Provigil Alternative? The Rise Of Modafinil Use In Silicon Valley

With the rise of smart drugs in Silicon Valley, a category of non-prescription alternatives, called Cognitive Energy Enhancers, has quickly been dubbed the “Provigil Alternative.”
 
May 14, 2012 - PRLog -- It has been referred to as the “entrepreneur’s drug of choice” in Silicon Valley by Michael Arrington, founder of the revered technology blog, TechCrunch. Considering its myriad benefits, the soaring popularity enjoyed by Provigil (also referred to as Modafinil) is understandable as is the rapidly growing trend of perfectly healthy adults using cognitive-enhancing drugs rather indiscriminately, as reported by the UK organization called Foresight. The report concludes that one day, these drugs would become as common as coffee.

A poll conducted by British science journal Nature reveals that 20% of scientists who responded to the survey had admitted to taking one of the cognitive-enhancement drugs: Provigil, Ritalin, Inderal, and Modafinil. The same journal conducted an online poll last year, which involved the participation of 1,400 people from 60 countries. The results of this survey were anything but surprising – 1 in 5 said that they had used cognitive enhancing drugs for nonmedical reasons “to stimulate their focus, concentration, or memory.” The results also confirmed the fact that only about half of the users had a prescription for the drug they were using.

The amazing speed with which Provigil has reached work desks from the pharmaceutical counter can be understood by highlighting the benefits of this unique stimulant. It is a prescription drug that approved for the improvement of wakefulness in adults who experience excessive sleepiness (ES) due to one of the following diagnosed sleep problems: obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), shift work sleep disorder (SWSD), or narcolepsy. It is not a replacement for sleep and is not intended to treat sleep deprivation.
Modafinil almost abolishes the need to sleep, so it is no wonder that Silicon Valley’s high achievers are popping this new-age, high-powered “smart drug” in an attempt to keep pace with frenzied work schedules – with nearly $1 billion worth of Provigil being sold every year.

But there’s a problem.

As with any prescription drug, Modafinil is not designed for non-therapeutic use. It can be addictive, potentially harmful, and illegal to consume without a doctor’s permission. According to drugs.com, “Some people who use Modafinil may develop a need to continue taking it. People who take high doses are also at risk. And if you stop taking Modafinil suddenly, you may have WITHDRAWAL symptoms.” (http://www.drugs.com/cdi/modafinil.html)

Given these health risks, it’s not surprising that resourceful young professionals have started looking for alternatives to Modafinil.

Provigil Alternative?

Science to the rescue. A category of non-prescription alternatives, called Cognitive Energy Enhancers, has quickly been dubbed the “Provigil Alternative.” And with the rise of cognitive enhancers in not only Silicon Valley, but in colleges across the country, Cognitive Energy supplements seem to be the future of cognitive enhancement.

PROFIDERALL’s ‘Cognitive Energy Complex’ pairs the latest nootropic ‘smart drugs’ with powerful energy compounds to provide fuel for both the body and mind. The key nootropic substances are clinically proven to improve creative thinking, information processing, attention, cortical/behavioral arousal, learning and memory… while the powerful synthetics build incredible energy that lasts up to 6 hours. Simply put, PROFIDERALL ‘wakes up your brain’ and gives you an incredible energy boost to optimize focus, memory and endurance… and it’s still the only product available with the exact combination of nootropic ‘smart drugs’ and powerful energy compounds to offer a serious non-prescription alternative for the healthy overacheiver.

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