Modafinil: −10. I had a very negative experience with this drug. It did not help me focus or concentrate at all, it just made me unable to sleep and I felt very sick after a day or two. Unlike normal stimulants like caffeine or theobromine, it didn’t make me feel more awake or alert at all. I took it in the morning for three days, when I had a paper to write, got almost no sleep, and was barely able to function (though I never felt like falling asleep). I actually had to take caffeine to counteract the effects of Modafinil.
Melatonin: −5. This also did not help me sleep or feel well rested, though apparently it does for many people. It just made me feel tired and groggy when I woke up.
LeechBlock: +8. This add-on is amazing. I installed it at work and it’s made me much more productive. I blocked four or five different sites that I usually go to at work, and just knowing that they were blocked helped me focus. I do substitute random Google searches or news articles sometimes, but overall I spend a lot less time reading webpages at work.
Modafinil: −10. I had a very negative experience with this drug. It did not help me focus or concentrate at all, it just made me unable to sleep and I felt very sick after a day or two. Unlike normal stimulants like caffeine or theobromine, it didn’t make me feel more awake or alert at all. I took it in the morning for three days, when I had a paper to write, got almost no sleep, and was barely able to function (though I never felt like falling asleep). I actually had to take caffeine to counteract the effects of Modafinil.
Melatonin: −5. This also did not help me sleep or feel well rested, though apparently it does for many people. It just made me feel tired and groggy when I woke up.
LeechBlock: +8. This add-on is amazing. I installed it at work and it’s made me much more productive. I blocked four or five different sites that I usually go to at work, and just knowing that they were blocked helped me focus. I do substitute random Google searches or news articles sometimes, but overall I spend a lot less time reading webpages at work.