With the increasing levels of stress and workload on a
regular person of today, it is pretty evident that the health of the user gets
affected. This stems from the fact that with the busy schedule of today’s
world, it is not easy to maintain a healthy schedule of regime. This makes the
person feel more fatigued as the day goes on. So what can we do to prevent this
from happening?
One who is familiar with the advancements of the medical
science arena in the recent years would probably say Smart Drugs. Smart drugs
are cognitive enhancers that help in the gradual cognitive development of the
brain along with keeping us all awake and active. These drugs work by altering
the levels of the hormones and neurotransmitters in the body. A popular smart
drug compound, and in fact the first to be FDA Approved for cognitive and
wakefulness purposes is Modafinil. FDA approved the use of Modafinil and its
various brand versions. However as time went by, the people started looking for
a smart drug that was the enhanced form of the Modafinil smart drug.
With extensive research and development, Armodafinil was
developed as a means to satisfy the needs of the users. Turns out Armodafinil
was discovered in the Modafinil molecule. The R-enantiomer of the Modafinil
molecule was found to be the answer to the problems of the people.
There are many brand versions of the Armodafinil smart drug
compound:
- Artvigil
- Nuvigil
- Waklert
Nuvigil is
one of the most widely known medications for the treatment of various sleeping
disorders like Narcolepsy. It is one of those drugs that are favored by the
students widely, though the reason for it is unknown. Like Modafinil,
Armodafinil based drugs like Nuvigil were granted FDA Approval for cognitive
enhancement and wakefulness purposes in the year 2007.
The Armodafinil smart drug compound in the Nuvigil
smart drug excites the Orexin receptors (OX1 and OX2) of the body. These
receptors also called the Hypocretin receptors help the body in waking up and
keeping the person feeling active for long periods of time. The Orexin peptide
that is instrumental in the regulation of the arousal, wakefulness and appetite
of the individual. As this peptide is activated the medication allows the user
to feel more active and awake. Now the compound acts on the Dopamine
neurotransmitter of the body. This Dopamine neurotransmitter of the body is
produced in the Hypothalamus of the brain and this neurotransmitter is
responsible for the regulation of the sleep cycle and the increase of cognition
in the person. The flow of the Dopamine neurotransmitter is inhibited at the
reuptake point. This causes the continuously produced Dopamine to be collected
in the form of a pool in the area of the reuptake. These excess levels of
Dopamine are later used by the body for its cognitive, Eugeroic purposes
(wakefulness). Other hormones that directly or indirectly impact the cognition
and the activeness of the person like Norepinephrine (responsible for
wakefulness and elevated heart rate), Histamine (regulates the sleep cycle) and
Serotonin (regulates mood, useful for memory and for the creation of new
neurons [Neurogenesis]) are also increased.
Nuvigil
is a medication that should be used with proper care and precautions. When one
abuses or overdoses the drug the medication might in return harm the user.
Avoiding taking the medication with alcohol or even mixing the Nuvigil with
other smart drugs can harm the body.
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