Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant should avoid the wakefulness-promoting drug modafinil, sold as Alertec, to prevent serious harm to the fetus, Health Canada warns. In a notice to ...

Health Canada is warning against the use of modafinil for individuals who are pregnant, or may become pregnant. Modafinil, sold under the brand Alertec, is used to help treat adult patients with ...

Health Canada has issued a warning about serious skin and allergic reactions related to Alertec, a drug used to relieve excessive sleepiness due to narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea and shift-work ...

Good news, overachieving students, ADHD-havers, Limitless fans, and pillheads everywhere: A meta-analysis of the data on "smart drug" modafinil has found that yes, it's safe, and yes, it's effective ...

THE use of so-called “smart-drugs” is on the rise as students respond to an increasing pressure to perform. But what are they exactly, are Modafinil and Ritalin illegal in the UK and what are the side ...

Off-license users of modafinil—a drug developed to treat various sleep disorders—have known for some time that it doubles as a surprisingly effective cognitive enhancer, and with very few side effects ...