Adrafinil
People mainly take Adrafinil for focus, energy, mood. Based on 93 first-hand reports and 0 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #162 of 1,974 overall.
Of reports that state an outcome, 38% are positive.
What Adrafinil does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
4 more with fewer than 3 reports
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
No randomized controlled trials in humans found on PubMed. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.
Dosage people report
As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
What users say
Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.
“Just buy adrafanil or find it yourself you dirty narc.”
“The reason Adrafinil was never adopted was the guaranteed liver damage.”
“I microdose adrafanil and have adhd and it actually controls what I say and make it less likely for me to embarass myself”
“Adrafinil has weaker effect, but worse side effects.”
“and some Adrafinil because I couldn't find a doc to give me provigil.”
Top discussions (5)
Other options for focus
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