Modafinil seems to require a prescription only in theory, not in practice. The overseas mail-order sellers don’t ask, and US pharmacies aren’t price-competitive with the mail-order sellers. Based on this research the risk of skipping the physician consult seems pretty negligible (provided you’re competent enough to check for interactions and monitor side effects yourself). I make sure my medical records reflect the fact that I use it, so that I wouldn’t eg lose access if I were in an ICU for some reason and out of a general policy of treating doctors like ally-consultants who are most useful if they have accurate information. But it would seem pretty wasteful to have an appointment just to generate a modafinil prescription and do nothing else.
Modafinil seems to require a prescription only in theory, not in practice. The overseas mail-order sellers don’t ask, and US pharmacies aren’t price-competitive with the mail-order sellers. Based on this research the risk of skipping the physician consult seems pretty negligible (provided you’re competent enough to check for interactions and monitor side effects yourself). I make sure my medical records reflect the fact that I use it, so that I wouldn’t eg lose access if I were in an ICU for some reason and out of a general policy of treating doctors like ally-consultants who are most useful if they have accurate information. But it would seem pretty wasteful to have an appointment just to generate a modafinil prescription and do nothing else.
How do you go about deciding which overseas drug mail-order business to trust?
I second this question. Especially in European countries, it is very hard to find a reputable seller. Getting through customs is very hard.