Nuvigil is a Schedule 4 drug and has abuse potential. It produces effects like a psycho stimulant and it use should be limited. Physicians generally do not prescribe Nuvigil for more than 7 days. Nuvigil is taken once a day for and its effects last 24-36 hours. The company claims that nuvigil is a wake promoting drug that is different from amphetamines and works specifically on sleep centers.
The problem
All claims about Nuvigil’s benefits for jet lag must be taken with caution. Many individuals who participated in the study were paid by the pharmaceutical company. So how valid can these studies be? Is anyone who gets a free expense paid trip to Paris or London going to criticize the drug?
Final point
Nuvigil is also quite expensive and can induce psychotic signs such as hallucinations and anger. So before you run off and get a prescription, read about the drug. Or use the older traditional treatments for jet lad like coffee, sleeping pills and exercise. Jet lag is only annoying for a few days; on the other hand the side effects of Nuvigil can mess up your mind for a long time.
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