So I'm doing night-shifts every now and then and then chancing to after noon and morning shifts, so I constantly need to change my sleep routines and I need some kind of stimulant to keep me awake and energized on nights. I don't want to take any kind on amphetamines, even in low doses, because it keeps my awake too long (12 h after ingestion), and its easy to take little more just to be sure then I'm all euphoric and can't really get shit done, also there is addiction potential, its expensive and further more it would be shown in drug test screening (I can't get legally amphetamines), and I don't want to use them any way I don't like them just too strong. Methylphenidate/ethyphenidate and other analogs, and any rc-stimulant is also out of question. I need something legal and that is not too strong, I can't get ephedrine prescription, which I know they give to people who suffer Chronic fatigue syndrome, which I think I might even have. I can't get any noon tropic stimulants, like modafinil which I've heard is great for night shifts, because it's illegal to import and buy here and no doctor would give you that even that the law allows it. And you don't have to mention caffeine, it doesn't help much with energy and if used too much gives you bad headache and stomach problems, its just not strong enough and generally just feels jittery, anxious and cranky. Only legal stimulant I can get is pseudo-ephedrine. It has always worked for me as mild stimulant that gives energy and even makes my mood little better and even makes me more sociable especially when combined with lot of coffee, so why not to use it, it keeps my awake only 6 hours so sleeping isn't a problem, I don't get anxious or any other nasty stimulant side-effects? I mean I do only 5 shifts a month, so would it be too hard for my body if I take around 400-600 mg pseudo-ephedrine with strong energy drink a night (the dose that works for me) 5 days a month. I really can't do night shifts with just caffeine, so I need something stronger and legal to use. I know the recommended most high dose for pseudo-ephedrine is around 240 mg/day, but well I'm not going to take it every day.
Any thoughts or tips? I can't think out any other legal stimulants that are stronger than caffeine, Kath would be ok I think but it's illegal here and I can't get it anywhere.
Any thoughts or tips? I can't think out any other legal stimulants that are stronger than caffeine, Kath would be ok I think but it's illegal here and I can't get it anywhere.
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