Modafinil
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
Provigil; Modavigil; Armodafinil; Nuvigil
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Stimulant, wakefulness promoter, narcolepsy treatment
CHEMICAL NAME
benzhydrylsulphinylacetamide
DESCRIPTION
Modafinil is a mild central nervous system stimulant used in the treatment of fatigue and sleepiness. It is approved in the U.S. for the treatment of narcolepsy. Armodafinil is the isolated active R-stereoisomer, modafinil is a racemic mix of both stereoisomers.
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RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
EXPERIENCES #
Heart Problems?, by Lerdob
Finally a Weapon to Slay the Fatigue Dragon, by Jack Trust
A Student's Take, by Greedo
Completely Addictive, by supposedlysober
Great Feeling to Terrible Night, by Tyyrant
CHEMISTRY #
Synthesis of Adrafinil & Modafinil - Rhodium
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
HEALTH #
Modafinil and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome - FDA, Fall 2007
Description of Rare SJS Reaction - DoseNation, Jan 2009
MEDIA COVERAGE #
It's 'brain Viagra' to some but the efficacy and long-term effects of Provigil are still not certain - BRW, May 2 2013
Workers seek an edge with 'brain Viagra' - The Times UK, Apr 29 2013
What Drugs Are Our Astronauts On? - Dec 3 2009, Discovery.com
Neural Enhancement: A Slippery Slope for Neurologists, March 31 2006, Applied Neurology
Juicing the Brain, Nov 2006, Scientific American
UK army tested 'stay awake' pills, Oct 25 2006, BBC.co.uk
Get ready for 24-hour living, Feb 18 2006, New Scientist
Wakefulness Finds a Powerful Ally - NY Times, Jun 29 2004
Stay-Awake Pill May Get Wider Approval - ABC News, Oct 9 2003 (cache)
Wake Up, Little Suzzie - Slate, Mar 7 2003
New drug may help soldiers stay awake - Ottawa Citizen, 2003