Modafinil improves memory in depressed patients

A new study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, has found that the wakefulness-promoting drug modafinil improves memory functions in people recovering from depression. Depression is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, and cognitive symptoms, such as difficulty completing everyday tasks, contribute to the disability associated with depression. Almost all people with depression experience problems with attention, concentration and memory. This cognitive impairment tends to persist even in the recovery phase of depression when mood symptoms start to improve. People with persistent cognitive symptoms often then experience poorer outcomes such as impaired work functioning…