How Modafinil Helps Control Narcolepsy Symptoms
Modafinil 200 Australia is a wakefulness medication prescribed to control sleepiness caused by narcolepsy and to help people with obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome or shift work sleep disorder stay awake during the day. It is available only with a doctor’s prescription.
Before taking modafinil, tell your doctor about all your medications, including any other vitamins or herbs you are using. Some medicines may interact with this medicine.
1. It Helps You Stay Alert
Narcolepsy is a disorder that causes extreme sleepiness during the day. In some cases, this can be dangerous, especially when it causes people to fall asleep while driving or engaging in other tasks that require attention and coordination. The good news is that there are ways to control narcolepsy symptoms. Modafinil is one of them.
Research has shown that modafinil improves wakefulness in people with narcolepsy, and it reduces the frequency of episodes of excessive daytime sleepiness. It can also increase the amount of time spent in REM sleep, which is important for memory and learning.
In addition to taking narcolepsy medication, it’s important to get enough sleep and follow a regular schedule. Try to go to bed and wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends. It’s also a good idea to take short naps during the day. These naps can help you stay alert and prevent drowsiness.
2. It Helps You Stay Focused
Modafinil is a stimulant that enhances cognitive performance and improves wakefulness in healthy adults. It increases working memory capacity and inhibits pre-potent responding. Several studies have demonstrated these effects in different experimental paradigms, including both simulated sleep-deprivation and real life situations. For example, a double-blind study of 41 military recruits who received either modafinil 300 mg or d-amphetamine 20 mg after a 64 hour work shift found that both the medication treatment groups performed better than the placebo group on digit span, visual recognition memory and spatial planning tasks, suggesting that modafinil improved both speed and accuracy (Pigeau et al, 1995).
Other studies have shown that Modafinil improves the efficiency and accuracy of task performance in patients with myotonic dystrophy. It also increases self-reported feelings of vigor and decreases fatigue-inertia, compared to placebo. In addition, it has been shown to increase adherence with medications in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. It is also used to treat narcolepsy in combination with other medical and behavioral treatments. It is safe, well-tolerated and has a low risk of abuse or dependence.
3. It Helps You Stay Active
Modafinil (Modalert Tablet) also appears to improve something called “fluid intelligence” – our ability to think creatively and quickly solve problems. This makes it an attractive drug to test in people with a variety of medical and psychiatric disorders, including treatment-resistant depression, bipolar disorder and ADHD.
But like any stimulant, it can have its side effects, especially if taken long term. For that reason, it’s best to take Modafinil only as prescribed by your doctor.
Your doctor may advise you to take this medicine at the same time every day. This is usually in the morning. You should avoid taking it with alcoholic beverages or certain foods, since they may increase the side effects of this medication. Always keep a written list of all the prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, herbs, and supplements you take. Bring this list with you each time you visit your doctor or the hospital. This will help prevent any accidental or intentional overdose.
4. It Helps You Get a Good Night’s Sleep
When you’re sleeping, your body goes through several stages. You’ll enter stage 1 when you first fall asleep, then move through stages 2 and 3, until entering REM sleep to start dreaming. If you don’t have narcolepsy, you go through about four or five of these cycles per night.
When people with narcolepsy have trouble getting a good night’s sleep, they may experience symptoms like excessive daytime sleepiness, which can affect their ability to function during the day. Taking medication like Modafinil can help with this.
There are many different types of medicines used to treat narcolepsy. Some of these are called stimulants, such as modafinil and armodafinil. These are typically taken as tablets every morning. Some of these medicines stimulate your central nervous system, which can help with narcolepsy symptoms. Speak with a GP or specialist about which medicines to take and when. Some medicines can make narcolepsy worse. They may suggest non-drowsy alternatives to try instead.