Posted by IsoM on February 15, 2002, at 16:35:56
In reply to Canadian delema + Adrafinil, posted by Michael D on February 15, 2002, at 16:24:07
From a fellow Canadian -
You won't find adrafinil any easier in the States than in Canada. In other words, you won't find it at all. It's a medication that has to be ordered from oversea pharmacies.
Are you sure adrafinil is what you need? Nothing accusatory here, just wondering why you think adrafinil would be good to take? Have you researched as much as you can find about it & how it may fit in with your difficulties?
I take adrafinil & order it overseas, but while I'm all hesitant to tell another to take it, it has helped a lot for me. But before you decide you want to take it, check out carefully whether you think it'll do what you want it to. And check to see if there's any interactions with it & any other meds you might take. If your liver isn't in good shape, I wouldn't suggest it. Even if it is good, you should have liver enzyme tests done after 3 months & probably every 6 months thereafter. What would your doctor or possibly, your psychiatrist to be, think of you taking an unprescribed med?
You might also think about taking Provigil, a prescription drug here in Canada. Provigil (modafinil) is the one of the active metabolites of adrafinil, & you may get a prescription from your doctor up here for it. Although Provigil isn't used for depression here, adrafinil has been widely used as an AD in France for years. It works very well for me in that regard, but I also have been taking Celexa (40 mg) for a couple of years too. Adrafinil really does add a big difference though.
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