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Modafinil: Not just for sleep disorders?

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  • Ballon JS, Feifel D. A systematic review of modafinil: potential clinical uses and mechanisms of action. J Clin Psychiatry 2006;67(4):554-66.
Drug brand names
  • Atomoxetine • Strattera
  • Bupropion • Wellbutrin
  • Carbamazepine • Carbatrol, Tegretol, others
  • Citalopram • Celexa
  • Dextroamphetamine • Dexedrine, DextroStat
  • Diazepam • Valium
  • Erythromycin • Ery-Tab, Eryc, others
  • Fluoxetine • Prozac
  • Lithium • Eskalith, Lithobid
  • Methylphenidate • Ritalin, others
  • Modafinil • Provigil
  • Phenytoin • Dilantin
  • Sertraline • Zoloft
  • Venlafaxine • Effexor
  • Zolpidem • Ambien
Disclosures

Dr. Ramaswamy receives research support from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Shire, and Forest Pharmaceuticals and is a consultant to Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma.

Dr. Mattai reports no financial relationship with any company whose products are mentioned in this article or with manufacturers of competing products.

Dr. Wilson receives research support from, is a consultant to, or is a speaker for the National Institute of Mental Health, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Veterans Administration, the State of Nebraska, the State of Ohio, Health Futures Foundation, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, Astra-Zeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Elan, Eli Lilly and Company, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen, Ortho-McNeil, Pfizer, and Wyeth.

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