Can Adrafinil Get You ‘High’?

To understand the effects of Adrafinil first we should know what Adrafinil is and how it works and how it is different from Modafinil. This review should answer all your questions regarding this synthetic drug and its uses.

What is Adrafinil? How does it work?

Adrafinil is a non-amphetamine psychostimulant used to alleviate symptoms of drowsiness and was used to promote alertness and wakefulness in patients with narcolepsy and ADHD without causing any hyperactivity.

Adrafinil is a precursor to modafinil, meaning it must be digested before it can be used. The liver is responsible for turning Adrafinil into its active state. It is metabolized into modafinil in the body, therefore consuming it raises the amount of modafinil in the body.

It has almost all of the same benefits as caffeine and is commonly used as a wakefulness aid and off-label Nootropic for its memory and cognition enhancing properties. It is recommended to use Adrafinil on a cycle or as-needed basis to avoid tolerance build-up and potential harmful side effects with long-term use. Adrafinil is not recommended for everyday use since it can cause a spike in liver enzymes over time.

Within an hour of being absorbed, adrafinil transforms to modafinil. While it has a brief half-life, once converted to modafinil, it has a 12–15-hour half-life. As a result, it’s advisable to take a drug first thing in the morning rather than later in the day.

According to studies, modafinil boosts serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine levels while simultaneously boosting histamine release, glutamate levels, and GABA levels. Adrafinil’s effects are caused by these elements, which help users feel more alert and awake while also affecting alertness, focus, and response speed.

Adrafinil’s Advantages

Adrafinil has a lot of advantages. However, due to a scarcity of research, we must rely mainly on anecdotal evidence and personal experience.

We included several studies of Modafinil for a better understanding because Adrafinil and Modafinil act in the same way. Let’s have a look at the key advantages of using Adrafinil.

Improves wakefulness and Alertness

While there are no clinical studies to back it up, anecdotal reports and animal testing suggest that taking Adrafinil can help you stay awake. Even better, unlike other stimulants, this one provides energy without making you wired or anxious, according to online sources.

Adrafinil may help in weight loss

While there is no clinical proof to back this up, the fact that digested Adrafinil stimulates the orexin system, which controls hunger, lends credence to the notion. Considering Adrafinil’s good benefits on energy levels, it could be an ideal supplement for working out and losing weight.

Enhances cognitive functions

Adrafinil, like many other nootropics, has a lot of potential for increasing learning speed and overall cognition. Modafinil seems to help a large test group of older people execute basic everyday tasks more easily than the control group as part of an age-related cognitive decline treatment. Other research has revealed that modafinil aids memory formation and recall, as well as show a neuroprotective impact.

Enhances mood

It can help you feel better by acting as an antidepressant. People who use this substance will be happier and have a brighter temperament, while those who suffer from depression will notice a reduction in their symptoms.

Side effects of Adrafinil

One of the reasons adrafinil and modafinil are so popular is that they mimic the effects of other psychostimulants while having significantly fewer negative effects than medicines like Ritalin or Adderall. This is medicine has a low addiction potential and has been well-tolerated in the majority of studies.

While most adverse effects are minor or non-existent, some users report the following adrafinil side effects:

• Anxiety
• Irritability
• Insomnia
• Dry mouth
• Reactions on the skin
• Nausea

The most common side effect is insomnia, which is usually alleviated by taking your adrafinil dose earlier in the day. At greater doses, side effects are more likely, and they’re usually an indication that the drug isn’t working.

Can Adrafinil make you high?

Short and crisp answer to it would be ‘no’, not alone definitely.

Adrafinil is a mild stimulant that provides an increase in mental alertness and attention for up to 6 or 8 hours. It acts as a stimulant, which is the polar opposite of depressants like alcohol. While alcohol releases the ‘feel good’ hormones like dopamine and serotonin being a depressant it slows down activity and has more effects like sedation whereas Adrafinil enhances wakefulness and improves mood by stimulating the release of natural brain chemicals which gives more alertness and energy. Adrafinil is regarded as a gentler, slower-acting modafinil counterpart in the “smart drug” community.

Regardless, it gives a powerful rush of energy that keeps you alert and clears your mind, allowing you to complete more things in a given amount of time than you typically would.

Because “smart drugs” affect people differently, it’s critical to first understand how they impact you before driving, running machinery, or doing anything else that demands a high level of focus. Beginners should start with the lowest dose to evaluate how their bodies react before progressing to higher amounts.

It’s worth noting at this point that adrafinil interacts with several substances and shouldn’t be mixed with them. Alcohol is one substance that should never be mixed with it since it can cause liver damage. Some people who attempted to mix the two have reported experiencing a blackout.

In brief, adrafinil cannot make you feel “high” unless it is combined with other substances such as alcohol. Rather, it might assist you in concentrating on your work or assignment without the need to procrastinate. However, before taking any medication, visit your doctor and we do not recommend you to mix adrafinil with alcohol which can have adverse effects on your liver. Alcohol alone should be enough to make you ‘high’ when needed.

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