FDA Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee Votes Against ...

Cephalon, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted not to recommend FDA approval of SPARLON Tablets [C-IV], the company's…

Cocaine Users Testing Whether Narcolepsy Medication Can Help Th...

The hottest topic in cocaine addiction is another drug — a medicine already sold to wake up narcoleptics.

Narcolepsy Drug May Help Treat Cocaine Addiction

The U.S. National Institutes of Health is spending $10.8 million on three clinical trials investigating whether modafinil — a drug used to treat narcolepsy — is effective as a treatment for cocaine addiction.

Scientists take drugs to boost brain power: study

“These are academics working in scientific institutions”

Twenty percent of scientists admit to using performance-enhancing prescription drugs for non-medical reasons, according to a survey released Wednesday by Nature, Britain's top science journal.
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Cancer patients report less fatigue while taking narcolepsy drug

A large, phase III clinical study showed the drug modafinil alleviated severe cancer-related fatigue for many patients, paving the way for the first reliable treatment for this debilitating and common side…

Cancer Patients Report Less Fatigue While Taking Narcolepsy Drug

A large, phase III clinical study showed the drug modafinil alleviated severe cancer-related fatigue for many patients, paving the way for the first reliable treatment for this debilitating and common side…

Have You Taken Your Smart Pill Today?

Neuro-enhancers like Adderall and Ritalin are invading academia and the office as users attempt to improve their performance in the workplace.
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Cephalon, Takeda to market Provigil

Biopharmaceutical company Cephalon Inc. said Monday that it will team with Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Inc.

Experts Meet in London to Discuss Smart Pill Concerns

Researchers and ethicists disagree over whether neuro-enhancers like Provigil and Ritalin should be used for nonmedical purposes, like improving work performance.
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Provigil Doesn't Help MS Fatigue But Aspirin Might

Provigil, a drug used to treat the sudden-sleep disorder narcolepsy, does not affect fatigue experienced by people with multiple sclerosis, results of a trial suggest.