The speaker attempted to use modafinil (a pharmaceutical 'productivity pill' sometimes compared to NZT from the movie 'Limitless') to treat suspected ADHD and productivity issues but found no striking contrast in subjective experience; he would only notice productivity gains looking back on the day, and discontinued use after a few weeks due to discomfort relying on a substance.
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“Sometime about two years ago, I was dissatisfied with my productivity and thought I had a touch of ADHD, so I got a prescription for modafinil. Modafinil has been compared to the magical productivity pill NZT in the movie 'limitless'. Some users said colors look brighter and that they instantly felt 'switched on.' For me, not so much. There was never a particularly striking contrast in how I felt on modafinil, just at some point during the day, I would look back and think 'Wow I really got a lot done today.' I stopped taking modafinil after just a few weeks of trying it as I didn't like the idea of relying on something for productivity.”
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