Zack Lynch is author of The Neuro Revolution: How Brain Science Is Changing Our World (St. Martin's Press, July 2009).
As I predicted early last year, Provigil (short for promotes vigilance) was just approved for use by U.S. regulators to market its narcolepsy drug to truck drivers and others whose work shifts make it difficult to stay awake on the job.
Note: the "others" category is quite large.
Good bye coffee, hello Provigil.