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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

Provigil Medicine

Analysis: Sleep drugs debuting as performance enhancers

October 02, 2008
A new trend in medicine is the use of sleep drugs to enhance performance rather than address a disorder. Students, workers, and the U.S. Army are seeking lifestyle benefits from medicines such as Provigil, which reduces the need to sleep, and gaboxadol, which may have fewer side effects than current sleep aids. But some doctors warn of the dangers of encouraging an over-medicated, over-competitive society. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Taking Provigil for MS-Related Fatigue
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert

...effect was not immediate.  It’s not the type of medicine which guarantees that you are peppy... Read more »

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Provigil and Other Off-Label Medications Used To Treat MS
By Dr. Kantor , Health Expert

...Ashwagandha, while the other half will receive placebo (fake medicine).  Then at a certain... Read more »

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Techniques for Coping with Cognitive Symptoms of MS
By Dr. Kantor , Health Expert

...Vitamin B12  CNS stimulants (the ADHS medicines, like Ritalin®)   At the... Read more »

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Prodromes of Depression
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...from the Greek prodromos meaning ‘ahead of'. In medicine it refers to a symptom or set of... Read more »

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Living With Multiple Sclerosis: The Cost of Chronic Illness
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert

...insurance.   The next most expensive drug on my list is Provigil which comes in at $3,992 for a... Read more »

Health Guide

Fibromyalgia Medication
...habit-forming and do not produce rebound insomnia.  7.  Other The neurologic medication Provigil, originally developed to treat narcolepsy, is sometimes also used to treat the... Read more »
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Medications
...and Drug Administration directed manufacturers of ADHD medications to warn all patients taking these medicines of potential cardiovascular and psychiatric risks.Methylphenidate and... Read more »
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Medications
...and Ritalin-like drugs such as Focalin, Concerta, Ritalin LA, and Metadate, as well as Strattera and Provigil.Ampligen. The drug Ampligen is a form of genetic material called double-stranded (ds)... Read more »
Sleep Apnea: Lifestyle Changes
...associated with sleep apnea may be helpful. The following may be helpful for certain patients:Modafinil (Provigil), which is also used to treat narcolepsy, was approved by the FDA in 2004 as the... Read more »
Narcolepsy: Highlights
...experienced daytime sleepiness, narcolepsy, or insomnia.Drug Treatments for Daytime SleepinessModafinil (Provigil) is the only drug approved to treat the daytime sleepiness associated with... Read more »

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