• Modafinil is an eugeroic drug, which means “good
arousal”, known under brand names like Alertec, ProVigil and Modiodal.
• Modafinil has received publicity in the past when athletes were discovered allegedly using it as a performance-enhancing doping agent.
• Modafinil ’s consumption at several leading British universities is reportedly quite common among students seeking a competitive edge in exams, where drug-testing is not yet routine.
• Modafinil may induce dermatologic reactions requiring hospitalization. Long term safety has not been determined.
• Modafinil was reportedly used by Allied combat soldiers in both Gulf Wars, though this seems unlikely to feature prominently in its future promotional literature.
• Modafinil is also used to treat sedation and fatigue in depression, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, myotonic dystrophy,opioid-induced sleepiness,spastic cerebral palsy,and Parkinson’s disease. It increases subjective mood and friendliness, at least among shift workers. It has been used to help jet-lag.
• Modafinil works by changing the amounts of certain natural substances in the area of the brain that controls sleep and wakefulness. A low dopamine-releasing action, makes the chances of a euphoric response, dose- dependency or drug tolerance unlikely.
(Source: wikipedia.org, somatropinonline.com, modafinil.com)
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