The U.S. military is interested in this type of drug for its soldiers. It would be advantageous to have pilots and fighters who could function without sleep. Ordinary people can also benefit. Narcoleptics, people who often fall asleep quite suddenly, currently use the drug to ease their condition, and there is potential for modafinil to keep the rest of us up all night, too.

美国军方有意将此种药物给军人使用。如能使飞行员和战士不睡也不休息继续执行任务，将会多好啊。普通人也可从中获益。常常忽然睡着的嗜睡症患者，通常用此药来减轻他们的症状，而“莫达非尼”也有可能让我们其余的人都能整晚不睡呢。

(短文节选,本篇始于：对付瞌睡虫的新药)