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Provigil, Modafinil News

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Monday Jun 30 | EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

Take the First Step: Some medicines could help cocaine addicts

Q: Do you know whether there are medications to treat cocaine addiction? I am addicted to cocaine.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Food and Drug Administration, Medicine, Alcoholism, Health, Medication

Thu Jun 26, 2008

Free Republic

Juiced on the Job

A variety of studies, polls, and anecdotal evidence show that increasing numbers of professionals and students are using various drugs to sharpen their attention at work or school, reduce their sleep time, or ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication

Sat Jun 07, 2008

University of Rochester

Cancer Patients Report Less Fatigue While Taking Narcolepsy Drug

A large, phase III clinical study showed the drug modafinil alleviated severe cancer-related fatigue for many patients, paving the way for the first reliable treatment for this debilitating and common side ...

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Related Topix: Rochester, NY, Healthcare Law, Law, Medicine, Medication

Thu Jun 05, 2008

The Age

'Smart drugs' need risk handling

"SMART drugs" could be the fluoride of the new millennium, says a visiting expert.

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Related Topix: Narcolepsy, Medicine, Health, Medication

Tue Jun 03, 2008

Atlantic Monthly

Professor's Little Helper

Nature has an interesting story on scientists using various cognitive-enhancing drugs to push their limits.

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Related Topix: Medicine, ADHD, Health, Ritalin, Methylphenidate (generic), Medication, Aricept, Donepezil (generic)

Sun Jun 01, 2008

HON

Acupuncture Eases Side Effects of Head, Neck Cancer Treatments

Two of the more common and unpleasant side effects of treatment for head and neck cancer patients may be relieved by the ancient Chinese practice of acupuncture.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Acupuncture, Health, Narcolepsy, Oncology, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Medication

Sat May 31, 2008

Scientific American

Narcolepsy drug helps cancer-related fatigue: study

The narcolepsy drug Provigil can alleviate severe cancer-related fatigue, according to new research presented on Saturday at a meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology.

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Related Topix: Narcolepsy, Medicine, Health, Oncology, Medication, Biotech, Cephalon, Healthcare Industry, Healthcare Law, Law

Fri May 30, 2008

Guy Fawkes' blog of parliamentary plo...

Johann Hari : Not Bananas, Just Drugged

Johann Hari has an article today in the Indy arguing that since Gordon Brown is going to lose the election anyway, he might as well go down with all guns blazing.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Narcolepsy, Health

Wed May 28, 2008

Oherald

Students taking Alzheimer's, ADHD medicines

Performance pressure is driving children to take drugs that they believe improve brain functioning during examinations.

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Related Topix: Aricept, Donepezil (generic), Medicine, Medication, ADHD, Health, Ritalin, Methylphenidate (generic), Drugs

Mon May 26, 2008

Independent Online

Brain-boosting drugs cause worry

London - A flood of new "brain-boosting" drugs will emerge in coming decades for diseases like Alzheimer's, putting pressure on authorities concerning the drugs' potential misuse for non-medical purposes - such ...

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Related Topix: Ritalin, Methylphenidate (generic), Medicine, Medication, Narcolepsy, Health

Sat May 24, 2008

IcWales

Testing pupils for - brain drugs' is - unworkable' say unions... Read

TESTING could be introduced into schools to catch pupils using "brain drugs" to boost their performance in exams.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Ritalin, Methylphenidate (generic), Drug Testing

Thu May 22, 2008

The Economist

All on the mind

May 22nd 2008 From The Economist print edition Prepare for drugs that will improve memory, concentration and learning Illustration by David Simonds FOR thousands of years, people have sought substances that ...

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Related Topix: Alzheimer's, Ritalin, Methylphenidate (generic), Medicine, Medication

Sat May 17, 2008

Knoxville News Sentinel

Health beat: May 12

An interactive symptom checker at health.msn.com/symptoms is a hypochondriac's dream.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication

Thu May 15, 2008

American Prospect Online

My shiny new brain.

“It often causes people to lose weight.”

MY SHINY NEW BRAIN. Johann Hari has a fascinating article on his use of Provigil, a drug that basically makes you smarter: A few clicks on-line and I found I could order it from a foreign pharmacy, just 30 for ... via American Prospect Online

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication

Sat May 03, 2008

The Age

Brain boosters drug of choice for anxious intellectual

“They find it extremely effective, in fact they swear by it”

IT WAS initially meant to be a bit of a joke when, earlier this year, the respected international academic journal Nature posted a survey asking readers if they'd ever experimented with brain-boosting drugs. via The Age

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Ritalin, Methylphenidate (generic), Drug Testing

Mon Apr 28, 2008

TheDartmouth.com

Daily Debriefing

“The only difference between the peer-review process in Scholarpedia and in [other scholarly journals] is that the reviews are open to the public and the reviewers may choose to (but do not have to) reveal their name”

A survey by the scientific journal, Nature, revealed that twenty percent of respondents admitted to having used common stimulating drugs for nonmedical purposes, the Chronicle of Higher Education reported ... via TheDartmouth.com

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Related Topix: Ritalin, Methylphenidate (generic), Medicine, Medication, Narcolepsy, Health, ADHD

Wed Apr 23, 2008

Wired News

Wired.com Readers' Brain-Enhancing Drug Regimens

“My experiences with physicians regarding Provigil have been hilarious, and usually conclude with me having to sketch out basic neurobiology and explain the difference between epinephrine and norepinephrine”

Dozens of Wired.com readers reported using supposedly brain-enhancing drugs like Ritalin, Adderall and Provigil to work harder, longer and better. via Wired News

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Related Topix: Cambridge, MA, Narcolepsy, Medicine, Health, Ritalin, Methylphenidate (generic), Medication

Sun Apr 20, 2008

Daily News

Pick-me-up pill to boost brain

“It could change society as we know it”

Too busy to brew a cuppa? By Simon Usborne Do you face a mid-afternoon lull a double espresso cannot break? Is jet lag the bane of your life? Or perhaps you're just fed up yawning your way out of the pub at ... via Daily News

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Related Topix: Medicine, Narcolepsy, Ritalin, Methylphenidate (generic), Medication, Atlanta, GA, ADHD

Sat Apr 19, 2008

Brain Waves

Nature's Poll on Cogntive Enhancement

Posted by Zack Lynch Nature published the results of a recent poll regarding cognitive enhancement detailing the use of ritalin, provigil and beta-blockers. Out of the 1400 people who took the survey, 62% had ... via Brain Waves

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication

Thu Apr 17, 2008

Boing Boing

20% of scientists in an informal survey admitted to using - cognitive enhancing' drugs

“I think it did make it less funny because it is actually too real.”

Posted by Mark Frauenfelder , April 16, 2008 3:43 PM Here are the results of the poll David mentioned in his post about brain enhancement drugs last month. via Boing Boing

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Related Topix: Ritalin, Methylphenidate (generic), Medicine, Medication, Sleep, Health

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