DOSE:

100 - 200 mg

oral

Modafinil

(pill / tablet)

BODY WEIGHT:

125 lb

My only prior experience with stimulants has been caffeine and I've never considered trying any other stimulants. Substances such as Adderall felt too risky and I had no interest in potentially becoming addicted.

I heard about Modafinil online and researched it heavily before even considering it. Modafinil appeared to be something worth trying but the $80 buy-in took a while for me to digest. Eventually I placed my order and waited about two weeks for it to arrive. When the package arrived I opened it to find my 200mg Modalert tablets. I held onto it for a few days and decided to test it the following Sunday.

100mg Experience
Saturday evening I had consumed about five beers and woke after about 8 hours of sleep. I was not hungover but I was groggy and had that dispirited 'one too many' beers feeling. I picked up a 200mg Modalert tablet and used my pocket knife to cut it in half. I always start small and work up when trying any new substance.

I took it with a glass of water and an empty stomach. I opened my laptop to read the news and browse YouTube while sitting upright in bed. Within 15 minutes I felt an agreeable buzzing sensation in my head similar to that of an espresso shot. At first, I thought it might just be a placebo effect and continued reading. Within 30 minutes I was fully alert and the feeling of having drank one too many beers the prior evening was gone. I felt like my normal self and had a mild focus increase on the articles I was reading. Shortly after, my girlfriend messaged me to ask if I wanted to go get some breakfast. 'Sounds great!' I said, and felt.

Had I not taken the Modalert I would have agreed but not been too excited due to the prior evening's beers. After about 20 minutes she arrived to pick me up and I was in high spirits. I excitedly pecked her on the cheek and gave her a hug and had the urge to converse. We talked and laughed during the drive and I found myself to be a little more witty and engaged than usual.

She said she wanted to have some Mimosas with breakfast and in the back of my head I remembered reading that Modafinil and alcohol don't mix. I agreed anyway, however and once we arrived and the Mimosas were served I knew I was going to take it slow. Had I not taken the 100mg of Modalert, no way would I feel like drinking at this time.

On first sip, I felt a pleasant tingling sensation in my head and thought that I might be in for a ride. Interestingly, the alcohol seemed to hit me faster but once we left the restaurant I was not any more intoxicated than I would normally be. We decided to walk to a coffee shop and during the walk I seemed to 'zero in' on passing cars and people walking by. Once we arrived, I had some tea and these effects I've described lasted a few more hours then slowly dissipated. I had no problems getting to sleep that night or any other issues. My girlfriend wasn't even aware I had taken anything.

200mg Experience
After the 100mg experience I was intrigued and a week went by before I decided to up the dose to 200mg. This time I did not have any alcohol the night before and got a good nights sleep. I took 200mg with a glass of water at 9am. Within 10 minutes I experienced a great buzzing sensation in my head that felt much better than caffeine. It came on much stronger than the 100mg dose and it was pleasant. Even at its peak it felt much smoother and useful than caffeine. No jitters or anything disagreeable was present. I began to get 'tunnel vision' on what was in front of me. Not only was I fully alert but I felt a strong urge to do something. Had I needed to study or get something accomplished I would have JUMPED into it without a second thought.

This was when I began to realize that Modafinil is a tool and it required me to have a task to complete, at least this seems to be the case with a 200mg dose. Since I was testing the substance and did not task myself with anything, I wound up talking to myself and pacing around my room staring at objects. My room was already clean so I took to going through some papers and organizing them. After about an hour the effects settled into a smooth and constant rhythm of the previously mentioned effects, only less strongly pronounced. The urge to focus on something to complete led me to sit down and write this report in one sitting while under the influence of the 200mg dose. It took me about two hours to complete. I seemed to get lost in my work where time and distractions faded into the background. This report received my undivided attention until finished. I understand that it may not be perfectly composed but I feel as though I was able to articulate my experience and get my point across.

About an hour after this report it was time to go take my last final of the semester. I debated about taking an extra 100mg and weighed the pros and cons for about 10 minutes. Ultimately I decided not to take anymore. I hopped into my car and drove to class in a highly focused manner. I paid extremely close attention to the drivers around me and following traffic laws. As I arrived, I parallel parked with no problem whatsoever and walked to my class. I showed up about an hour early and spent the time conversing with two other classmates. I was eager for the instructor to show up so I could work on the final. After about 20 minutes, the instructor unlocked the door and made the final available. I had done well in this class and killed the previously administered applied final so I was not under extreme pressure for the written final that lay ahead. Even on the 'come down' phase, I was amped to attack this final. It was an 85 question multiple choice test with convoluted questions. I took my time reading and answered the test throughly. Even when my peers got up and turned the test in I did not care or try to compare myself to them. Every question I answered, I took my time thinking it through and was confident in every answer. I am not someone who slacks off and not pay attention in class. I show up everyday and my current job is directly related to the classes I take. When I say that I am confident in my answers and I did not care about being one of the last students to finish the final, I take pride in it. Even when I finished 80 of the 85 questions and I was confident in those 80 answers I sat and racked my brain on the last 5 challenging questions because I wanted a perfect score on this test. Normally, I would have been perfectly fine being confident in 80 out of 85 questions. I am now home and am getting ready to pass out. I had submitted this experience report before taking my final but felt compelled to update it after completed my final.

Overall, I am very intrigued with the possibilities of this substance. I have no regrets taking it and will take 200mg again when I need to accomplish something. I can see myself taking 100mg if I am simply tired and need to wake up. Even though I enjoyed Modafinil, it does not feel like it would be habit forming or addictive for me. At most, I could see myself taking this substance 2-3 times per week and only as needed.

Exp Year: 2016	ExpID: 108533
Gender: Male
Age at time of experience: 25
Published: Jan 13, 2026	Views: Not Supported
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