← Back to context Comment by gwern 13 years ago In what way is modafinil not a nootropic? 3 comments gwern Reply rms 13 years ago I believe he's using modafanil in the sense of broadly neuroprotective.However selegine in microdoses is a true neuroprotective in that sense.. gwern 13 years ago Then he's using a strange and novel definition of 'nootropic'. 'Neuroprotective'? Heck, lithium is neuroprotective at some doses, but I don't see many people suggesting its use. jrogers65 13 years ago Modafinil has too many side effects to be considered nootropic. It is a cognitive enhancer.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modafinil#Side_effects
rms 13 years ago I believe he's using modafanil in the sense of broadly neuroprotective.However selegine in microdoses is a true neuroprotective in that sense.. gwern 13 years ago Then he's using a strange and novel definition of 'nootropic'. 'Neuroprotective'? Heck, lithium is neuroprotective at some doses, but I don't see many people suggesting its use. jrogers65 13 years ago Modafinil has too many side effects to be considered nootropic. It is a cognitive enhancer.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modafinil#Side_effects
gwern 13 years ago Then he's using a strange and novel definition of 'nootropic'. 'Neuroprotective'? Heck, lithium is neuroprotective at some doses, but I don't see many people suggesting its use. jrogers65 13 years ago Modafinil has too many side effects to be considered nootropic. It is a cognitive enhancer.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modafinil#Side_effects
jrogers65 13 years ago Modafinil has too many side effects to be considered nootropic. It is a cognitive enhancer.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modafinil#Side_effects
I believe he's using modafanil in the sense of broadly neuroprotective.
However selegine in microdoses is a true neuroprotective in that sense..
Then he's using a strange and novel definition of 'nootropic'. 'Neuroprotective'? Heck, lithium is neuroprotective at some doses, but I don't see many people suggesting its use.
Modafinil has too many side effects to be considered nootropic. It is a cognitive enhancer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modafinil#Side_effects