Teva Modafinil is a psychostimulant medicine. It was firstly used in the 1980s in the United States. The drug was used to treat a disorder called narcolepsy. This disorder is characterized by sudden bouts of drowsiness, leading to unexpected sleep, even in the daytime, regardless of external factors. Modafinil is also prescribed for patients who have problems with concentration, deep depression and Alzheimer’s disease.
Modafinil is also often used by people who are exposed to severe mental stress, those who work at night. The drug allows you to concentrate better and improve mental performance. In sports, this drug is used as doping, the mechanism of its impact is similar to ephedrine. So it is used to increase the overall tone in the body, to improve memory, reaction and thought processes.
Modafinil has the ability to stimulate certain parts of the brain, thereby improving brain function and reducing the amount of time needed for a reaction. In addition, the drug activates the sympathetic alpha-1 receptors of the central nervous system and increases the effect of serotonin in the cerebral cortex.
Athletes who apply this drug notice the improvement in speed performance and higher level of endurance.
Especially often this product is used in bodybuilding, its popular property is to decrease in appetite during the preparation for the competition, due to this effect, athletes can easily get rid of excess fat in problem areas.
Applying
Therapeutic. To maintain vigor and get rid of drowsiness, the drug is used after the sleep in the amount of 100-200 mg. For better selection of the dosage, you should use the formula: 4 mg of the drug per kilogram of patient’s weight. Daily dosage can be applied both at one time and in two doses (morning and afternoon).
In sports it is used to increase physical endurance and productivity. The dosage uses from 100mg to 400mg depends not only the weight, but also on future load. The drug is used in 2-3 hours before the event.
Modafinil is a really effective drug that affects for 10-12 hours, so you should not take it unnecessarily, especially in the second half of the day, as this may affect night sleep.
Side effects
The drug is quite well tolerated if it is used in therapeutic doses, but with the increasing the recommended dosage sometimes occur following symptoms:
Bad sleep;
Nervousness;
Headache;
Increased aggressiveness;
Increased blood pressure.
The drug contributes to long-term wakefulness, it can cause psychological addition, do not use this product for more than 14 days. If it’s necessary to combine the drug with other drugs, you should consult your doctor.
Warning!
This drug is medical product and requires following recommendations of using and storing. It should be stored in the cool dark place, avoiding direct sunlight. It’s also necessary to prevent applying this drug by children.
