Armodafinil (Nuvigil®) is an eugeroic drug made by Cephalon, FDA-approved 6/15/2007. Clinical trials for its use in bipolar disorder, cognition in schizophrenia, excessive fatigue in Parkinson's & cancer, begin. Patent expires 2023.
Accounts of use for depression, ADD/ADHD, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue (off-label). Metabolic precursor to modafinil; takes 1 hr to kick in, hard on liver. Not "controlled" like modafinil/Provigil.