Drugs / Modafinil
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Modafinil

Small molecule targets SLC6A3 via inhibition

Developed for
cocaine dependence · schizophrenia · cognitive disorder · narcolepsy · methamphetamine dependence · substance-related disorder · attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder · hypersomnia
+43 more · obstructive sleep apnea syndrome · schizoaffective disorder · major depressive disorder · multiple sclerosis · Parkinson disease · alcohol-related disorders · Alzheimer disease · bipolar disorder · cocaine abuse · depressive disorder · insomnia · narcolepsy-cataplexy syndrome · sleep disorder · alcohol dependence · atypical depressive disorder · autonomic nervous system disorder · brain injury · breast cancer · cannabis dependence · cardiac rhythm disease · cerebral palsy · circadian rhythm sleep disorder, shift work type · myalgic encephalomeyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome · nicotine dependence · non-small cell lung carcinoma · orthostatic hypotension · postpoliomyelitis syndrome · postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome · prostate cancer · relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis · sleep apnea syndrome · sleep disorder, initiating and maintaining sleep · substance dependence · systemic lupus erythematosus · traumatic brain injury · brain neoplasm · delirium · idiopathic hypersomnia · inflammatory bowel disease · narcolepsy without cataplexy · perceptual disorders · post-traumatic stress disorder · tinnitus
Investigated by
Cephalon · National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) · National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · National Cancer Institute (NCI) · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
+99 more · California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute · Medical University of South Carolina · New York State Psychiatric Institute · Yale University · Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing · Duke University · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · Jazz Pharmaceuticals · Kessler Foundation · Kirketon Road Centre, Sydney Hospital · Kyle Kampman · Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc · National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) · Pfizer · St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney · The University of New South Wales · U.S. Department of Education · University of California, Los Angeles · University of California, San Francisco · University of Minnesota · University of Rochester · University of South Florida · Abdulraheem Mohamed Gouda · American College of Gastroenterology · Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · Bioprojet · Brigham and Women's Hospital · Brown University · Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Catherine Martin, MD · Charite University, Berlin, Germany · Clinical Academic Center (2CA-Braga) · Craig Hospital · Eli Lilly and Company · Emory University · Enhanced Emirates Limited · European Union · Gary Morrow · Hadassah Medical Organization · Hospital for Special Surgery, New York · Institute for Clinical Research · International Brain Research Foundation · Johns Hopkins University · Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center · Joshua Woolley, MD, PhD · K. Lieb · Kuwait University · Laval University · Manhattan Psychiatric Center · Mayo Clinic · Mission Interministérielle de Lutte contre la Drogue et la Toxicomanie · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) · National Multiple Sclerosis Society · National Taiwan University Hospital · Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Fargo, North Dakota · North Suffolk Mental Health Association · Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care · Orasi Medical, Inc. · Ottawa Hospital Research Institute · Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute · Pierre Fabre Laboratories · Qualissima · Sanofi · Satish R. Raj · Seoul National University Bundang Hospital · Sheba Medical Center · Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins · Takeda · Technical University of Munich · Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. · The Canadian Biomarker Integration Network in Depression · The Dana Foundation · The Mind Research Network · The Ottawa Hospital · all 105 on the full record

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 2 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Label expansion US (FDA) PROVIGIL — 2004-01-23 fda.gov ↗
Approved US (FDA) PROVIGIL — 1998-12-24 fda.gov ↗

