Modafinil Is Effective In Treating Excessive Sleepiness

The October 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM) reports that modafinil is well-tolerated in the treatment of excessive sleepiness associated with disorders of sleep and wakefulness such as shift work sleep disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and narcolepsy, and does not affect cardiovascular or sleep parameters.The study, authored by Thomas Roth, PhD, of the Henry Ford Sleep Center in Detroit, Mich. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Sleep / Sleep Disorders on October 20th, 2007