Professionals use them for jet lag, students to pass exams, soldiers to stay alert. Brain-enhancing drugs are the latest fix – and they’re legal
Do you face a mid-afternoon lull that even a double espresso cannot break? Is jet lag the bane of your life, or does that pile of revision seem insurmountable?
Or perhaps you’re just [...]
Cephalon Inc. Chief Executive Frank Baldino Jr. received compensation that the company valued at 6.3 percent less in 2008 because of a smaller performance bonus and stock options award, according to an Associated Press analysis of a regulatory filing on Wednesday.
Overall, Baldino received about $14.9 million in overall compensation. His salary rose 4 percent to [...]
Cephalon announces impressive results in the first trials
Frequent travelers know that one of the biggest annoyances they have to face each time they land is jet lag.
Until not long ago, it was believed that jet lag was nothing more than just an upsetting occurrence that no one could do anything about, other than bear [...]
A pill that helps travellers to stay awake by stimulating the central nervous system could tackle jet lag.
The drug, called Nuvigil, is licensed in some countries, such as the U.S., to help shift-workers keep alert through the night.
Now the results of a new clinical trial suggest it could also be beneficial for passengers coping with [...]