Trials 120 · started per year

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 05 trials
Phase 0 NCT05675098 May 2023 → Feb 2025 overdue cerebral palsy, neurodevelopmental disorder Kuwait University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT01988883 Oct 2014 → Dec 2026 expected postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome Vanderbilt University Medical Center Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT01951508 Oct 2013 → Dec 2014 mood disorder, substance-related disorder University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT01684306 Feb → Apr 2011 — Università degli Studi 'G. d'Annunzio' Chieti e Pescara Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT00842985 Sep 2008 → Oct 2009 cannabis dependence Yale University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 120 trials · 1 met primary · 1 missed
Phase 1 NCT07852130 Mar → Sep 2026 — Abdulraheem Mohamed Gouda Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06619665 Mar → Jul 2024 narcolepsy Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06665230 Sep → Nov 2023 narcolepsy Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03522506 May → Nov 2018 — Takeda Completed Mixed
Phase 1 NCT03469089 Mar → May 2018 schizophrenia University of Eastern Finland Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03864042 Jan 2018 → Jul 2022 cancer, metastatic melanoma Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02222441 Oct → Dec 2014 — Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01903824 Aug → Oct 2013 cognitive disorder Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01461174 Nov 2011 → Nov 2014 — Qualissima Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01834547 May 2011 → Apr 2013 — K. Lieb Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/25 trials · 1 missed
Phase 1/2 NCT05333250 Jan 2026 → Oct 2027 expected cancer-related condition Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT05351541 Dec 2023 → Jul 2026 overdue chronic pain syndrome Joshua Woolley, MD, PhD Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT02696512 Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 brain injury International Brain Research Foundation Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00314639 Sep 2005 → Jun 2008 schizophrenia Laval University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00262470 Apr 1997 → Dec 2029 expected cardiac rhythm disease Satish R. Raj Active not recruiting Missed primary
Phase 232 trials · 3 missed
Phase 2 NCT06592352 Aug 2024 → Jun 2026 overdue cognitive disorder, multiple sclerosis Clinical Academic Center (2CA-Braga) Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06404086 Jul 2024 → Dec 2025 hypersomnia, long COVID-19 Duke University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03893032 Jul → Oct 2019 — United States Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03624920 Jul 2018 → Dec 2019 Parkinson disease Theranexus Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03424681 Dec 2017 → Aug 2018 alcohol-related disorders The Mind Research Network Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02896712 Nov 2016 → Sep 2021 substance-related disorder The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02857244 Nov 2016 → Nov 2017 Parkinson disease University of Chicago Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01354470 Oct 2011 → Feb 2013 methamphetamine dependence California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01381718 Aug 2011 → Aug 2016 brain cancer, cognitive disorder, poisoning University of South Florida Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01348607 Jul 2010 → Nov 2012 central nervous system cancer, sleep disorder University of South Florida Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT00215176 Feb 2003 → Apr 2005 atypical depressive disorder Duke University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 320 trials · 1 met primary · 3 missed
Phase 3 NCT07263022 Jul 2026 → Apr 2030 expected bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia +1 University of Minnesota Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT07231497 Oct 2025 → Apr 2030 expected — University of Minnesota Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03620253 Oct 2018 → Aug 2019 cognitive disorder, major depressive disorder Unity Health Toronto Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03185065 Oct 2017 → Nov 2019 myalgic encephalomeyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome Johns Hopkins University Completed Missed primary
Phase 3 NCT01067235 Oct 2009 → Jul 2010 narcolepsy-cataplexy syndrome Bioprojet Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00917748 Jun 2009 → Mar 2011 breast cancer, prostate cancer Sanofi Completed Missed primary
Phase 3 NCT00701532 Apr 2009 → Oct 2012 cocaine dependence Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00343811 Jun → Sep 2006 attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder Cephalon Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00267332 Jan → Dec 2006 cancer Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 3 NCT00228540 Sep 2005 → Sep 2006 attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder Cephalon Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 416 trials · 2 met primary · 1 missed
Phase 4 NCT01965925 Jan 2014 → Nov 2017 bipolar disorder Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01913327 Apr 2013 → Jan 2017 schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder University of California, San Francisco Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 4 NCT02385656 Mar 2013 → Feb 2016 — Seoul National University Bundang Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01365897 Sep 2010 → Jan 2011 — Universidad de Valparaiso Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00829322 Feb 2009 → May 2012 non-small cell lung carcinoma University of Oxford Completed Missed primary
Phase 4 NCT00751023 Feb 2009 → Jul 2010 methamphetamine dependence Medical University of South Carolina Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00711464 May 2008 → Jul 2012 schizophrenia University of California, Los Angeles Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00626210 Feb 2008 → Apr 2011 Alzheimer disease, insomnia, sleep disorder, initiating and maintaining sleep VA Palo Alto Health Care System Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00614926 Jun 2006 → Jul 2008 — New York State Psychiatric Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00423943 Sep 2005 → Dec 2012 schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia University of California, Los Angeles Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable21 trials
— NCT07568574 Mar 2026 → May 2028 expected — Enhanced Emirates Limited Enrolling by invitation No outcome recorded
— NCT03426202 Jan 2018 → Jan 2020 — University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Unknown No outcome recorded
— NCT02071615 Aug 2013 → Mar 2014 — Charite University, Berlin, Germany Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT00916253 Mar 2010 → Jul 2012 hypersomnia, narcolepsy University Hospital, Bordeaux Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT02051153 Oct 2009 → Aug 2011 CGF1 Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT00972985 Sep → Dec 2009 — Orasi Medical, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT00396734 Apr 2007 → Apr 2011 substance-related disorder Hadassah Medical Organization Suspended No outcome recorded
— NCT00582491 Aug 2006 → Feb 2009 cocaine dependence, cognitive disorder, sleep disorder Yale University Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT00636896 Jul 2006 → Aug 2007 — Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Fargo, North Dakota Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT00305292 Mar → Aug 2006 alcohol-related disorders University of California, San Francisco Terminated No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy36 trials
Phase 1 NCT02603861 Comparator Nov 2015 → Mar 2016 — Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03182413 Comparator Sep → Dec 2015 — Theranexus Completed Met primary
Phase 1 NCT02538744 Comparator Aug 2015 → Aug 2018 cocaine dependence Baylor College of Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01601730 Comparator Aug 2010 → Jul 2011 cocaine abuse, cocaine dependence Baylor College of Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00591019 Comparator Aug 2006 → Mar 2008 tinnitus University of Arkansas Terminated No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 11

