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'''Modafinil''' ('''Provigil, Alertec, Modavigil''') is a wakefulness promoting agent (eugeroic) used to enhance cognition, reduce fatigue, and increase alertness. It is approved by the United States' Food and Drug Administration for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, shift work sleep disorder, and narcolepsy. <ref>Provigal (Manufacturer's Website) | http://www.provigil.com/</ref>
'''Modafinil''' ('''Provigil, Alertec, Modavigil''') is a wakefulness promoting agent (eugeroic) used to enhance cognition, reduce fatigue, and increase alertness. It is approved by the United States' Food and Drug Administration for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, shift work sleep disorder, and narcolepsy. <ref>Provigal (Manufacturer's Website) | http://www.provigil.com/</ref> [[Armodafinil]] is the (R)-enantiomer of modafinil.


==Chemistry==
==Chemistry==