http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/09/24/off-label-prescribing-chickens-roost/ Dr. John Grohol's daily update on all things in psychology and mental health. Since 1999. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:30:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/09/24/off-label-prescribing-chickens-roost/comment-page-1/#comment-281117 Provigil for Bipolar Depression - World of Psychology Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:35:03 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/09/24/off-label-prescribing-chickens-roost/#comment-281117 [...] So a bunch of researchers conducted a study last month to evaluate the efficacy and safety of adding the drug modafinil (Provigil) to the treatment of people with bipolar depression, which is often characterized by excessive sleepiness and fatigue. (Which at least partially answers my question yesterday of where off-label prescribing comes from.) [...] [...] So a bunch of researchers conducted a study last month to evaluate the efficacy and safety of adding the drug modafinil (Provigil) to the treatment of people with bipolar depression, which is often characterized by excessive sleepiness and fatigue. (Which at least partially answers my question yesterday of where off-label prescribing comes from.) [...]

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