DateIssuerRelease
2026-09-04 Lupin Limited Regulatory Lupin Receives U.S. FDA Approval for Modafinil Tablets, USP lupin.com ↗
The U.S. FDA has approved Lupin’s Modafinil Tablets USP, 100 mg and 200 mg as bioequivalent to the reference listed drug (RLD), Provigil® Tablets of Nuvo Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) DAC, and is indicated to improve wakefulness in adult patients with excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or shift work disorder (SWD).
2020-07-30 Theranexus Results THERANEXUS TO PRESENT THE RESULTS OF THN102 FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE AT THE 2020 INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND MOVEMENT DISORDERS actusnews.com ↗
The ESS score improved by 3.9 points in patients after treatment with THN102-200/2.
2020-03-31 Theranexus Results THERANEXUS ANNOUNCES THE SUCCESS OF ITS PHASE II TRIAL FOR THN102 IN PARKINSON'S PATIENTS actusnews.com ↗
2019-09-03 Theranexus Results THERANEXUS ANNOUNCES THE PUBLICATION OF TWO SCIENTIFIC PAPERS AND A PRESENTATION AT THE EUROPEAN PAIN CONGRESS (EFIC) TO BE HELD ON 3-7 SEPTEMBER IN VALENCIA, SPAIN actusnews.com ↗
2019-02-27 Theranexus Results THERANEXUS ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF PHASE II TRIAL OF THN102 ON NARCOLEPSY PATIENTS actusnews.com ↗
However, the results do not indicate any difference in efficacy between THN102 (combination of modafinil and flecainide) and modafinil alone with respect to the trial’s primary endpoint (Epworth Sleepiness Scale).
2018-07-05 Theranexus Results THERANEXUS PRESENTS NEW DATA ON THE STIMULATING EFFECT OF ITS DRUG CANDIDATE THN102 actusnews.com ↗
The research demonstrates that the histaminergic system is involved in the stimulating effect of THN102.
2018-06-26 Theranexus Regulatory THERANEXUS ANNOUNCES GERMAN AUTHORITIES APPROVAL FOR ITS PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE actusnews.com ↗
We are pleased to announce this approval in Germany which will allow the opening of several centres for the phase 2 Parkinson's study.
2018-05-22 Theranexus Results THERANEXUS ANNOUNCES THE PUBLICATION OF A SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE ON THE MECHANISM OF ACTION OF DRUG CANDIDATE THN102 IN THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY actusnews.com ↗
The study has established the effect of drug candidate THN102, a combination of modafinil and flecainide, on brain metabolic activity by means of an approved imaging technique called positron emission tomography, with radiolabelled glucose (fludeoxyglucose or FDG).
2018-04-23 Theranexus Regulatory THN102 OBTAINS INVESTIGATIONAL NEW DRUG STATUS FROM THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) actusnews.com ↗
It therefore authorises the phase 2 clinical trial to assess the clinical benefit of the THN102, a combination of modafinil and flecainide in 60 patients with Parkinson’s disease and suffering from EDS.
2018-04-19 Theranexus Regulatory THERANEXUS ANNOUNCES THE FIRST EUROPEAN APPROVAL FOR ITS PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL WITH THN 102 IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE PATIENTS actusnews.com ↗
2012-04-05 Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. Regulatory FDA Decides Teva is Sole First-to-File on Provigil® tevapharm.com ↗

All press releases naming this drug 17 releases

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 25 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 159 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as modafinil “Battery of medications provided through a 12-week schedule including: Minocycline, Lamotrigine, Flumazenil, Modafinil, Bromocriptine, Donepezil, Methylphenidate, Methyl B12,...” NCT02696512 ↗
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“THN102 Dosage B : 200 mg/2 mg THN102 is a combination of modafinil 100mg and flecainide 1 mg daily dosage is 200 mg of modafinil and 2 mg of flecainide” NCT03624920 ↗

“Dronabinol (15mg) or Modafinil (400mg) or Dronabinol + Modafanil or placebo” NCT00842985 ↗

“Provigil® (modafinil) at a dose of 200 mg once daily is safe and effective” NCT00208715 ↗

