Weight loss with Provigil medicine
Provigil is a very well-known stimulant, however it is also being used for so called off-label use, and one of these uses is weight loss, because it a few studies it has been noticed that patients that take this medicine sometimes experience weight loss effects.
It is thought that because it’s reducing the symptoms of depression people tend to eat less and as a result lose weight, however this effect needs to be studies further, so it is not currently prescribed for weight loss.
Provigil and breastfeeding
It is recommended that you consult the doctor to discuss all risks and benefits of Provigil, while you are breastfeeding or thinking about doing that in the future.
Provigil is a category C medication, which tell us that there has been no study performed on humans to establish whether it passes through the breast milk. However, because mosy other mdicines do so, it is a fair assumption that Provigil does exactly the same thing.
Provigil has to be used with a caution, as it has got a few side effects.
Apathy treatment
Apathy is one of the few symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, which affect about 70% pf patients during all stages of the disease.
It also can happen in patients with dementia. Depression is very often mistaken for apathy.
One of the medicines which is prescribed to these patients is Provigil. One of the reasons for that is that Provigil is very well tolerated when is taken with other medicines. This is a very important thing for aged patients, as they usually take lots of medications.
Potentially it can also be used to treat people who did not respond well to the treatment by antidepressants.
Provigil in Sustaining Wakefulness
In a condition called narcolepsy excessive sleepiness is a main symptom, which lasts the whole day. There has been two studies done comparing what is more effecient – to take Provigil once a day or to take small split doses a number of times a day.
It has been proven, that split doses were much more effecient than once a day dose ( 200 mg of Provigil), and it was better performing in sustaining wakefulness in the evening.
Both these regimes are very well tolerated. Therefore please consult your doctor to decide which regime is better and more suitable for your needs