A survey of almost 2,000 students at UK universities has found that one in five students have taken study drugs to stay awake

Modafinil has emerged as the crown prince of smart drugs, that seductive group of pharmaceutical friends that promise enhanced memory, motivation, and an unrelenting ability to focus, all for hours at a time.

Is there a real life Limitless pill? Imagine all that you could do with a better brain. Wish you were more on top of your work?

Modafinil is a prescription stimulant drug. Modafinil is a wakefulness drug developed in the 1980s.

The use of modafinil for study is becoming more common in academic communities.

So far, researchers have not been able to isolate exactly how this drug affects brain function, including cognitive processes.

Modafinil is an oral drug that is used for improving wakefulness in patients with excessive sleepiness.

Doctors prescribe modafinil, sold under the brand name Provigil, to improve wakefulness in adults who are experiencing excessive sleepiness as a result of obstructive sleep apnea, shift work sleep disorder, or narcolepsy.