Competition and increasing work load are key factors in today’s
world. We, humans can only tolerate as much as we are programmed to. Gradually
we start feeling tired and unable to focus on our jobs. This ultimately makes
our performance come down.
Smart drugs are the rescuers in this regard. They are cognitive
enhancers that help in the development of the brain along with it the fact that
the medication also keeps us awake and active all day.
I am sure many people have heard of Modafinil, the first oral smart
drug to be approved by the FDA in 1998 for use for Eugeroic and cognitive
purposes. However as time went by the smart drug compound needed to be enhanced
with another smart drug compound that could help them in the process of the
improved cognition and also help them stay awake and active. As such later on,
Armodafinil was developed as an enhanced smart drug that could give us better
results along with a lesser number of side effects.
Armodafinil in the Artvigil
smart drug is the enhanced form of the Modafinil smart drug compound.
It is actually the R-Enantiomer of the Modafinil smart drug molecule. As such
it is understandable when the Armodafinil smart compound and its derivative
smart drugs have the same mechanism as that of their parent Modafinil compound.
The Armodafinil compound first stimulates the Orexin receptors in the body (OX1
and OX2). This stimulation in turn activates the Orexin peptide that is
responsible for the arousal, appetite and wakefulness in a person. Along with
this the medication also increases the levels of Dopamine in the system.
Dopamine is an important neurotransmitter that helps in the person feeling
awake and active. The reuptake of Dopamine by the synapses is inhibited,
causing a pool of Dopamine being formed in the vicinity. This pooled up Dopamine
is used for the activities during the day. Other hormones like Histamine
(regulates the sleep cycle), Norepinephrine (wakefulness and elevates the heart
rate) and Serotonin (regulates the mood, useful for memory and for Neurogenesis
[creation of new neurons]). The effect of these increased levels of hormones is
that the person wakes up with energy and is able to focus on the activities of
the day.
Now that we have seen the working of Armodafinil and its need to
enhance from the Modafinil smart drug compound, let us look into the brand
version of Armodafinil: Artvigil.
Artvigil is one
of the popular smart drugs coming from the Armodafinil family. In fact, the
medication is considered to be one of the strongest smart drugs available in
the market. Artvigil is FDA Approved much like its parent compound. Let us now
look at the uses of the smart drug.
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Artvigil is a smart drug from the Armodafinil family. As such it
is basically a cognitive enhancer and makes the person feel smarter by the
increase of the hormones as already stated.
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Artvigil is also a wakefulness promoting agent. One pill of
Artvigil in the morning can help the person go through the day with utmost
focus and motivation.
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This smart drug also helps in treating various sleeping disorders
like Narcolepsy, sleep apnea, etc. Even people suffering from Shift Work
Disorder find use with this smart drug. One pill of the medication is enough to
push the person through the shift with focus and proper levels of confidence.
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Since it also increases the levels of Serotonin in the system
therefore the medication also helps people with depression as it elevates their
mood and makes them feel less fatigued.
Artvigil is thus a very helpful drug that helps in the optimum
functioning of the brain and the body with increased awareness. However since
it is a strong drug, one should maintain proper precautions that help the drug
to function in a better way.
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