title: A rare case modafinil dependence.
abstract: Modafinil, a non-amphetamine psychostimulant, is indicated for narcolepsy, shift work sleep disorder and severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Modafinil is prescribed at the dose of 100 mg once in a day or as two doses, 12 h apart in a day. It has also been found that it reduces cocaine dependence and withdrawal phenomenon. Modafinil is claimed to have very low liability for abuse and dependence. Here we report a rare case of modafinil dependence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Raman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Krishnan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Krishnan Vengadaragava
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Chary
keywords: Drug dependence; modafinil; psychostimulant