Posted by manowar on February 15, 2002, at 18:17:29
In reply to Modafinil vs. Adrafinil, posted by Michael D on February 15, 2002, at 16:36:21
Hi,
Provigil (Modafinil’s trade name) is available in the US. It's not a controlled drug either like other psychostimulants. For me it's a miracle drug. I have experience with both Modafinil and its sister drug Adrafinil. They both are very effective. Go to the bottom of the page and do a search for Modafinil or Adrafinil and you'll find lots of threads you can read.*For anyone that might be interested, I found out today why Adrafinil will never come to the US. Guess why-- no money in it. I talked to a pharmacist and he told me that when a new drug is developed the company has patent rights for fifteen years. However, the time count starts when the drug first goes to market, whether it be in the US or Europe. Evidently, Adrafinil has been around for a long time in Europe. There would be no reason for Lafon Labatories to jump through hoops and spend tons of money to get the drug FDA approved, because other companies would immediately develop generics.
Damn, the price of capitalism. But I still love it. Beats the hell out of socialism.
Tim
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