Experience:Cyclazodone (8+4 mg, Oral) - The better modafinil

Dosage

Substance(s): Cyclazodone, nicotine and caffeine
Dose: 12 mg total
Route of Administration: Oral

Subject

Age: 20s
Sex: Man
Height: 170 cm / 5’7”
Weight: 64 kg / 141 lb
Date: 10/2024
Location: Europe

Background

Experience with a variety of drug classes including stimulants, ~5 previous experiences with cyclazodone over the past 1–2 years (no tolerance). Autistic, IBS (but managed with medication and dietary changes), no other conditions. Experience was at home alone with the aim of getting some work done, in a ~9 square meter room with good natural light. Mindset was generally positive, not a large amount of stress currently.

Timeline

T - 1:15 - Had a coffee (capsule machine)

T + 0:00 - Ingested ~8 mg cyclazodone orally, tastes very bland as far as stimulants go.

T + 1:05 - Have been working for on processing some data with a new technique, my mind is relatively clear and haven’t felt distracted. Finally using my standing desk for the first time, going to transition to sitting as feet are starting to feel uncomfortable on my floor. Was listening to jazz but started to feel the tempo was too slow and deviating from the speed of my headspace, changed to Samba.

T + 2:30 - Had a productive morning, feel that I’ve got to grips with what I was planning to learn. Legs feel a little stiff from sitting, possible slight vasoconstriction may also be at play. Went to the loo and felt a slight warmth at the top of my head as I turned the light on, feeling a little pressure in my head/behind the eyes as I write this. Though my heart rate is slightly elevated, I feel calm. Going to make some lunch. Have been vaping (20 mg/mL nicotine diluted ~ 3:1 with 0 mg/mL juice), not more than I would on a usual day at home.

T + 3:20 - Even got a lot done in my work break — emptied dishwasher, took bins out and went for a quick walk to the shop. During the walk, I noticed a slight improvement in visual acuity. I speed walked, as I usually do, but didn’t feel out of breath after. Did notice during my lunch errands that I was a bit more clumsy than usual as I was moving faster, though my clumsiness baseline is usually quite high. Just made another coffee and took another ~4 mg for afternoon work to start.

T + 7:30 - Have been pretty focused the past few hours writing, doesn’t feel like 4 hours since I last wrote here. Have started to gurn the last 30 min, though it’s much less intense than with classical stimulants. A friend called me and felt itching to get back to writing, but some social interaction was nice. Energy is starting to wane a little.

T + 8:15 - Have drunk about 3 L water today, been feeling quite thirsty. Got a slight feeling of nausea and raised temperature which has mostly subsided. Still feeling quite focused, but going to stop for food as some pressure in my head is starting to set in (have been starting at a screen for 5 hours). Switched techno back to jazz as was feeling a bit overstimulated.

T + 10:30 - Eating dinner I felt like I could really notice my mouth/jaw while eating, and gurning stopped not long after. Usually, a magnesium supplement sorts this out but I’ve run out. Just chaired a team meeting: felt some pro-social effects. Feel like I’m ~80% back to baseline. Have periodically checked in the mirror throughout the day and haven’t noticed any pupil dilation.

T + 11:20 - Feeling pretty much back to baseline bar some head pressure. Drunk another litre of water, finished up some admin and now going to wind down. One thing I love about cyclazodone is (unlike most other stimulants I’ve tried, with the exception of modafinil) I never feel the urge to continually/compulsively redose. In terms of motivation and duration of effects, I’d take cyclazodone over modafinil almost every time.