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Biological Activity:
α1 Adrenergic receptor agonist; psychoanaleptic agent with central nervous stimulant properties; a eugeroic drug generally prescribed to treat narcolepsy
References: online
Besset A, Chetrit M, Carlander B, Billiard M: Use of modafinil in the treatment of narcolepsy: A long term follow-up study. Neurophysiol Clin 1996, 26/1: 60-66.
Becker PM, et al: Randomized trial of modafinil as a treatment for the excessive daytime somnolence in narcolepsy. Neurology 2000, 54/5, 1166-1175.
Chemical Name: 2-[(diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl]acetamide
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