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Understanding Modafinil and other Smart Drugs. How they enhance mental performance with Dr Jonathan Wisor, PhD

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Modafonil Blocks the Dopmin Transporter

modafonil is similar to methempetimines and cocaine in the sense that it blocks the reuptake of dopomine. But there are some key differences between modafinil and these other things, cocaine and metham petemin,. which does convey a very different effect on the brain. With modafodil, the only one of those hree pathways that i mentioned, i that's targeted is the dopemen pathway. And so it's not going to alter your mood. It's not goingto alter your sort of sense of action and your ability to interact quickly with the environment or react quickly to the environment.

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