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Have you ever used smelling salts to stimulate wakefulness? I am afraid I am naturally very drowsy person, caffeine does very little to me (apparently I have an efficient liver) and I was wondering if using ammonium salts may be a useful option. Are there any big 'no-nos' of using smelling salts? Do you have any good or bad experience? Or maybe you know any good hacks for some nice adrenaline flush in the morning?
You could try modafinil for wakefulness. It's a criminally underrated drug that I would describe as caffeine that works throughout the day.
It has no abuse potential (and people have tried), it's extremely safe, and it's a darn shame it's normally only dispensed to narcoleptics or people with severe daytime somnolence where other treatments have failed. Doesn't cause jitters or euphoria like most stimulants.
Sadly I developed a tolerance to it after a year or so, but I can still recommend it. You'll likely need a prescription, but feel free to bring it up.
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