TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNW) — Kansans who bought the wakefulness drug Provigil may be eligible for part of a $35 million settlement, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said Tuesday. Consumers who purchased ...

In the realm of cognitive enhancement, modafinil reigns supreme as the "king of nootropics." Widely embraced by top professionals, especially in tech-centric areas like Silicon Valley and beyond, it ...

Modafinil, often sold under the name 'Provigil', is a wakefulness-promoting drug used to treat excessive sleeping in conditions such as narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea. However, some also use ...

LOS ANGELES – For truckers on the road, students crashing for tests or workers on the graveyard shift, a pill that keeps you awake and alert even when you miss sleep could sound like a miracle drug.

Popular with air force pilots, ER docs, and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs as a stay-awake drug, Provigil also appears to enhance brain function. I might as well tell you up front: this story is being ...

The "smart drug" modafinil actually does work for some people, improving their performance on long and complex tasks, also enhancing decision-making and planning skills, a new review of studies finds.

Cephalon hikes Provigil prices-- The drug maker is playing a cunning game. Provigil loses patent protection in 2012, but a new formulation coming out next year, Nuvigil, will remain protected for ...

Cephalon is dealing with a PR storm over the question of whether Provigil, its sleep disorder drug, is addictive or not. A study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse suggests that it is: Nora D.