Are there any guides for how to use stimulants effectively for good? Assuming someone could access pretty much whatever ones they wanted, which ones should they use and how should they go about dosing? Or/and, what strategy should they use when figuring out what works best for them? e.g. should they try to take a blind random dose and drug and take notes for a while, to pick the best for them? Or start with adderall and slowly increase dosage until they hit diminishing returns, then try modafinil and ramp up dosage till diminishing returns, and repeat for various other ones? Or should they cycle different ones to avoid tolerance?
I know for me caffeine amplifies my energy, but is still unguided and I find myself distracted by the same things but just with more energy and focus. And I know the “correct” answer is talk to a medical professional, but I prefer to avoid the medical system as much as possible, and that’s expensive, and anyways how would a medical proffesional approach those questions?
Broadly in order of safety it’s probably caffeine > modafinil > amphetamines (Vyvanse, Ritalin, Concerta, dexamphatamine etc). But amphetamines are very commonly prescribed for ADHD/narcolepsy (usually with an ECG and occasional blood pressure checks). I think the risk-reward works out very much positively but obviously I’m eliding a lot of detail.
Sweet, that would be really helpful! I recently read gwerns post on modafinil, but found it wasn’t that helpful for understanding the benefits of taking it, or how to use it effectively (dose, schedule, etc) 😅 I tend to get pretty good sleep, and the main takeaway I got from that post was that it mainly lets you need less sleep
Do you have any insight into using psychedelics for good? I know gwerns microdosing lsd test came up negative, and I haven’t found it helpful for me to focus on a job I don’t like even though it pays well (it actually made it worse) so I haven’t tried it since or for something I actually care about (I’m actively looking for a new role that I will care more about, and may pay better). But I know real trips sometimes help me focus for the following week or two. I’m also curious about using low-dose dmt while working, I found it slightly helpful the one time I tried and may try again but figured I’d ask if you know
Are there any guides for how to use stimulants effectively for good? Assuming someone could access pretty much whatever ones they wanted, which ones should they use and how should they go about dosing? Or/and, what strategy should they use when figuring out what works best for them? e.g. should they try to take a blind random dose and drug and take notes for a while, to pick the best for them? Or start with adderall and slowly increase dosage until they hit diminishing returns, then try modafinil and ramp up dosage till diminishing returns, and repeat for various other ones? Or should they cycle different ones to avoid tolerance?
I know for me caffeine amplifies my energy, but is still unguided and I find myself distracted by the same things but just with more energy and focus. And I know the “correct” answer is talk to a medical professional, but I prefer to avoid the medical system as much as possible, and that’s expensive, and anyways how would a medical proffesional approach those questions?
Let me write something up and come back to you.
Broadly in order of safety it’s probably caffeine > modafinil > amphetamines (Vyvanse, Ritalin, Concerta, dexamphatamine etc). But amphetamines are very commonly prescribed for ADHD/narcolepsy (usually with an ECG and occasional blood pressure checks). I think the risk-reward works out very much positively but obviously I’m eliding a lot of detail.
Sweet, that would be really helpful! I recently read gwerns post on modafinil, but found it wasn’t that helpful for understanding the benefits of taking it, or how to use it effectively (dose, schedule, etc) 😅 I tend to get pretty good sleep, and the main takeaway I got from that post was that it mainly lets you need less sleep
Do you have any insight into using psychedelics for good? I know gwerns microdosing lsd test came up negative, and I haven’t found it helpful for me to focus on a job I don’t like even though it pays well (it actually made it worse) so I haven’t tried it since or for something I actually care about (I’m actively looking for a new role that I will care more about, and may pay better). But I know real trips sometimes help me focus for the following week or two. I’m also curious about using low-dose dmt while working, I found it slightly helpful the one time I tried and may try again but figured I’d ask if you know