Provigil and wakefulness effect
Provigil (generic name Modafinil) is a medication that is know for improving wakefulness effect in people. It is very effective especially for the treatment of sleep disorders like narcolepsy, sleep apnea or shift work sleep disorder. It is still however unknown how Provigil works.
In a few studies performed on rats they have been given Provigil in various doses during their sleep/awake periods. That was mainly done to get a better understanding about how Provigil works. It is believed that it works by affecting areas of the brain responsible for wakefulness in people.
Post-chemotherapy treatment
Provigil is widely used for to treat sleep disorders, like narcolepsy, SWSD and sleep apnea. But, about 90% of people use Provigil off-label.
One of the off label uses of Provigil is for the post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment treatment, also called a “chemo-brain”.
It has been well established, that however it is still not a 100% known how exactly Provigil works, it does help to minimize memory problems and issues with alertness, so there is a hope that Provigil can help people living with breast cancer to overcome that effect.
Sleepiness affect on people
If you experience excessive sleepiness effect, we suggest you see a doctor, as only him/her can determine, if you have a sleep disorder or just simply tired. You symptoms, history of diseases and other things will need to be examined. Some sleep disorders can only get diagnosed after certain tests done.
Some people suffer from what’s called “subwakefulness syndrome”, and this is still not decided within a medical coomunity, whether to classigy this as a sleep disorder or not. The first symptom of this syndrome is not feeling as awake as you would like to be. The further tests will be performed to understand “subwakefulness syndrome” better.
Provigil and weight loss
Provigil is well-known for its stimulant effects. It works by increasing the level of wakefulness and fights excessive sleepiness, that might be caused by sleep disorders. In some studies it has been noticed, that Provigil has also a weight loss effect.
Since that has been discovered, Provigil has been used off-label to get a weight loss effects. Provigil works by reducing the symptoms of depression, and because people eat more while depressed, helps to minimize food intake in general, and as a result to lose weight.
Provigil has also a mood elevating effect. It was suggested to test Provigil further to understand a weight loss effect in more details.