Modafinil, often sold under the name 'Provigil', is a wakefulness-promoting drug used to treat excessive sleeping in conditions such as narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea. However, some also use ...

April 10, 2009 — A new brief-trial approach for candidate drugs to prevent weight gain associated with antipsychotics such as olanzapine (Zyprexa, Eli Lilly and Co.) has tagged the psychostimulant ...

Narcolepsy can lead to excessive daytime sleepiness, as well as cataplexy, a sudden loss of muscle tone. Other symptoms can include sleep paralysis and hallucinations that occur both during sleep ...

In up-all-night, work-work-work America, a prescription medication like modafinil was sure to make major inroads from the get-go. And, whether you call this novel stay-awake drug by its commercial ...

Of 102 prospective live births in the U.S. Provigil/Nuvigil Pregnancy Registry, 13% had major congenital malformations, considerably above the prevalence of about 3% in the general population, ...

The "smart drug" modafinil actually does work for some people, improving their performance on long and complex tasks, also enhancing decision-making and planning skills, a new review of studies finds.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of Modafinil (Provigil) as treatment for people suffering from sleep disorders such as those who have narcolepsy, a brain disorder which causes ...

CHICAGOCHICAGO — A so-called “smart drug” popular with young people may carry more of an addiction risk than thought, a small government study suggests. Scans of 10 healthy men showed that the ...

TORONTO, Jan. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Apotex Inc. ("Apotex"), the largest Canadian-based pharmaceutical company, today announced that its affiliate Nuvo Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) DAC has acquired the ...