Posted by SLS on December 25, 2008, at 14:42:14
In reply to Is Provigil addictive?, posted by NKP on December 25, 2008, at 13:44:11
> Would a doctor be angry if I asked to be prescribed Provigil?
Probably not.
Provigil is not a classic stimulant like amphetamine or Ritalin. It has very little, if any, addictive potential. Its mechanisms of action are unlike those of the psychostimulants. Provigil is more of a promoter of wakefulness and vigilance than it is a promoter of accelerated pychomotor and euphoriant effects.
I would hope that your doctor would not discount stimulants altogether from consideration to treat his patients.
- Scott
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