A wakefulness-promoting agent (or wakefulness-promoting drug), also known as a eugeroic (originally "eugrégorique" or "eugregoric"),[1] is a type of drug which specifically improves wakefulness and alertness.[2][3] They are used mainly in the treatment of sleeping disorders, excessive daytime sleepiness and narcolepsy.[2][3] They are also used to counteract fatigue and lethargy and to increase motivation and productivity.[medical citation needed] Wakefulness-promoting agents are said to have a low or very low addictive potential.[2][3]
The prototypical eugeroic is modafinil, and other drugs include adrafinil and armodafinil. Modafinil and armodafinil have been found to act as selective, weak, atypical dopamine reuptake inhibitors.[2][3] Adrafinil is a prodrug of modafinil, and hence also acts in this way.
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- 1-(4-Methylphenyl)-2-aminobutane
- 1-Phenyl-2-(piperidin-1-yl)pentan-3-one
- 1-Methylamino-1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)propane
- 2-Fuoroamphetamine
- 2-Fuoromethamphetamine
- 2-OH-PEA
- 2-Phenyl-3-aminobutane
- 2-Phenyl-3-methylaminobutane
- 2,3-MDA
- 3-Fuoroamphetamine
- 3-Fluoroethamphetamine
- 3-Fluoromethcathinone
- 3-Methoxyamphetamine
- 3-Methylamphetamine
- 3,4-DMMC
- 4-BMC
- 4-CMC
- 4-Ethylamphetamine
- 4-Fluoroamphetamine
- 4-Fluoromethamphetamine
- 4-MA
- 4-Methylbuphedrone
- 4-Methylcathinone
- 4-MMA
- 4-Methylpentedrone
- 4-MTA
- 6-FNE
- AL-1095
- Alfetamine
- a-Ethylphenethylamine
- Amfecloral
- Amfepentorex
- Amfepramone
- Amidephrine
- 2-Amino-1,2-dihydronaphthalene
- 2-Aminoindane
- 5-(2-Aminopropyl)indole
- 2-Aminotetralin
- Acridorex
- Amphetamine (Dextroamphetamine, Levoamphetamine)
- Amphetaminil
- Arbutamine
- β-Methylphenethylamine
- β-Phenylmethamphetamine
- Benfluorex
- Benzedrone
- Benzphetamine
- BDB
- BOH
- 3-Benzhydrylmorpholine
- BPAP
- Buphedrone
- Bupropion
- Butylone
- Camfetamine
- Cathine
- Cathinone
- Chlorphentermine
- Cilobamine
- Cinnamedrine
- Clenbuterol
- Clobenzorex
- Cloforex
- Clortermine
- Cypenamine
- D-Deprenyl
- Denopamine
- Dimethoxyamphetamine
- Dimethylamphetamine
- Dimethylcathinone
- Dobutamine
- DOPA (Dextrodopa, Levodopa)
- Dopamine
- Dopexamine
- Droxidopa
- EBDB
- Ephedrine
- Epinephrine
- Epinine
- Etafedrine
- Ethcathinone
- Ethylnorepinephrine
- Ethylone
- Etilamfetamine
- Etilefrine
- Famprofazone
- Fencamfamine
- Fencamine
- Fenethylline
- Fenfluramine (Dexfenfluramine, Levofenfluramine)
- Fenproporex
- Feprosidnine
- Flephedrone
- Fludorex
- Formetorex
- Furfenorex
- Gepefrine
- Hexapradol
- Hexedrone
- HMMA
- Hordenine
- 4-Hydroxyamphetamine
- 5-Iodo-2-aminoindane
- Ibopamine
- IMP
- Indanylamphetamine
- Iofetamine
- Isoetarine
- Isoethcathinone
- Isoprenaline
- L-Deprenyl (Selegiline)
- Lefetamine
- Lisdexamfetamine
- Lophophine
- MBDB
- MDA
- MDBU
- MDEA
- MDMA
- MDMPEA
- MDOH
- MDPR
- MDPEA
- Mefenorex
- Mephedrone
- Mephentermine
- Metanephrine
- Metaraminol
- Mesocarb
- Methamphetamine (Dextromethamphetamine, Levomethamphetamine)
- Methoxamine
- Methoxyphenamine
- MMA
- Methcathinone
- Methedrone
- Methoxyphenamine
- Methylenedioxycathinone
- Methylone
- Mexedrone
- MMDA
- MMDMA
- MMMA
- Morforex
- N,alpha-Diethylphenylethylamine
- N-Benzyl-1-phenethylamine
- N-Ethylbuphedrone
- N-Ethylhexedrone
- N,N-Dimethylphenethylamine
- Naphthylamphetamine
- Nisoxetine
- Norepinephrine
- Norfenefrine
- Norfenfluramine
- Normetanephrine
- L-Norpseudoephedrine
- Octopamine (drug)
- Orciprenaline
- Ortetamine
- Oxifentorex
- Oxilofrine
- PBA
- PCA
- PCMA
- PHA
- Pentorex
- Pentedrone
- Pentylone
- Phenatine
- Phenpromethamine
- Phentermine
- Phenylalanine
- Phenylephrine
- Phenylpropanolamine
- Pholedrine
- PIA
- PMA
- PMEA
- PMMA
- PPAP
- Phthalimidopropiophenone
- Prenylamine
- Propylamphetamine
- Pseudoephedrine
- Ropinirole
- Salbutamol (Levosalbutamol)
- Sibutramine
- Synephrine
- Theodrenaline
- Tiflorex
- Tranylcypromine
- Tyramine
- Tyrosine
- Xylopropamine
- Zylofuramine
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