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  • noun A stimulant often used in the treatment of various sleep disorders, having the chemical formula C15H15NO2S

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Examples

  • * Recent articles suggest that modafinil is the new drug of choice for studies lately.

    Truer Words, Never Spoke! darkerblogistan 2009

  • The seduction of modafinil is that you can feel as peppy after six hours sleep as you would after nine.

    Boing Boing: March 2, 2003 - March 8, 2003 Archives 2003

  • Cephalon, which denies the charges, is trying to shift patients from Provigil, also known as modafinil, to the very similar but slightly longer-acting Nuvigil, or armodafinil.

    NYT > Home Page 2010

  • The Turkish basketball federation said Friday that Taurasi had tested positive for a stimulant that was identified as modafinil, a drug that enhances wakefulness and vigilance and is designed to treat narcolepsy, sleep apnea and sleep disorders related to shift work.

    NYT > Home Page By JERÉ LONGMAN 2010

  • Cephalon, which denies the charges, is trying to shift patients from Provigil, also known as modafinil, to the very similar but slightly longer-acting Nuvigil, or armodafinil.

    NYT > Travel 2010

  • While the White House won't say what the president is actually taking, Provigil (also known by its generic name modafinil) is an intriguing possibility.

    WN.com - Articles related to Sleep your way to health and happiness 2010

  • Cephalon, which denies the charges, is trying to shift patients from Provigil, also known as modafinil, to the very similar but slightly longer-acting Nuvigil, or armodafinil.

    NYT > Home Page 2010

  • Provigil, also called modafinil, had sales of $1 billion last year, accounting for nearly half of Cephalon's revenue.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • Cephalon, which denies the charges, is trying to shift patients from Provigil, also known as modafinil, to the very similar but slightly longer-acting Nuvigil, or armodafinil.

    NYT > Home Page 2010

  • "We believe that there is a low relative potential for abuse with modafinil, which is at least consistent with the DEA scheduling for Provigil."

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2009

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