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modafinil and Anxiety

modafinil has been researched along with Anxiety in 15 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.

Anxiety: Feelings or emotions of dread, apprehension, and impending disaster but not disabling as with ANXIETY DISORDERS.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Three patients discontinued modafinil because of AEs (nervousness, dizziness)."7.71Modafinil in treatment of fatigue in multiple sclerosis. Results of an open-label study. ( Maida, EM; Rupp, M; Schwarz, S; Zifko, UA; Zipko, HT, 2002)
" Both compounds induced potent wake-promoting effects in littermate wild-type and orexin-tTA; TetO-DTA mice when dosed at active and resting phases."5.91Comparison of Solriamfetol and Modafinil on Arousal and Anxiety-Related Behaviors in Narcoleptic Mice. ( Nishino, S; Sakai, N, 2023)
"Modafinil is a new drug used in the treatment of narcolepsy."5.29The stimulant effect of modafinil on wakefulness is not associated with an increase in anxiety in mice. A comparison with dexamphetamine. ( Costentin, J; Panissaud, C; Simon, P, 1994)
"The smaller dose of modafinil (32 mg/kg) impaired memory consolidation, without modifying anxiety or locomotion."3.81Effects of post-training modafinil administration in a discriminative avoidance task in mice. ( Bittencourt, LR; Bizerra, CS; Fernandes, HA; Frussa-Filho, R; Lopes-Silva, LB; Patti, Cde L; Tufik, S; Zanin, KA, 2015)
"Three patients discontinued modafinil because of AEs (nervousness, dizziness)."3.71Modafinil in treatment of fatigue in multiple sclerosis. Results of an open-label study. ( Maida, EM; Rupp, M; Schwarz, S; Zifko, UA; Zipko, HT, 2002)
"Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is a common consequence of OSA and is associated with cognitive deficits and anxiety."3.30Solriamfetol enhances wakefulness and improves cognition and anxiety in a murine model of OSA. ( Badran, M; Barrow, MB; Gozal, D; Puech, C; Runion, AR, 2023)
" Headache, insomnia, and anxiety were the most common adverse events (AEs) reported, whereas akathisia, nausea, sedation/somnolence, and weight increase were uncommon."2.82Long-term safety and efficacy of armodafinil in bipolar depression: A 6-month open-label extension study. ( Amchin, J; Frye, MA; Gross, N; Ketter, TA, 2016)
"Modafinil or a placebo was administered once daily for 7 days."2.69A double-blind, placebo-controlled, ascending-dose evaluation of the pharmacokinetics and tolerability of modafinil tablets in healthy male volunteers. ( Grebow, PE; Hartman, LN; King, SP; Laughton, WB; McCormick, GC; Simcoe, D; Wong, YN, 1999)
"Modafinil is a nonamphetamine nootropic drug with an increasingly therapeutic interest due to its different sites of action and behavioral effects in comparison to cocaine or amphetamine."2.66Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic of the cognitive enhancer modafinil: Relevant clinical and forensic aspects. ( Dinis-Oliveira, RJ; Sousa, A, 2020)
" Approaches to the management of residual symptoms include addressing treatment-emergent side effects and co-morbid conditions, optimizing antidepressant dosing and using augmentation therapy."2.43Pharmacological approaches to the treatment of residual symptoms. ( Fava, M, 2006)
" Both compounds induced potent wake-promoting effects in littermate wild-type and orexin-tTA; TetO-DTA mice when dosed at active and resting phases."1.91Comparison of Solriamfetol and Modafinil on Arousal and Anxiety-Related Behaviors in Narcoleptic Mice. ( Nishino, S; Sakai, N, 2023)
"Modafinil has a novel mechanism of action and may have antidepressant properties."1.33A retrospective chart review of the effects of modafinil on depression as monotherapy and as adjunctive therapy. ( Price, CS; Taylor, FB, 2005)
"Modafinil is a new drug used in the treatment of narcolepsy."1.29The stimulant effect of modafinil on wakefulness is not associated with an increase in anxiety in mice. A comparison with dexamphetamine. ( Costentin, J; Panissaud, C; Simon, P, 1994)

Research

Studies (15)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's2 (13.33)18.2507
2000's4 (26.67)29.6817
2010's6 (40.00)24.3611
2020's3 (20.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Sakai, N1
Nishino, S1
Badran, M1
Puech, C1
Barrow, MB1
Runion, AR1
Gozal, D1
Sousa, A1
Dinis-Oliveira, RJ1
Zager, A1
Brandão, WN1
Margatho, RO1
Peron, JP1
Tufik, S2
Andersen, ML1
Kornum, BR1
Palermo-Neto, J1
Dias, VT1
Rosa, HZ1
D'avila, LF1
Vey, LT1
Barcelos, RCS1
Burger, ME1
Ooi, T1
Wong, SH1
See, B1
Barsevick, AM1
Irwin, MR1
Hinds, P1
Miller, A1
Berger, A1
Jacobsen, P1
Ancoli-Israel, S1
Reeve, BB1
Mustian, K1
O'Mara, A1
Lai, JS1
Fisch, M1
Cella, D1
Fernandes, HA1
Zanin, KA1
Patti, Cde L1
Lopes-Silva, LB1
Bizerra, CS1
Bittencourt, LR1
Frussa-Filho, R1
Ketter, TA1
Amchin, J1
Frye, MA1
Gross, N1
Zifko, UA1
Rupp, M1
Schwarz, S1
Zipko, HT1
Maida, EM1
Price, CS1
Taylor, FB1
van Vliet, SA1
Jongsma, MJ1
Vanwersch, RA1
Olivier, B1
Philippens, IH1
Fava, M1
Simon, P1
Panissaud, C1
Costentin, J1
Wong, YN1
Simcoe, D1
Hartman, LN1
Laughton, WB1
King, SP1
McCormick, GC1
Grebow, PE1

