With the increasing levels
of stress and workload on a regular person of today, it is pretty evident that
the health of the user gets affected. This stems from the fact that with the
busy schedule of today’s world, it is not easy to maintain a healthy schedule
of regime. This makes the person feel more fatigued as the day goes on. So what
can we do to prevent this from happening?
One who is familiar with
the advancements of the medical science arena in the recent years would
probably say Smart Drugs. Smart
drugs are cognitive enhancers that help in the gradual cognitive development of
the brain along with keeping us all awake and active. These drugs work by
altering the levels of the hormones and neurotransmitters in the body. A
popular smart drug compound, and in fact the first to be FDA Approved for
cognitive and wakefulness purposes is Modafinil. FDA approved the use of
Modafinil and its various brand versions. However as time went by, the people
started looking for a smart drug that was the enhanced form of the Modafinil
smart drug.
With extensive research and
development, Armodafinil was developed as a means to satisfy the needs of the
users. Turns out Armodafinil was discovered in the Modafinil molecule. The
R-enantiomer of the Modafinil molecule was found to be the answer to the
problems of the people.
There are many brand
versions of the Armodafinil smart drug compound:
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Artvigil
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Nuvigil
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Waklert
Nuvigil is one of the most widely known medications for the treatment of
various sleeping disorders like Narcolepsy. It is one of those drugs that are
favored by the students widely, though the reason for it is unknown. Like
Modafinil, Armodafinil based drugs like Nuvigil were granted FDA Approval for
cognitive enhancement and wakefulness purposes in the year 2007.
The Armodafinil smart drug
compound in the Nuvigil smart drug excites the Orexin receptors (OX1 and OX2) of the body. These
receptors also called the Hypocretin receptors help the body in waking up and
keeping the person feeling active for long periods of time. The Orexin peptide
that is instrumental in the regulation of the arousal, wakefulness and appetite
of the individual. As this peptide is activated the medication allows the user
to feel more active and awake. Now the compound acts on the Dopamine
neurotransmitter of the body. This Dopamine neurotransmitter of the body is
produced in the Hypothalamus of the brain and this neurotransmitter is
responsible for the regulation of the sleep cycle and the increase of cognition
in the person. The flow of the Dopamine neurotransmitter is inhibited at the
reuptake point. This causes the continuously produced Dopamine to be collected
in the form of a pool in the area of the reuptake. These excess levels of
Dopamine are later used by the body for its cognitive, Eugeroic purposes
(wakefulness). Other hormones that directly or indirectly impact the cognition
and the activeness of the person like Norepinephrine (responsible for
wakefulness and elevated heart rate), Histamine (regulates the sleep
cycle) and Serotonin (regulates mood, useful for memory and for the
creation of new neurons [Neurogenesis]) are also increased.
Nuvigil is a medication that should be used with proper care and
precautions. When one abuses or overdoses the drug the medication might in
return harm the user. Avoiding taking the medication with alcohol or even
mixing the Nuvigil with other smart drugs can harm the body.
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