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modafinil and Acathisia, Drug-Induced

modafinil has been researched along with Acathisia, Drug-Induced in 2 studies

Modafinil: A benzhydryl acetamide compound, central nervous system stimulant, and CYP3A4 inducing agent that is used in the treatment of NARCOLEPSY and SLEEP WAKE DISORDERS.
modafinil : A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of armodafinil and (S)-modafinil. A central nervous system stimulant, it is used for the treatment of sleeping disorders such as narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnoea, and shift-work sleep disorder. The optical enantiomers of modafinil have similar pharmacological actions in animals.
2-[(diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl]acetamide : A sulfoxide that is dimethylsulfoxide in which two hydrogens attached to one of the methyl groups are replaced by phenyl groups, while one hydrogen attached to the other methyl group is replaced by a carbamoyl (aminocarbonyl) group.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Past modafinil use was reported by 2."2.74Modafinil and zolpidem use by emergency medicine residents. ( Ankel, FK; Asplin, BR; Flottemesch, TJ; Ling, LJ; Mason, EJ; McBeth, BD; McNamara, RM, 2009)
"Modafinil is a wakefulness-promoting agent that is considered to have limited interaction with the dopaminergic system."2.48Agitation and psychosis associated with dementia with lewy bodies exacerbated by modafinil use. ( Apostolova, LG; Marrocos, R; Ngo, M; Paholpak, P; Porter, V; Prado, E; Ringman, JM, 2012)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (50.00)29.6817
2010's1 (50.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
McBeth, BD1
McNamara, RM1
Ankel, FK1
Mason, EJ1
Ling, LJ1
Flottemesch, TJ1
Asplin, BR1
Prado, E1
Paholpak, P1
Ngo, M1
Porter, V1
Apostolova, LG1
Marrocos, R1
Ringman, JM1

Reviews

1 review available for modafinil and Acathisia, Drug-Induced

ArticleYear
Agitation and psychosis associated with dementia with lewy bodies exacerbated by modafinil use.
    American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, 2012, Volume: 27, Issue:7

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Akathisia, Drug-Induced; Benzhydryl Compounds; Central Nervous System Stimu

2012

Trials

1 trial available for modafinil and Acathisia, Drug-Induced

ArticleYear
Modafinil and zolpidem use by emergency medicine residents.
    Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, 2009, Volume: 16, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Akathisia, Drug-Induced; Amnesia; Anorexia; Benzhydryl Compounds; Central Nervous System Stim

2009