Posted by JohnL on August 22, 2001, at 3:13:48
In reply to Where to buy foreign antidepressants, posted by SalArmy4me on August 20, 2001, at 15:17:13
Interesting thread this is. I just thought I would put in my 2 cents. I happen to approve of someone importing their own meds. Maybe it is illegal in Canada, but it is not illegal in the USA. A 90 day supply can be legally imported. Actually the border lines between what is legal and illegal are kind of fuzzy, but at this point the DEA and the FDA do allow it. And it's a good thing. There are people who would otherwise still be suffering otherwise, but are now enjoying vastly improved lives.
Lots of people have imported foreign meds, mostly dopamine or norepinephrine medicines. I am not aware of a single case where any damage was done.
Someone else mentioned that many people here are grown up and they know what they are doing. I happen to agree with that. The ones who are totally ignorant are not usually found at this site, and are not the ones who will take the leap and order their own meds.
The body doesn't know and doesn't care who prescribed the drug. If the patient self administered the drug, or if a doctor did it, the body doesn't know or care. Someone would have to be real careless to do themselves any harm by self administering a med imported from another country.
And finally, the real potentially dangerous drugs, such as MAOIs, stimulants, and benzos, cannot be legally imported. Though it can be done with a huge amount of effort, it is nearly impossible.
I think people at psychobabble happen to know more about their own condition and their own meds than do the doctors. I have much more faith in a patient's own decisions than a doctor's decision. If the doctors were so darn good and all knowing, this site would have no purpose to exist.
John
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