Psychostimulant Adrafinil maybe safe as a dietary supplement

Published On 2022-01-05 07:05 GMT   |   Update On 2022-01-05 07:05 GMT

Depression is one of the major factors affecting quality of life in patients and there are a lot of psychostimulants used to overcome the disease pathology. A recent published in the American Journal of Psychiatry has reviewed the scientific evidence about this "cognition-enhancing" supplement further cautioning against its use as a dietary supplement.Adrafinil is a psychostimulant prodrug...

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Depression is one of the major factors affecting quality of life in patients and there are a lot of psychostimulants used to overcome the disease pathology. A recent   published in the American Journal of Psychiatry has reviewed the scientific evidence about this "cognition-enhancing" supplement further cautioning against its use as a dietary supplement.

Adrafinil is a psychostimulant prodrug of modafinil marketed as a dietary supplement with purported effects on concentration, productivity, cognition, and wakefulness, leading many individuals to take adrafinil without physician supervision. But what is the background medical evidence for this drug? Is it safe yet for over-the counter use?

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Psychostimulant Adrafinil: is it safe as a dietary supplement? AJP explores the scientific background 

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