Can a Pregnant Woman Safely Take Modafinil During Pregnancy? Many people take modafinil, which is used to treat narcolepsy. Previous studies have linked the drug with an increased risk of birth defects in babies born to mothers who took it during pregnancy.
But a new study finds no link. Researchers used national prescription drug registries to identify pregnancies exposed to modafinil and compared them to a control group of pregnancies exposed to the...