Could modafinil be a drug of dependence?

Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2015 May;49(5):485-6. doi: 10.1177/0004867414565480. Epub 2015 Jan 13.

Authors

Rohan Dhillon¹, Xiaowen Wu², Tarun Bastiampillai³, Prashant Tibrewal¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychiatry, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
² The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia xiaowen.wu@student.adelaide.edu.au.
³ Department of Psychiatry, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

PMID: 25586757
DOI: 10.1177/0004867414565480

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Amphetamine-Related Disorders / drug therapy
Benzhydryl Compounds / adverse effects*
Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / chemically induced*
Humans
Male
Modafinil
Off-Label Use
Substance-Related Disorders / psychology*
Wakefulness-Promoting Agents / adverse effects*
Young Adult

Substances

Benzhydryl Compounds
Wakefulness-Promoting Agents
Modafinil