Modafinil, available under the brand name Provigil, is a central nervous system stimulant drug. This means that it helps a person feel awake and focused. While there is no cure for the disease, ...

Modafinil is a generic prescription drug that’s used to treat excessive sleepiness. Modafinil’s cost may depend on factors such as your dosage, whether you have health insurance, and the pharmacy you ...

Modafinil (2-[(Diphenylmethyl) sulfinyl] acetamide; brand name Provigil in the United States) is a novel wake-promoting agent first marketed in France in the early 1990s, as a treatment for the ...

Previous research has supported the effectiveness of modafinil in treating children with ADHD. These investigators used a smaller and more easily swallowed tablet than the one now on the market. They ...

If you've spent time researching wakefulness-promoting medications, you've almost certainly come across two names: modafinil and armodafinil. They're frequently discussed together, and for good reason ...

Both modafinil and Adderall are prescribed to treat narcolepsy, but Adderall is also used for ADHD, while modafinil is used for obstructive sleep apnea and shift work disorder. While both medications ...

Modafinil is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to increase wakefulness in adults with daytime sleepiness due to certain conditions. These include: narcolepsy obstructive sleep apnea ...

Latest research presented at the meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes has associated daytime napping and drowsiness with an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes. Reuters ...

A new systematic review shows that modafinil does indeed confer significant cognitive benefits in certain groups and with certain tasks, including decision-making and planning. The drug modafinil was ...

Post-stroke fatigue has a significant impact on stroke survivors’ mental and physical well-being. Our recent clinical trial showed significant reduction of post-stroke fatigue with modafinil treatment ...

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