Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/11499/10795
Title: Modafinil dependence: A case with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Authors: Alaçam, Hüseyin
Başay, Ömer
Tümkaya, Selim
Mart, M.
Kar, G.
Keywords: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Dependence
Modafinil
Publisher: Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
Abstract: Modafinil is generally known as a drug with low addiction potential. There are few case reports in the literature demonstrating that Modafinil, stated being capable of diminishing symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), causes addiction. In the present article a Modafinil addicted ADHD case, consuming usurious doses (5,000 mg/per day) of Modafinil is presented. The case presented to our psychiatry outpatient clinic due to: requirement of in taking high dose Modafinil in order to achieve the initial effects, difficulty in obtaining the drug, irritability, anxiousness, sleep irregularities, fatigue and unpleasant vivid dreams when he did not use the drug. It was realized that the patient, himself increased doses of Modafinil incrementally, in order to keep its effects on attention symptoms at the same level. It has to be kept in mind that ADHD patients can develop Modafinil addiction. It is necessary to carry out systemic studies on this subject. © 2018 Korean Neuropsychiatric Association.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/11499/10795
https://doi.org/10.30773/pi.2016.10.25
ISSN: 1738-3684
Appears in Collections:PubMed İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / PubMed Indexed Publications Collection
Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection
Tıp Fakültesi Koleksiyonu
WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection

Files in This Item:
File SizeFormat 
Modafinil Dependence.pdf391.41 kBAdobe PDFView/Open
Show full item record



CORE Recommender

SCOPUSTM   
Citations

9
checked on Dec 14, 2024

WEB OF SCIENCETM
Citations

7
checked on Dec 20, 2024

Page view(s)

100
checked on Aug 24, 2024

Download(s)

32
checked on Aug 24, 2024

Google ScholarTM

Check




Altmetric


Items in GCRIS Repository are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.