modafinil

English

Molecular structure of modafinil

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Noun

modafinil (uncountable)

1. A stimulant often used in the treatment of various sleep disorders, having the chemical formula C₁₅H₁₅NO₂S
   • 2009 January 21, Arran Frood, “The future is now”, in Nature, volume 457, number 7228, →DOI:

     Certain drugs such as modafinil, used to treat narcolepsy, have been shown to improve cognition and are becoming increasingly popular with students revising for exams.

   • 2013, Barbara Sahakian, Jamie Nicole LaBuzetta, Bad Moves: How decision making goes wrong, and the ethics of smart drugs‎^[1], OUP Oxford, →ISBN:

     In 2003, modafinil was approved by the United States Department of the Air Force as a ‘Go Pill’ for management of fatigue in certain aircrews.

Further reading

• modafinil on Wikipedia.Wikipedia