Clinical Trials (2)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Feasibility Study of a Hypnosis Intervention and a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention to Reduce Fatigue in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer[NCT04999306]60 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2023-05-17Recruiting
Effect of Resistance Training Variable Manipulation (Intensity and Volume) on Body Composition, Fatigability and Functional Capacity in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Survivors.[NCT03644329]80 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2018-05-13Recruiting
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

2 reviews available for modafinil and Anxiety

ArticleYear
Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic of the cognitive enhancer modafinil: Relevant clinical and forensic aspects.
    Substance abuse, 2020, Volume: 41, Issue:2

    Topics: Anxiety; Diarrhea; Drug Eruptions; Drug Interactions; Erythema Multiforme; Forensic Sciences; Headac

2020
Pharmacological approaches to the treatment of residual symptoms.
    Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England), 2006, Volume: 20, Issue:3 Suppl

    Topics: Anti-Anxiety Agents; Antidepressive Agents; Anxiety; Benzhydryl Compounds; Benzodiazepines; Central

2006

Trials

3 trials available for modafinil and Anxiety

ArticleYear
Solriamfetol enhances wakefulness and improves cognition and anxiety in a murine model of OSA.
    Sleep medicine, 2023, Volume: 107

    Topics: Animals; Anxiety; Cognition; Disease Models, Animal; Disorders of Excessive Somnolence; Male; Mice;

2023
Long-term safety and efficacy of armodafinil in bipolar depression: A 6-month open-label extension study.
    Journal of affective disorders, 2016, Volume: 197

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Anxiety; Benzhydryl Compounds; Bipolar Disorder; Double-Blind Method; Female; Headache;

2016
A double-blind, placebo-controlled, ascending-dose evaluation of the pharmacokinetics and tolerability of modafinil tablets in healthy male volunteers.
    Journal of clinical pharmacology, 1999, Volume: 39, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anxiety; Area Under Curve; Benzhydryl Compounds; Central Nervous System Stimulant

1999

Other Studies

10 other studies available for modafinil and Anxiety

ArticleYear
Comparison of Solriamfetol and Modafinil on Arousal and Anxiety-Related Behaviors in Narcoleptic Mice.
    Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics, 2023, Volume: 20, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Anxiety; Arousal; Disorders of Excessive Somnolence; Mice; Modafinil; Narcolepsy

2023
The wake-promoting drug Modafinil prevents motor impairment in sickness behavior induced by LPS in mice: Role for dopaminergic D1 receptor.
    Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry, 2018, Feb-02, Volume: 81

    Topics: Animals; Anxiety; Benzazepines; Benzhydryl Compounds; Brain; Cell Movement; Depression; Disease Mode

2018
Modafinil reduces amphetamine preference and prevents anxiety-like symptoms during drug withdrawal in young rats: Involvement of dopaminergic targets in VTA and striatum.
    Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry, 2019, 06-08, Volume: 92

    Topics: Amphetamine; Amphetamine-Related Disorders; Animals; Anxiety; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Cor

2019
Modafinil as a Stimulant for Military Aviators.
    Aerospace medicine and human performance, 2019, May-01, Volume: 90, Issue:5

    Topics: Accidents, Aviation; Adult; Aerospace Medicine; Anxiety; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Diarrhea

2019
Recommendations for high-priority research on cancer-related fatigue in children and adults.
    Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2013, Oct-02, Volume: 105, Issue:19

    Topics: Adult; Anxiety; Benzhydryl Compounds; Bupropion; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Child; Clinical

2013
Recommendations for high-priority research on cancer-related fatigue in children and adults.
    Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2013, Oct-02, Volume: 105, Issue:19

    Topics: Adult; Anxiety; Benzhydryl Compounds; Bupropion; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Child; Clinical

2013
Recommendations for high-priority research on cancer-related fatigue in children and adults.
    Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2013, Oct-02, Volume: 105, Issue:19

    Topics: Adult; Anxiety; Benzhydryl Compounds; Bupropion; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Child; Clinical

2013
Recommendations for high-priority research on cancer-related fatigue in children and adults.
    Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2013, Oct-02, Volume: 105, Issue:19

    Topics: Adult; Anxiety; Benzhydryl Compounds; Bupropion; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Child; Clinical

2013
Effects of post-training modafinil administration in a discriminative avoidance task in mice.
    Acta neuropsychiatrica, 2015, Volume: 27, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Anxiety; Avoidance Learning; Benzhydryl Compounds; Discrimination Learning; Disease Models,

2015
Modafinil in treatment of fatigue in multiple sclerosis. Results of an open-label study.
    Journal of neurology, 2002, Volume: 249, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Anxiety; Benzhydryl Compounds; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Dizziness; Fatigue; Female;

2002
A retrospective chart review of the effects of modafinil on depression as monotherapy and as adjunctive therapy.
    Depression and anxiety, 2005, Volume: 21, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Anxiety; Benzhydryl Compounds; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; Dem

2005
Behavioral effects of modafinil in marmoset monkeys.
    Psychopharmacology, 2006, Volume: 185, Issue:4

    Topics: Acoustic Stimulation; Animals; Anxiety; Behavior, Animal; Benzhydryl Compounds; Callithrix; Central

2006
The stimulant effect of modafinil on wakefulness is not associated with an increase in anxiety in mice. A comparison with dexamphetamine.
    Psychopharmacology, 1994, Volume: 114, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Anxiety; Benzhydryl Compounds; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Dextroamphetamine; Explor

1994