Modafinil: The Less Known Facts about Modafinil

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Modafinil is a wakefullness drug which helps you to stay awake, active and focused and to work better. It is also found to be an effective cognitive enhancer which improves the brain power to make quick decision making. It works by affecting neurotransmitters in the brain which controls the sleep and keeps the brain active.  Modafinil is  approved by FDA for the treatment of narcolepsy which makes it legal to use for the patient with excessive sleepiness.
           
     Modafinil has become the first choice smart drug for the student to stay awake and focused and to study and work better. It improves attention, executive function, memory and learning and also creativity. Modafinil  is not the medication to treat sleep disorder instead it will keep you awake from excessive sleepiness.

Uses of Modafinil

Modafinil  is used for the purpose to keep yourself awake for longer period of time. Some of the advantages of Modafinil are:
  •          It helps the concentration going for a longer period of time.
  •          it increases people's levels of dopamine, which allows a person to focus more.
  •          Modafinil is approved by FDA as a smart drug
  •          Side Effects of Modafinil are rare and minimum or you can say that it hardly have side effects
  •          It is used by War Pilots, employees of Silicon Valley to keep working for longer period of time and stay focused.
  •          If you want to treat day time sleepiness, this is one of the best medication.


Precautions and Warnings

The precautions and warnings are to be followed before taking Modafinil. Some of those are:
  •          Smart drugs are to be taken only when needed, not every day.
  •          Taking it for a longer period of time can lead to chest pain, irregular heartbeat
  •          Person having kidney or liver problem should avoid Modafinil.
  •          If a person is allergic to Armodafinil than avoid Modafinil because the active ingredient in Modafinil is Armodafinil.
  •          Don’t go for overdose it can have serious side effects.


Side Effects of Modafinil

Every one of the medication have its own side effects so do Modafinil but it have minimum side effects as compared to other smart drugs. Some of the side effects of Modafinil are:
  •          Mood swings
  •          Confusion
  •          Blurred vision
  •          Chest pain
  •          Feeling unusual tiredness

Some of the uncommon side effects are:
  •          Back pain
  •          Dryness of skin
  •          Vomiting
  •          Indigestion


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