Modafinil produces a unique spectrum of pharmacological effects including enhanced vigilance, arousal, and wakefulness in human subjects (Bastuji and Jouvet 1988). The drug is widely used to treat narcolepsy (Banerjee, Vitiello et al. 2004), but is also effective in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (Biederman, Swanson et al. 2005). Notwithstanding the expanding clinical indications for modafinil, the neurochemical mechanisms that produce therapeutic improvement remain unresolved. Pre-clinically, modafinil is a weak inhibitor of the DAT, and displays no affinity for dopamine receptor subtypes (Mignot, Nishino et al. 1994). Further evidence supporting low dopaminergic activity is the low abuse potential of modafinil (Jasinski 2000). Various theories have been proposed as alternative modes of action including enhancement of glutamate release and inhibition of Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) release in various brain regions (Ferraro, Antonelli et al. 1997; Ferraro, Antonelli et al. 1997; Ferraro, Antonelli et al. 1999). However, the exact mechanisms of action of modafinil and the principle active metabolite, armodafinil, are unknown. Understanding these mechanisms of action is important in assessing the potential therapeutic role of armodafinil. We will test to see if there are differences in the degree of DAT occupancy and D2 binding of armodafinil compared with that of traditional stimulants.