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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placebo_effect http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placebo_effect

• robg 18y ago
  He says it's been tested relative to placebo (I imagine only for its on-label use).
  • ambition 18y ago
    Right. Assuming the Wikipedia article is to be believed, the results relative to some of the effects he claimed were unsubstantial. A dramatic overall effect on cognitive function was not found. In the article, he talked about studying a textbook for hours straight, where he hadn't been able to do that before. My accusation of placebo effect is not to say the drug is useless, it's more against the specific claims such as that one in the article and "worked for me" claims made in other comments on this thread. In general, if do something expecting some effect, and you get that effect, it's not something to talk about.
• KirinDave 18y ago
  If you'd bother to research it even slightly, you'd see there are placebo-controlled trials. I am not a qualified physician in this field, but I got ahold of some of the information and the methodology seemed solid, except in the case of a few off studies. Go research for yourself: http://www.powerset.com/explore/semhtml/Modafinil?query=Provigil http://www.powerset.com/explore/semhtml/Modafinil?query=Prov...