# what's modafinil? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 27, 2003, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-modafinil/197918 "2003-08-27T05:26:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/278dde/32.png) [@anor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anor)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2003, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-modafinil/197918/1 "2003-08-27T05:26:45Z")
It’s said that modafinil is a medicine made in America and only 1 tablet makes you able to work continuously in 40 hours without any sleep or rest. After that, you can have a sleep of 8 hours and then work another 40 hours. Is it on sale? (I cannot find it on market) Does it harm to body? I’m a sleepy dog, and even 9 hours for sleep if not enough for me. Is there any way to make me sleep less? Coffee has no use for me, which just makes me extra excited. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2003, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-modafinil/197918/2 "2003-08-27T06:36:10Z")
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