Does Modafinil Make You More Cognitive and Wakefulness?

Modafinil has been shown to improve wakefulness and vigilance in large randomized double-blind placebo-controlled studies in patients with narcolepsy. A 3-day regimen of modafinil significantly improved performance on a digit symbol substitution test in sleep-deprived emergency medicine physicians (Walsh et al 2004). These effects are largely due to its primary actions on catecholamine systems. Modafinil […]