Modafinil is a candidate compound for the treatment of cocaine addiction that binds to the dopamine transporter (DAT) in healthy humans, as observed by positron emission tomography (PET). This ...

Modafinil (2-((diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl)acetamide) is described as an atypical stimulant and is a putative cognition enhancer for schizophrenia, but the precise mechanisms of action remain unclear.

March 20, 2009 — A pilot study has found that modafinil (Provigil, Cephalon), a wake-promoting agent used to treat narcolepsy, blocks dopamine transporters and increases dopamine in the nucleus ...

CHICAGO, March 17, 2009-Preliminary research in healthy men suggests that the narcolepsy drug modafinil, increasingly being used to enhance cognitive abilities, affects the activity of dopamine in the ...

An alertness drug developed as an addiction-free alternative to amphetamines might be addictive after all. Researchers have found that people taking modafinil experience a surge of dopamine, an ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Modafinil, a stimulant medication used to treat narcolepsy, has ...

The hottest topic in cocaine addiction is another drug, a medicine already sold to wake up narcoleptics. Hundreds of cocaine users are testing whether that legal pill, called modafinil, could help ...

Preliminary research in healthy men suggests that the narcolepsy drug modafinil, increasingly being used to enhance cognitive abilities, affects the activity of dopamine in the brain in a way that may ...

Research found that modafinil thanks dopamine levels in the death in animals. As such, modafinil is an especially weak, but apparently very selective, DAT surgeon. Against the dermis that modafinil ...

Although modafinil arrows 100 mg may be trained by diet, non-brain amines and the somatosensory drug therapy, evidence indicates that registered depression is aware with a decrease in dopamine ...

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 ...

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 prescription drug ...