Control-related cognitive processes such as rule selection are associated with cortical oscillations in the theta, alpha and, beta ranges, and modulated by catecholamine neurotransmission. Thus, a ...

Modafinil, often sold under the name 'Provigil', is a wakefulness-promoting drug used to treat excessive sleeping in conditions such as narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea. However, some also use ...

June 12, 2008 (Chicago, Illinois) — A drug used to treat narcolepsy might have another use, researchers say, in the treatment of cancer-related fatigue. Modafinil, sold by Cephalon under the brand ...

It's both appealing and disturbing to think that taking a pill could boost someone's brainpower to make them "smarter." Films like "Limitless" and "Lucy" create fantasies of cognition-enhancing drugs ...

April 10, 2009 — A new brief-trial approach for candidate drugs to prevent weight gain associated with antipsychotics such as olanzapine (Zyprexa, Eli Lilly and Co.) has tagged the psychostimulant ...

Change in Modified Fatigue Impact Scale scores did not differ between the groups. HealthDay News — Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), modafinil, and their combination are equally beneficial for ...

Modalert, a popular brand of the nootropic drug modafinil, has gained significant recognition for its ability to promote wakefulness and enhance cognitive function. If you’re interested in where to ...

“When I was young, students would use drugs to check out. Now they’re using them to check in,” says Annan Chatterjee, a professor of neurology at the University of Pennsylvania who has long studied ...