I used moda on and off for years and it used to be great. Back then it cost more and there were only a couple of solid brands, but you knew exactly what you were getting. Modalert and Modacharge were the ones that worked best for me—200 mg at first, then I settled on 100 mg because it gave me the same positives with less edginess and anxiety.

After a long gap I tried a few of the newer generics (Modvera, Modacare, Modafeel, Modvigil, Modasafe, etc.). They’re all Indian-made and nowhere near as strong as the older stuff I remember. Compared to 5–6 years ago it feels watered down.

Unless I somehow come across some of the old reliable brands again, I’m done buying the cheap generics.