Modafinil
Aliases: provigil
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Summary
A wakefulness promoting, long acting stimulant which is typically only used functionally, because there is no real euphoric component to its effects. Also prescribed for daytime sleeping disorders.
Dose Information
Onset, Duration & After-effects
- Onset:
- 30-45 minutes
- Duration:
- 12-16 hours
- After-effects:
- 1-16 hours
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Studies & References
- Modafinil augmentation of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor therapy in MDD partial responders with persistent fatigue and sleepiness.
- Pharmacogenetics of modafinil after sleep loss: catechol-O-methyltransferase genotype modulates waking functions but not recovery sleep.
- Evidence for the involvement of dopamine transporters in behavioral stimulant effects of modafinil.
- Effects of modafinil on attention performance, short-term memory and executive function in university students: a randomized trial.
- The vigilance promoting drug modafinil decreases GABA release in the medial preoptic area and in the posterior hypothalamus of the awake rat: possi...
- Modafinil has been found to interact with oral anti contraceptives, causing mainly low dosage regiments of steroidal drugs to be weakened to the point of no longer working.