modafinil

Noun

Meaning

modafinil (uncountable)

A stimulant often used in the treatment of various sleep disorders, having the chemical formula C15H15NO2S

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After protracted patent litigation and negotiations (see below), generic versions of modafinil became available in the U.S. in 2012. Source: Internet

A group of 72 people with MS of varying degrees of severity tested two different doses of modafinil and an inactive placebo over nine weeks. Source: Internet

In the three-day study, counterbalanced, randomized, crossover, inpatient trial of modafinil 400 mg was administered as well as a placebo to the control group. Source: Internet

In any case, there is nonetheless a good deal of evidence to indicate that modafinil is producing at least a portion of its wakefulness-promoting effects by acting as a DRI, or at least via activation of the dopaminergic system. Source: Internet

Cephalon began to market the R-enantiomer armodafinil of modafinil in the U.S. in 2007. Source: Internet

Even before the treatment began, the modafinil group had lower cocaine consumption further confounding the results. Source: Internet

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