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Re: provigil mechanism of action?

Posted by SLS on February 25, 2006, at 6:50:48

In reply to provigil mechanism of action?, posted by mike99 on February 24, 2006, at 17:33:54

Hi.

Provigil (modafinil) seems to possess at least two properties that can increase wakefulness and vigilence:

1. Glutamate release
2. Orexin (hypocretin) release

I don't think modafinil is a direct-acting receptor ligand for these two separate neurotransmitter systems.


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