The purpose of this study is to test the effect of modafinil on the negative symptoms, such as blunted affect and social withdrawal, of schizophrenic patients and to determine modafinil's effect on excessive daytime sleepiness. A secondary purpose of the study is to examine the effect of modafinil on cognitive functioning of schizophrenic patients.
Age range
18 Years – 65 Years
Sex
MALE
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PANSS, and Sleep/wake activity measured using the Actillume (Ambulatory Monitoring, Inc.)
Timeframe: baseline, one month, two months