“Provigil (modafinil)” NCT00210301 ↗

NCT00214981 ↗

NCT03424681 ↗

NCT01800097 ↗

NCT01903824 ↗

NCT00469508 ↗

NCT00838981 ↗

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Known as 2-\[(Diphenylmethyl) sulfinyl\]acetamide “Modafinil (2-\[(Diphenylmethyl) sulfinyl\]acetamide (Provigil, 1997)) is a novel drug which has a demonstrable efficacy in the treatment of daytime sleepiness associated with...” NCT02051153 ↗
Known as Alertec “The UCSF Pain Clinical Research Center (PCRC) is conducting a study of the effects of modafinil (Provigil®; Vigiver, Alertec), alcohol and the combination on alertness, mood,...” NCT00305292 ↗
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“Modafinil (Alertec) is officially indicated for improving wakefulness in patients with excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy.” NCT00314639 ↗

Known as CEP 1538 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1373 ↗
Known as Code name: Modafinil “Code name: Modafinil” NCT01684306 ↗
Known as CRC-40476 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1373 ↗
Known as CRL 40476 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1373 ↗
Known as d, l-2-[(diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl]acetamide “Modafinil (d, l-2-\[(diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl\]acetamide) is a novel wake- and vigilance-promoting agent” NCT00630097 ↗
Known as DEP-1538 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1373 ↗
Known as Modafinal “To determine whether therapy with Modafinal(Provigil) is safe and effective in fatigue in MS Patients” NCT00220506 ↗
Known as Modafinil civ ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1373 ↗
Known as MODAFINIL COMPONENT OF THN-102 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1373 ↗
Known as Modafinilo ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1373 ↗
Known as Modaphonil ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1373 ↗
Known as Modiodal ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1373 ↗
Known as NSC-751178 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1373 ↗
Known as NSC-759110 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1373 ↗
Known as Provigil “This 8-week, randomized, placebo-controlled pilot study evaluated the feasibility, safety and preliminary efficacy of the wake-promoting drug, modafinil (Provigil®), on...” PMID 37732080 ↗ Sep 2023
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“The UCSF Pain Clinical Research Center (PCRC) is conducting a study of the effects of modafinil (Provigil®; Vigiver, Alertec), alcohol and the combination on alertness, mood,...” NCT00305292 ↗

“Modafinil (2-\[(Diphenylmethyl) sulfinyl\]acetamide (Provigil, 1997)) is a novel drug which has a demonstrable efficacy in the treatment of daytime sleepiness associated with...” NCT02051153 ↗

“An Examination of the Effects of Modafinil (Provigil) or Placebo on Neurocognitive Testing After General Anesthesia for Non-Cardiac Surgery in an Older Population” NCT03914118 ↗

“PROVIGIL® (Modafinil) Treatment in Children and Adolescents With Excessive Sleepiness Associated With Narcolepsy or Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome” NCT00107848 ↗

“Study of PROVIGIL ® (Modafinil) Treatment in Children and Adolescents With Excessive Sleepiness Associated With Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome” NCT00107809 ↗

“Patients who reported fatigue (N=867) were randomly assigned to receive either 200 mg of oral modafinil (Provigil) daily or a placebo.” PMID 20564068 ↗ Jul 2010

“Study of PROVIGIL ® (Modafinil) Treatment in Children and Adolescents With Excessive Sleepiness Associated With Narcolepsy” NCT00107796 ↗

“administering modafinil (PROVIGIL®) to patients experiencing fatigue following completion of cancer treatment” NCT00178373 ↗

“Provigil® (modafinil) at a dose of 200 mg once daily is safe and effective” NCT00208715 ↗

“Palbociclib (PD-0332991); Modafinil (Provigil)” NCT02222441 ↗

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Known as Vigil “Modafinil ( Vigil ®) is a drug used in the treatment of narcolepsy (sleeping sickness).” NCT02071615 ↗
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“Modafinil (Vigil)” NCT00670813 ↗

Known as Vigiver “The UCSF Pain Clinical Research Center (PCRC) is conducting a study of the effects of modafinil (Provigil®; Vigiver, Alertec), alcohol and the combination on alertness, mood,...” NCT00305292 ↗
Action Activate “modafinil (a proposed H1 agonist)” NCT00636896 ↗
Action Inhibit “Dopamine transporter inhibitor” CHEMBL1373 ↗
Modality Small molecule — CHEMBL1373 ↗
Route Oral “Patients who reported fatigue (N=867) were randomly assigned to receive either 200 mg of oral modafinil (Provigil) daily or a placebo.” PMID 20564068 ↗ Jul 2010
Target SLC6A3 “Dopamine transporter inhibitor” CHEMBL1373 ↗