FEATURES OF MODAFINIL: SIDE EFFECTS YOU SHOULD KNOW

  DRUG DESCRIPTION:  Modafinil , commonly known as Provigil, is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant medicine used to treat drowsiness brought on by insomnia, circadian rhythm sleep disorder, and upper airway obstruction. The evidence for this application currently needs to be clarified. However, it has been used off-label as a supposedly effective cognition booster to promote wakefulness in animals and humans. Provigil is a "nootropic" and is a member of the pharmacological class known as stimulants, CYP3AF Inducers. Modafinil was initially developed in the 1970s by the French neurologist Michel Jouvet and Lafon Labs. The medicine has been recommended in France since 1994, and it was granted medical approval in the United States in 1998. In the United States, it is classified as a controlled substance of Schedule IV, even though this categorization has been called into question. In the United Kingdom, one must have a doctor's prescription to purchase it. It is