Modafinil: The Real Life NZT-48 (from Limitless)
Modafinil makes you super human.
It makes you mighty. It makes you think faster and think more clearly.
…or does it?
NZT-48
There is a movie called Limitless.
The movie is about a writer who is a bit of a lazy slob and has a nasty case of writers block. He lives in a filthy apartment, has long, hippie hair, and goes drinking rather than starting his novel.
One day, he runs into an old pal. His old pal used to be a drug dealer. Nowadays his old pal is dressed sharp and looking good. Instead of dealing drugs he is now a pharmaceutical rep, a legal drug dealer.
The drug dealer and the writer sit down for a cup of coffee and a chat. The writer spills his woes for his old friend. His old friend, the drug dealer, tells him about this magical new drug.
The new drug is called NZT-48.
The drug dealer says “You know how people only use 10% of their brains? Well, this drug allows you to use 100% of your brain“.
The writer says “Yeah, right. Whatever. Sure it does“.
The drug dealer says “I’m going to give you one for free, on the house“.
The writer says “nah, I don’t want it“.
The drug dealer says “Be gratful. That drug costs $800. Per pill“.
This piques the writers interest and curiosity.
One day, the writer takes the pill.
And then the fun starts….
Before he knows it, he remembers things he learned once, many years ago.
He can predict all conversations even before they take place.
He can seduce any woman.
He makes millions of dollars in record time.
He writes his book in an afternoon.
He is the smartest man alive.
He can do anything.
As long as he is on the drug.
What a great premise for a movie, right?
It’s just too bad that drugs like that don’t exist.
Or do they?
Drugs exist that turn a tubby, soft body into the body of a muscular god.
Drugs exist that can turn a low energy man into a high energy man.
Why don’t drugs that make your mind sharper exist?
It turns out they do exist. They’re called -
These drugs are also known as memory enhancers, neuro enhancers, cognitive enhancers, and intelligence enhancers.
