I have tried a variant of it, armodafinil, which is in theory supposed
to be slightly more potent.
I got a generic version of it and have tried it a few times. My experience:
- I took half a pill the first couple of times: I felt no effect, either negative or positive
- I took a full pill a couple of times: I felt the drug crossing the brain barrier, but
there was no noticeable effect in terms of alertness or ability to concentrate or focus better.
I have Omegawave which I use to measure functional state of my body. It also measures
something called "omega" waves (low frequency waves in your brain) which indicates
the status of your central nervous system. I was expecting that modafinil would
improve CNS function, but a few times I measured it after taking it, there was no
measurable difference in omega waves.
I also performed some high intensity training sessions after taking it and there was
no noticeable performance change.