Provigil (generic name modafinil) is an eugeroic drug generally prescribed to treat narcolepsy. Eugeroic simply means ‘good arousal’. This unique class of drug contains only two at present, Adrafinil and Modafinil. Modafinil is not a typical stimulant
It's legal in the US to import medications for personal use, a 3 month supply of non-Schedule I or II drugs, from overseas. Often, the overseas pharmacies have products that are unavailable in the U.S. and the quality is the same as that from any U.S. pha
In patients with depression who experience sedation as a side effect of antidepressants, adjunctive modafinil improved wakefulness & reduced fatigue. Modafinil plus SSRIs improved mood & quality of life.
is a memory-improving and mood-brightening psychostimulant. It enhances wakefulness and vigilance, but its pharmacological profile is notably different from the amphetamines, methylphenidate (Ritalin) or cocaine. Modafinil is less likely to cause jitterin
The AMPA receptor is involved in a process known as long-term potentiation, or LTP – believed to underlie the encoding of many types of memory. In addition to its importance to memory formation, the AMPA receptor plays a central role in “excitatory co
AMPA modulators might ameliorate memory deficits that occur in dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, AMPA receptor mediated excitotoxicity may occur with excessive AMPA receptor activation which occurs in seizures or ischaemia and positive