It seems ironic when modafinil/provigil went through clinical trials, funded by its intial creator Cephalon Pharmaceutical, it was hailed as a wonder drug. As is often the case, under our quirky patent laws other manufacturers were soon allowed to synthesise their own version of the worlds most popular narcolepsy treatment and Cephalon lost out to the tune of millionsof dollars.

Today, Cephalon are about to bring a new, improved version of the drug to market. Called Nuvigil, its hoped it will go some way to replacing the the lost revenues from modafinil.

So is it only me that finds it strange that, modafinil has gone from wonder drug, to possibly addictive substance in the period just before Cephalon releases Nuvigil?

and the same dose should indefinitely produce the same results. As a lifestyle drug, though, I imagine the feelings of alertness and productivity would be highly psychologically addictive.

Who takes Modafinil?

Modafinil is used to treat narcolepsy, sleep apnea, and shift work sleep disorder. Experimentally, Modafinil can be prescribed to treat everything from Alzheimer's disease, attention deficit disorder, and depression. Basically, any disease or disorder that causes fatigue can be treated with Modafinil.

Modafinil has also been used by American military personnel (mainly pilots) in the Gulf War and the current war in Iraq. Because it causes high levels of productivity associated with alertness and few if any side effects, it is becoming a lifestyle drug for students and young professionals in high pressure situations.

What are the long-term consequences?

Modafinil has only been on the market for about ten years, and it is unknown what the effects of long-term use are on the body. Modafinil is certainly a million times easier on the body than amphetamines, but doctors agree that no matter how wonderful a drug seems on the surface, the body needs sleep to be healthy. Long-term lack of sleep leads to a weakened immune system and hormone imbalance.

The long-term consequences of Modafinil are not necessarily health concerns, but lifestyle concerns. As more and more doctors prescribe Modafinil for "fatigue," anyone who claims depression can get a prescription. While folks suffering from depression should have the right to any drug that improves quality of life, it's disturbing to think about how many people are abusing the system for a pick-me-up.

With the military expecting longer and longer periods of wakefulness from its soldiers, and corporations expecting longer workdays and higher productivity from everyone, Modafinil seems like a short term solution to a much bigger problem.

The consequences of the availability of Modafinil could lead to a world where the best students are not those who have the highest levels of discipline, but the best access to prescription pick-me-ups.

If getting that promotion means putting in 18-hour days at the office, the guy with the pills is going to win the prize. And as lifestyle drugs like Modafinil make our frantic pace of life easier to bear, we can expect more and more demands being placed on our time.

Time that we should be spending asleep, that is.

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