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hoppptoday at 8:29 PM3 repliesview on HN

It sounds to me like something that's quite dangerious. Maybe it helps people with narcolepsy but maybe it will be another thing people abuse like amphetamines?


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dylan604today at 9:24 PM

It doesn't matter what it is, people somewhere will abuse it. Maybe doesn't need to be anywhere near the subject.

subscribedtoday at 8:52 PM

Modafinil is available for ages, acts close to this (it's mentioned in the article), and I don't hear of people abusing it.

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engineer_22today at 8:55 PM

looks like potential for abuse is low - people with normal orexin activity could even experience diminished capacity by these drugs