A rare case modafinil dependence

Krishnan, Raman; Chary, Krishnan Vengadaragava

doi:10.4103/0976-500X.149149

Case ReportArchivesVol. 6 | Issue 1 | 2015 | pp. 49–50Open Access

A rare case modafinil dependence

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¹Departments of Psychiatry, College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Case Report.
²Pharmacology, Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Case Report.

Correspondence: Krishnan Vengadaragava Chary
Pharmacology, Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Case Report.
Email: doctorkrishforu@gmail.com

Published: Jan 1, 2015, Received: Feb 24, 2014, Accepted: Jun 28, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-500X.149149
Article URL: https://www.jpharmacol.com/article/j-pharmacol-pharmacother-6-1-49
PDF URL: https://www.jpharmacol.com/article/j-pharmacol-pharmacother-6-1-49.pdf

Abstract

Modafinil, a non-amphetamine psychostimulant, is indicated for narcolepsy, shift work sleep disorder and severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Modafinil is prescribed at the dose of 100 mg once in a day or as two doses, 12 h apart in a day. It has also been found that it reduces cocaine dependence and withdrawal phenomenon. Modafinil is claimed to have very low liability for abuse and dependence. Here we report a rare case of modafinil dependence.

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