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[grave]

Quick post to share my experiences with airsealed.com:

Monday 18th - Ordered 3x10 Modafinil (Modatec-200)
Friday 22nd - delivery attempted (I was out)
Saturday 23rd - Collected from the depot. Opened the package and found only 1x10 Modatec-200. Emailed Airsealed and they said they'd look into it on Monday.
Monday 25th - Airsealed emailed to inform me there had been a mistake at the suppliers and the rest is on it's way.

The original package was accidentally sent EMS (15 EUR) which is why it turned up so quickly, I chose registered airmail (10 EUR) which is what the remainder will be delivered by. I'll post again when it turns up so the delivery time difference is known. The quality of the Modatec seems fine, and I am happy with the way this has been handled. [thumb]

HTH

[kylyssa]

Sounds like they are handling your issue in a prompt, professional manner.

[mitkat]

I've never had airsealed problems, da_sense is always on the ball and went out his way to help me. Any wrongdoings will be fixed!

[emerson]

I really can't speak more highly of airsealed. The strongest memory I have of them is having a question, late night during the weekend, and still getting a prompt reply. That one email made me a long-term customer.

[poser]

It seems the reviews-option has been removed.

I was going to comment on the Intas selegiline. I'm really not sure, but I wonder if it's not as good as the european brand I bought elsewhere. Maybe it still offers more value.

What is your experience? How many % is it of your european?

[poser]

As for Intas selegiline it should be as good as European. Though European selegilne we sell (Juprenil) is made from raw selegiline from Chinoin Hungary which is a original Selegiline maker so there could be a small difference.

"How many % is it of your european? " I'm not sure what you mean by this?

You answered my question, thanks. Unless you think 25% difference is small (just an example).

[grave]

Saturday 30th - Postman delivers package containing remainder of original order. This time it's Modalert 200 from Sun Pharmaceutical Industries.

So Airsealed are as good as their word, good job da_sense.

This means (in my case) there was only a 1 day difference between EMS and standard airmail, with the plus of a Saturday delivery by my regular postie for standard.

Not sure if this has been noted anywhere else, but according to their website Sun's Modalert has a time release film coating. I can't be sure but I don't think Cipla-Protec's Modatec does, it certainly doesn't appear to by looking at it. I believe this lead to a delay in effectiveness above the usual couple of hours, and is probably something to take into account when using them. I haven't tried crushing or chewing (yeuch!) them yet, and will post back on this if I do.

[grave]

I also ordered some Modafinil powder on Tuesday morning using Fedex, it was processed (payment taken) on Wednesday evening stating shipment on Thursday. I queried the delays and was told that problems with the card processor were to blame. I was warned that Fedex tracking wouldn't work for 48 hours - it started working Saturday evening, and I expect delivery on Monday.

The only comment I would make is that if there are problems/delays with an order, it would be a good idea to send a notification rather than waiting to be asked. Having said that, my enquiries were dealt with swiftly.

[dopamine]

da_sense,

It seems the modafinil powder price keeps going up. I realize it's because the more you order from the supplier, the more they charge you, but is it going to continue? Is there a limit on how much it will continue to rise?

Right now the cheapest pill form is about $100 (Rx2world, mirror site of Health Plus Pharmacy) for 100 x 200 mg pills (equaling out to 20 g). Your price is $68.49 for 20 g, a savings of $31.50 over the pill form. Once it only reaches a difference of around $20 though (if the price keeps rising), it seems to defeat the purpose of buying bulk powder. Maybe raise the price of other less popular powders to offset the rising price of the modafinil powder?

Great product additions by the way. Keep up the good work, my experience with you has been excellent.

[grave]

The powder was delivered this morning, so 7 days from order placement to delivery. Quality is good, weight slightly (~1%) generous and subjectively feels more potent than either the Modatec or Modalert pills.

Further to my previous post, after examining the Modalert blister pack it does say they are uncoated. I'm starting another thread about Modalert as the one's I got don't seem to be very good.

[Wandering Jew]

Price shouldn't go up anymore. Shouldn't....

