Provigil is the brand of modafinil, sold in India. It is approved by FDA in USA and used broadly to cure sleepiness, shift work disorders and obstructive sleep apnea and hypopnea.
Provigil or modafinil is a stimulant recommended to boost up wakefulness in people with extreme sleepiness due to narcolepsy, shift work sleep irregularities and obstructive sleep apnea conditions. Other than this, Provigil is also used to cure attention deficit hyperactive disorder in adults, severe tiredness and inner disorders and depression.
Other than Modafinil Provigil, other variants are modapro, modatec, modvigil, waklert, provake acronite, armoda, armod, artvigil and neoresotyl. They are fairly same in terms of composition, functions, health benefits and side effects. These medicines explicitly work on dopamine transport receptors in the brain and make them focused and energised. It also adjusts the levels of histamine, orexin, and norepinephrine hormones in the brain, thereby recovering cognitive functions. Along with dopamine, modafinil also works on Serotonin, Norepinephrine or Noradrenaline, Hypocretin, Orexin, Histamine and Epinephrine, or Adrenaline. Modafinil is categorised as eugeroic compounds by FDA, which denotes to the fact that they have restiveness ratifying impacts plus have exciting effects which improves brain’s state of alertness and energy levels.
The medicine is only available across the counter with the help of authentic medical prescriptions, issued by a registered doctor. Available in the market in quite a few variations such as 100 mg, 200 mg and 400 mg, modafinil is popular among students during exams and among corporate professionals throughout exhaustive projects and meetings.
Modafinil works and improves two kinds of sleep disorders, namely shift work disorder and sleep apnea. Shift-work sleep disorder or SWSD is a clinically severe diurnal occurring disorder. Some individuals must be wide-awake at the night hours to work late night or overnight work shifts at their work places, which can face this kind of sleep disorder. Most people experience tremendous drowsiness and tiredness when awake at work shifts. Obstructive sleep apnea and hypopnea is a health condition where the upper airway become either partially or completely blocked while sleeping. Along with this, modafinil also cures mental imbalances, mood swings, depressions, cognitive brain functions and work productivity and largely improves episodic memory and working memory. It is a habit-forming drug and over consumption and over dose may lead to sever addictions plus anxiety, nervousness, increase of blood pressure and rapid heartbeat.
Nausea, stomach upset, mental depression, chest pain, heartburn, sudden fever and chills, sore throat and mental confusion are some of the side impacts. Suppression of appetite, increase in thirst, indigestion, skin allergies leading to bleeding and bruises, lethargy, skin dryness, headaches are also seen. Prolonged consumption may cause tremendous depression, mood swings and may develop suicidal tendencies. A set dose of 200 mg daily in the morning is suggested by most medical practioners, till the disorder is completely cured. The effect of the medicine remains prominent within the body for about 10 to 12 hours in the day. This medicine cannot be prescribed to pregnant women and nursing mothers.
Provigil or modafinil is a stimulant recommended to boost up wakefulness in people with extreme sleepiness due to narcolepsy, shift work sleep irregularities and obstructive sleep apnea conditions. Other than this, Provigil is also used to cure attention deficit hyperactive disorder in adults, severe tiredness and inner disorders and depression.
Other than Modafinil Provigil, other variants are modapro, modatec, modvigil, waklert, provake acronite, armoda, armod, artvigil and neoresotyl. They are fairly same in terms of composition, functions, health benefits and side effects. These medicines explicitly work on dopamine transport receptors in the brain and make them focused and energised. It also adjusts the levels of histamine, orexin, and norepinephrine hormones in the brain, thereby recovering cognitive functions. Along with dopamine, modafinil also works on Serotonin, Norepinephrine or Noradrenaline, Hypocretin, Orexin, Histamine and Epinephrine, or Adrenaline. Modafinil is categorised as eugeroic compounds by FDA, which denotes to the fact that they have restiveness ratifying impacts plus have exciting effects which improves brain’s state of alertness and energy levels.
The medicine is only available across the counter with the help of authentic medical prescriptions, issued by a registered doctor. Available in the market in quite a few variations such as 100 mg, 200 mg and 400 mg, modafinil is popular among students during exams and among corporate professionals throughout exhaustive projects and meetings.
Modafinil works and improves two kinds of sleep disorders, namely shift work disorder and sleep apnea. Shift-work sleep disorder or SWSD is a clinically severe diurnal occurring disorder. Some individuals must be wide-awake at the night hours to work late night or overnight work shifts at their work places, which can face this kind of sleep disorder. Most people experience tremendous drowsiness and tiredness when awake at work shifts. Obstructive sleep apnea and hypopnea is a health condition where the upper airway become either partially or completely blocked while sleeping. Along with this, modafinil also cures mental imbalances, mood swings, depressions, cognitive brain functions and work productivity and largely improves episodic memory and working memory. It is a habit-forming drug and over consumption and over dose may lead to sever addictions plus anxiety, nervousness, increase of blood pressure and rapid heartbeat.
Nausea, stomach upset, mental depression, chest pain, heartburn, sudden fever and chills, sore throat and mental confusion are some of the side impacts. Suppression of appetite, increase in thirst, indigestion, skin allergies leading to bleeding and bruises, lethargy, skin dryness, headaches are also seen. Prolonged consumption may cause tremendous depression, mood swings and may develop suicidal tendencies. A set dose of 200 mg daily in the morning is suggested by most medical practioners, till the disorder is completely cured. The effect of the medicine remains prominent within the body for about 10 to 12 hours in the day. This medicine cannot be prescribed to pregnant women and nursing mothers.
