Specializing in research
on modafinil, Minzenberg has captured the drug in action through functional MRI (fMRI) scans, which map brain activity through changes in blood flow and oxygenation as subjects engage in particular mental processes.
Not exact matches
«
Modafinil is an essential tool in the arsenal of any active start - upper,» declared a commenter
on a Hacker News thread.
Modafinil helped subjects perform significantly better
on the task.
Our results suggest that restrictions
on methylphenidate and
modafinil prescriptions are effective at limiting their use.
Dopamine has a positive effect
on mood;
Modafinil improves how users of the drug feel because it increases levels of dopamine in the area of the brain that control mood and feeling of well - being.
A popular atypical stimulant «smart drug» includes the narcolepsy agents
Modafinil / Adrafinil, although their effects
on cognition beyond wakefulness are unproven, and side effects — while rare — can be life threatening.
I still travel with
modafinil, and I'll take it
on occasion, but while living a Bulletproof lifestyle I rarely feel the need.
(Indeed, the Air Force already makes
modafinil available to pilots embarking
on long missions.)