Second problem is that we actually expect shortages in following months, thus lowering the price would actually speed up shortages I'd wish it was cheap and available in large quantities, but it's quite expensive and available in limited quantities for us. There's an option of goint with some asia manufacturers directly but in that case i'm not sure what would we receive, modafinil, sugar or something else. Not to mention we already lost lot of money and never got samples we ordered.

they give free samples?

The price for mod is now $100, only 10g

[Yushua]

bulk aniracetam or oxiracetam would be nice

btw, who knows which benzo (or similar) is best for anxiety? im talking not about anxiety in general, rather weak anxiety as if one has to give a presentation. shouldn't be too much messing with the mind though...

[tlm884]

bulk aniracetam or oxiracetam would be nice

btw, who knows which benzo (or similar) is best for anxiety? im talking not about anxiety in general, rather weak anxiety as if one has to give a presentation. shouldn't be too much messing with the mind though...

Try propanolol instead of a benzo...

[Yushua]

bulk aniracetam or oxiracetam would be nice

btw, who knows which benzo (or similar) is best for anxiety? im talking not about anxiety in general, rather weak anxiety as if one has to give a presentation. shouldn't be too much messing with the mind though...

Try propanolol instead of a benzo...

i have asthma.. the wiki entry says it might cause asthma attacks?! are there any other beta blockers? actually im also kinda opposed to benzos because of their addictive potential. but.. what are effective and non-side-effects alternatives?

[tlm884]

bulk aniracetam or oxiracetam would be nice

btw, who knows which benzo (or similar) is best for anxiety? im talking not about anxiety in general, rather weak anxiety as if one has to give a presentation. shouldn't be too much messing with the mind though...

Try propanolol instead of a benzo...

i have asthma.. the wiki entry says it might cause asthma attacks?! are there any other beta blockers? actually im also kinda opposed to benzos because of their addictive potential. but.. what are effective and non-side-effects alternatives?

Taking a benzo before a presentation would NOT be a wise idea. In my expierence with Diazepam and Lorazapam. Your inhibitons are lowered and your thought proccesses are NOT the same. You would end up saying something stupid and you would tottaly regret it. Not only that, you would look stoned and you would lose merit.

[tlm884]

bulk aniracetam or oxiracetam would be nice

btw, who knows which benzo (or similar) is best for anxiety? im talking not about anxiety in general, rather weak anxiety as if one has to give a presentation. shouldn't be too much messing with the mind though...

Try propanolol instead of a benzo...

i have asthma.. the wiki entry says it might cause asthma attacks?! are there any other beta blockers? actually im also kinda opposed to benzos because of their addictive potential. but.. what are effective and non-side-effects alternatives?

Taking a benzo before a presentation would NOT be a wise idea. In my expierence with Diazepam and Lorazapam. Your inhibitons are lowered and your thought proccesses are NOT the same. You would end up saying something stupid and you would tottaly regret it. Not only that, you would look stoned and you would lose merit.

Essentially any beta blocker would work just look through a list of them and find one most desirable. A beta blocker will alleviate the physical symptoms of social anxiety. Increased heart rate, sweating, tremor, etc no matter the cause. My shrink has actually recommended beta blockers as treatment to me if the SSRI's are no longer effective

[Yushua]

you mean, as an AD as well?
that would be great ..

[tlm884]

you mean, as an AD as well?
that would be great ..

Sorry, AD?

[Yushua]

anti depressant

[tlm884]

An Antidepressant drastically reduces the social anxiety (if taken long term like me). However, if some physical symptoms occur like elevated BP, high pulse, sweating, muscle tension a beta blocker would help stop these physical symptoms.

The antidepressants for me have almost completly stopped the social anxiety for me. However, it has been years of different antidepressants and several combinations to find a combonation that worked. (Buproprion and Escitalopram along with Topomirate)

[Yushua]

An Antidepressant drastically reduces the social anxiety (if taken long term like me). However, if some physical symptoms occur like elevated BP, high pulse, sweating, muscle tension a beta blocker would help stop these physical symptoms.

