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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SteveBausch, post: 9930272, member: 153514&quot;]I’ve attempted, under the complaint of Shift Work Sleep Disorder, to obtain a Modafinil prescription, and it seems to have been a waste of time and money. The nurse practitioner seemed frightened of my request, which is curious. </p><p><br /></p><p>Because of the ELD mandate, </p><p>THERE IS LITTLE OPPORTUNITY TO ABUSE OR EXPLOIT WAKEFULNESS DRUGS.</p><p><br /></p><p>Drivers are now under 24 hour electronic surveillance; employers and enforcement agencies know when we’ve been sleeping, they know when we’re awake, they know when we’ve been bad or good.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;Santa Claus never threatens your livelihood...</p><p><br /></p><p>The feds aren’t obligating a “do you hold a CDL license?” on all employment applications, to ensure non-driver work is tallied up as on-duty, not driving, but a series of nationally publicized accidents might provoke such a law.</p><p><br /></p><p>This regulatory environment should encourage physicians to be more trusting that a prescription would not be abused, but most physicians are ignorant of the rules, and frightened of bad outcomes.</p><p><br /></p><p>I suggest the supplement Adrafinil, if you haven’t previously damaged your liver by alcohol or drug abuse, hepatitis, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your body will metabolize Adrafinil, the supplement, into Modafinil, the drug.</p><p><br /></p><p>No prescription is required, but don’t expect Amazon to stock it (theft by the overworked employees, perhaps?)</p><p><br /></p><p>Perform your due diligence, do your research, etc. and if you do try a bottle, follow some simple rules:</p><p><br /></p><p>No food two hours before taking.</p><p>No food two hours after taking.</p><p>No caffeine (until the effects begin to wear off)</p><p>Drink plenty of water.</p><p>I wouldn’t use it more than four days a week.</p><p>I recall “no smoking”, also.</p><p><br /></p><p>To avoid gossip and rumors:</p><p>Don’t offer samples, don’t call Adrafinil a drug (it’s a supplement), best not to talk about it. </p><p><br /></p><p>AND don’t waste your time and money with the medical profession, in pursuit of a Modafinil prescription.</p><p><br /></p><p>A DOT five panel screen won’t detect Adrafinil, or Modafinil.</p><p><br /></p><p>At this point in time, detection requires a blood/plasma draw, a gas chromatograph and a spectrometer.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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