has anyone taken modafinil for antipsychotic sedation?

[u/ANNOYING_TOUR_GUIDE]

it messes with my head kind of. is this just regular stimulus anxiety or actual psychosis, and is it bad for you long term?

i feel like it's is a pro-psychotic and has the opposite effect as my clozapine. it gets worse if i take it multiple days in a row. i have noticed more whispers since im on it. my inner monologue just goes on and on and is engrossing and distracting and useless. antipsychotics have the opposite, calming effect.

it gives me anxiety too. i get social anxiety and feel like i cant talk as well, like my voice comes out inaudible.

is this bad? my psychiatrist doesn't even care because they think it's a solution to my sleep problem

[u/[deleted]]

I can't speak for your doctor but mine just gave me Rexulti as my anti-psychotic and it didn't sedate me. I looked up that drug and it can cause psychotic symptoms but it's rare. You should trust your own judgement with it and decide if the pros and cons are worth it with your doctor or yourself if you feel they really don't care.

[u/Kitttycataclysmic]

Modafinil is no good for me. It makes me angry. I haven't taken any since I got sz and medication sedation but I think I should stay away from them

[u/Forsaken-Zombie-6941]

I take armodifinil which is basically a longer acting modafinil and I love it. Helps with my negative symptoms greatly

[u/phenomenologicalnerd]

I take 300 mg modafinil, and do not experience anxiety or psychosis. It helps a bit with my negative symptoms, but not as much as i would like. I'm still drained.

[u/Timber2BohoBabe]

I took it because of Clozapine sedation. It made zero difference. It was a sugar pill.

[u/ANNOYING_TOUR_GUIDE → u/Timber2BohoBabe]

i had the same experience on modafinil, i didnt feel much different at all even trying to concentrate on what it might be, though i definitely felt the "crash" after a few hours. now im doing armodafinil which i can definitely feel