Prescription stimulants like modafinil are appropriate for narcolepsy when professionally prescribed, while illicit stimulants like cocaine and amphetamine have widespread addictive and negative effects. — Whalespan
Prescription stimulants like modafinil are appropriate for narcolepsy when professionally prescribed, while illicit stimulants like cocaine and amphetamine have widespread addictive and negative effects.
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We can't find evidence that holds up here. Proponents are reasoning from mechanism or analogy rather than direct human data, and the most credible skeptics raise objections we can't dismiss.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“Now, of course, I'm of the standpoint that things like cocaine and amphetamine are just across the board bad. They have so many addictive and terrible effects. In the proper setting prescribed by the proper professional, things like modafinil for narcolepsy might be appropriate.”