Will this be the next most abused prescription drug? This FDA approved drug helps me through the rough periods but since it's not an amphetamine type drug I think it will become very popular on campus. One study claims that it helps students concentrate and therefore, achieve higher grades. I don't know if releasing that study was a very responsible move on Cephalon Inc.'s part. Modafinil is a eugeroic drug generally prescribed to treat narcolepsy, made by the pharmaceutical company Cephalon Inc. It is not a typical stimulant and is often described as a "wakefulness promoting agent." The drug is sometimes prescribed off-label for ADD/ADHD. In mass-media advertisements and websites, Cephalon markets the drug for improving 'alertness' and reducing 'excessive daytime sleepiness.' Wildkow p.s. I promised to be in bed by 10pm and I just realized it's 3am. LOL! Goodnight.