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modafinil and Gambling

modafinil has been researched along with Gambling in 5 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.

Gambling: An activity distinguished primarily by an element of risk in trying to obtain a desired goal, e.g., playing a game of chance for money.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Modafinil effects were different to the serotonergic drugs in both decreasing the propensity to initiate gambling and chase losses."1.56Effects of 5-HT ( Bentley, CA; Carter, J; Davies, W; Humby, T; Rogers, RD; Small, R; Smith, GE; Wilkinson, LS; Winstanley, CA, 2020)

Research

Studies (5)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (20.00)29.6817
2010's3 (60.00)24.3611
2020's1 (20.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Humby, T1
Smith, GE1
Small, R1
Davies, W1
Carter, J1
Bentley, CA1
Winstanley, CA1
Rogers, RD1
Wilkinson, LS1
Smart, K1
Desmond, RC1
Poulos, CX2
Zack, M2
Tarrant, N1
Cavanna, AE1
Rickards, H1
van Enkhuizen, J1
Geyer, MA1
Young, JW1

Trials

2 trials available for modafinil and Gambling

ArticleYear
Modafinil increases reward salience in a slot machine game in low and high impulsivity pathological gamblers.
    Neuropharmacology, 2013, Volume: 73

    Topics: Adult; Benzhydryl Compounds; Double-Blind Method; Female; Gambling; Humans; Impulsive Behavior; Male

2013
Effects of the atypical stimulant modafinil on a brief gambling episode in pathological gamblers with high vs. low impulsivity.
    Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England), 2009, Volume: 23, Issue:6

    Topics: Benzhydryl Compounds; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Double-Blind Method; Female; Gambling; Huma

2009

Other Studies

3 other studies available for modafinil and Gambling

ArticleYear
Effects of 5-HT
    Psychopharmacology, 2020, Volume: 237, Issue:6

    Topics: 8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin; Animals; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Cognition; Gambl

2020
Pathological gambling associated with modafinil.
    The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2010,Winter, Volume: 22, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Benzhydryl Compounds; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Clomipramine; Disruptive, Impulse Co

2010
Differential effects of dopamine transporter inhibitors in the rodent Iowa gambling task: relevance to mania.
    Psychopharmacology, 2013, Volume: 225, Issue:3

    Topics: Amphetamine; Animals; Behavior, Animal; Benzhydryl Compounds; Bipolar Disorder; Choice Behavior; Con

2013