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Modafinil (CAS 68693-11-8)

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Alternate Names:
CEP-1538 CRL 40476 (±)-Modafinil 2-[(diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl]-acetamide
CAS Number:
68693-11-8
Molecular Weight:
273.35
Molecular Formula:
C15H15NO2S
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.

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  3. The vigilance promoting drug modafinil modulates serotonin transmission in the rat prefrontal cortex and dorsal raphe nucleus. Possible relevance for its postulated antidepressant activity.  |  Ferraro, L., et al. 2013. Mini Rev Med Chem. 13: 478-92. PMID: 22512571
  4. High resolution mapping of modafinil induced changes in glutamate level in rat brain.  |  Haris, M., et al. 2014. PLoS One. 9: e103154. PMID: 25068408
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  8. Biochemical and histopathological evidence for the beneficial effects of modafinil on the rat model of inflammatory bowel disease: involvement of nitric oxide pathway.  |  Dejban, P., et al. 2020. Pharmacol Rep. 72: 135-146. PMID: 32016839
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Modafinil, 10 mg

sc-507327
10 mg
$99.00