Modafinil & Weight Loss08:07 How to Use Modafinil for Weight Loss09:07 Modafinil & Fatigue09:37 How Modafinil Helps with Fatigue10:38 Research on Modafinil for Depression11:17 Safety Warnings11:33 When to Avoid Using Modafinil for Depression12:00 Summary: Using Modafinil for Depression