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What kind of drug is modafinil?
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Stimulant: Modafanil aka Provigil is classified as a stimulant. It is used for narcolepsy, sleep apnea or shift work sleep disorder
Answered 12/17/2014
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To reduce fatigue: caused by shift work sleep disorder or narcolepsy. It gets rid of fatigue in multiple sclerosis and Sjogren Syndrome!
Answered 11/27/2017
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It's for sleep-wake: Disorders. Narcolepsy or shift workers who have trouble staying awake for their new shifts. Also fatigue in multiple sclerosis. May inhibit uptake of dopamine leading to elevated dopamine levels in the brain.
Answered 2/18/2015
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