I've used a novel nootropic which is an adenosine antagonist (KW-6356) for long-lasting energy without dopaminergic stimulation. Something I found and which is commonly reported by other users is mood-enhancing properties:
https://www.kyowakirin.com/media_center/news_releases/2022/p...
> How do you know that's not frying some kind of receptor in your body?
I don't. One of the things I enjoy about life is being able to experiment on my own body.