Modafinil, originally developed in France in the 1970s, was approved for the treatment of severe sleep disorders such as narcolepsy.

Modafinil is a drug used to treat wakefulness disorders like narcolepsy, shift work sleep disorder and daytime sleepiness caused by obstructive sleep apnea. Modafinil is usually prescribed at mg to be ...

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 ...

Consumer advocacy organization Public Citizen is sounding the alarm about potential risks for birth defects associated with modafinil (Provigil) and armodafinil (Nuvigil), two stimulants commonly ...

The Executive Committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency on Thursday decided to limit confirmation procedures for substances ...

It's both appealing and disturbing to think that taking a pill could boost someone's brainpower to make them "smarter." Films like "Limitless" and "Lucy" create fantasies of cognition-enhancing drugs ...