Narcolepsy Drug Fights Cancer Fatigue

Courtesy WebMD Health  Wed, 06/04/2008 - 00:00

The narcolepsy drug Provigil may help to relieve the debilitating fatigue often experienced by cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, new research suggests.

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