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 ...

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, ...

It's reported that 1 in 5 students take the drug Modafinil in hopes of boosting their academic performance, but this so-called "smart drug" may actually impair their ability to answer questions ...

June 12, 2008 (Chicago, Illinois) — A drug used to treat narcolepsy might have another use, researchers say, in the treatment of cancer-related fatigue. Modafinil, sold by Cephalon under the brand ...

If ever there was a safe recreational drug, modafinil seemed to be it. The greatest little pick-me-up since the cup of joe — or so its enthusiasts said — the antinarcolepsy medication has helped ...

The story of this amazing drug starts when it was first manufactured as an experimental remedy for narcolepsy, a disorder that is associated with falling asleep in the daytime. However, this ...

CHICAGO, March 17 (Reuters) - Provigil, a narcolepsy drug increasingly used by healthy people to boost brain performance, may be addictive in vulnerable people and should be monitored, U.S. drug abuse ...

What would you do if you could stay awake and alert for 40-hour stretches? Label your videos and organize your closets while the world slept? Drive straight through from the District to Santa Fe, N.M.