Posted by Molybdenum on April 5, 2008, at 19:38:55
In reply to Re: Any hope for Provigil generic?, posted by undopaminergic on April 1, 2008, at 22:09:24
> Co-administration of methylphenidate may lower the effective dose of modafinil, thus reducing cost. Indeed, I don't notice any effect of modafinil (up to at least 800 mg) at all unless I also take methylphenidate.
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> Ordering modafinil (or other substances) in bulk (as pure crystalline powder) can lower cost. I recently got some from [xxx], but there are probably cheaper sources, at least for larger quantities.
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> Note that modafinil is a controlled substance (Schedule IV) in the US (but not Europe/Australia), and the importation without proper licencing may - at least in theory - result in legal problems. At the very least, any modafinil discovered by customs is likely to be confiscated.
>I'm glad I found your post again, 'cos I was reading the data sheet for modafinil & thought you should be aware....
"Methylphenidate The absorption of MODAVIGIL® may be delayed by approximately one hour when co-administered with methylphenidate."
That's from a PDF I found on the net. The filename is "cspmodav28126.pdf" If you want it or can't find it let me know & I'll email you.
Take Care
M.
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