Provigil And Sleep Apnea
Sleep Apnea (often misspelt as sleep apena) is a condition characterised by repetitive episodes of normal quiet breathing during sleep, followed by snoring for a short while, then a short period of cessation of breathing. Then when the oxygen levels in the blood reaching the brain reaches critical levels, the patient often wakes up with a snort and starts breathing normally again. This can happen several times a night. Sleep apena is often associated with daytime sleepiness as the sleep obtained at night is not enough and not of good quality. Other features of sleep apnea in the day are headaches, irritability, depression, and difficulty concentrating.
Provigal (more correctly spelt Provigil) acts on the brain, presumably by increasing dopamine levels and causing a level of alertness to counteract the sleepiness felt by the person with sleep apena. Provigal is modafinil 200mg, given daily or twice a day, has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of the daytime sleepiness of sleep apena.
One side effect of provigal is a mild sense of happiness and increased concentration, which gets people worried about the addictive potential of the drug. However the general opinion of people is that this addictive potential is minimal.
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