What is the drug Provigil used for?
Modafinil (Provigil) is a medication used to improve wakefulness in people who have extreme sleepiness due to narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea, or shift work disorder.
 
Is Provigil used for ADHD?
Abstract. Modafinil (Provigil) is a novel wakefulness-promoting agent that has been shown to have greater efficacy than placebo in the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adults.
 
What are the side effects of taking Provigil?
Side Effects
Black, tarry stools.
blurred vision or other vision changes.
chest pain.
chills or fever.
clumsiness or unsteadiness.
dizziness or fainting.
increased thirst and urination.
mental depression.
 
Can modafinil change your life?
It's called modafinil, and it's going to change your life. The drug typically is prescribed to treat narcolepsy, but research shows it's effective for much more than that. In short, it makes people smarter.
 
Does modafinil increase confidence?
In what follows, I describe quantitative evidence from modafinil studies showing that psychostimulants do not actually improve motivation in healthy individuals but they increase the perceived judgment and confidence in performing better psychological tasks.