Introduction Theory of visual attention (TVA; Bundesen 1990) whole report tasks allow the
independent measurement of visual perceptual processing speed and visual short-term …

Modafinil, methyphenidate (MPH) and d-amphetamine (d-amph) are putative cognitive
enhancers. However, efficacy of cognitive enhancement has yet to be fully established. We …

Rationale The majority of studies investigating the cognitive effects of modafinil, a wake-
promoting compound, demonstrate some improvements in attention. The potential of the …

BACKGROUND: Modafinil, a novel cognitive enhancer, has a clinical profile similar to
conventional stimulants such as methylphenidate, despite a seemingly different mechanism …

Visual information intake was assessed with a whole-report task in patients with probable
Alzheimer's disease (AD), mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and healthy elderly control …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the present study was to determine the effects of modafinil,
escitalopram, and modafinil+ escitalopram administration on neurocognition in a sample of …

Modafinil is a selective wakefulness-promoting agent that has been shown to enhance
cognitive performance under conditions of sleep deprivation but which has equivocal effects …

The present study investigates the effects of modafinil (300 mg/24 h) versus a placebo on
the performance of a visual search task during 60 h of sleep deprivation. Modafinil was …

Modafinil is an FDA-approved eugeroic that directly increases cortical catecholamine levels,
indirectly upregulates cerebral serotonin, glutamate, orexin, and histamine levels, and …

Rational At all times humans have made attempts to improve their cognitive abilities by
different means, among others, with the use of stimulants. Widely available stimulants such …