The antidepressants for me have almost completly stopped the social anxiety for me. However, it has been years of different antidepressants and several combinations to find a combonation that worked. (Buproprion and Escitalopram along with Topomirate)

could you tell me a bit more about buproprion? was interested in that one

well its both social anxiety (sometimes even sociophobia) as well as plain anxiety if having to give presentations.
i can manage the social anxiety at the moment pretty well, used to be different a few months ago though and im afraid it could come back. its still more social anxiety than the average person has but certainly bearable, nevertheless it would be a higher quality of living if it would be reduced even more. The highs of the social anxiety are during (university) classes as well as when having to do sth for it, such as presentations, group work etc. which is really stressing me out at times. also "bearable" but really im not comfortable. sweaty hands (which make me focus on them and make it thus even worse).. and the usual other stuff that most people only get when they have their exam..
just afraid of the side effects of both SSRIs and beta blockers. interested in buproprion especially because it also apparently has some kind of stimulating/motivating effects and side-effects seem not as extensive (yet also strong) as of most SSRIs

[tlm884]

Buproprion is a few side effects short of a wonder drug for me. It is one of the VERY FEW antidepressants I have been able to handle long time (SSRI's SNRI's ussualy have decreased effectivness over time with me, sexual side effects, hardcore insomnia issues, drug incuded "ADD"). I then found out I was bipolar and the SSRI's were making it worse. However, the buproprion is amazing.

It increased my focus 10 fold (I went from 70s in my sciences to getting 92% in introductory biochemistry when I was put on buproprion), I lost 25 lbs on buproprion, my appetite went way down. My energy went up and my overall mood went up. Low dose buproprion (150mg XL) will help with the anxiety and social phobia any doses higher will make it worse.

When I was diagnosed with bipolar my pshychiatrist gave me a choice of going off of the buprorion to see if the bipolar was mangable without drugs or to add a mood stabalizer. And to be very honest I will not let her take me off the buproprion. I have had such a positive expierence with it that I am scared to not be on it!

At first you might experience some side effects like nausea and some bitchiness and irritability but after about a month you will be loving life! If you can't tolerate buproprion, I would highly reccomend talking to your doctor about other drugs that work with dopamine (RIMAs, MAOIs). SSRI's may be the first line treatment for social anxiety, etc but not necissarly better.

[Yushua]

Buproprion is a few side effects short of a wonder drug for me. It is one of the VERY FEW antidepressants I have been able to handle long time (SSRI's SNRI's ussualy have decreased effectivness over time with me, sexual side effects, hardcore insomnia issues, drug incuded "ADD"). I then found out I was bipolar and the SSRI's were making it worse. However, the buproprion is amazing.

It increased my focus 10 fold (I went from 70s in my sciences to getting 92% in introductory biochemistry when I was put on buproprion), I lost 25 lbs on buproprion, my appetite went way down. My energy went up and my overall mood went up. Low dose buproprion (150mg XL) will help with the anxiety and social phobia any doses higher will make it worse.

When I was diagnosed with bipolar my pshychiatrist gave me a choice of going off of the buprorion to see if the bipolar was mangable without drugs or to add a mood stabalizer. And to be very honest I will not let her take me off the buproprion. I have had such a positive expierence with it that I am scared to not be on it!

At first you might experience some side effects like nausea and some bitchiness and irritability but after about a month you will be loving life! If you can't tolerate buproprion, I would highly reccomend talking to your doctor about other drugs that work with dopamine (RIMAs, MAOIs). SSRI's may be the first line treatment for social anxiety, etc but not necissarly better.

well i tried escitalopram which was horrible. HORRIBLE.
so this 1 month that you are describing would be bearable.
what are the side effects of zyban/buproprion?

how come SSRIs seem to be preferred by doctors?
actually what you are saying sounds pretty good to me. although MAOIs would def. not be an option, dont know about RIMAs. The only problem is the appetite, i really dont wanna loose more weight (well its more an asthetic thing. as a guy being "skinny" is not too great if one is also not the tallest around town. used to be 20 kg heavier when i did wrestling in high school but i lost it all.. whatever..) but im sure i could manage it somehow.
i read that buproprion is has structural similarities to ampehtamines (yet not abuseable afaik?!), is there a risk for drug testing? would not concern me, dont drive usually, but would be something that'd need to be considered.

[tlm884]

I want off Escitalopram but my doctor only wants to modify one drug at a time.

SSRI's are cheaper and are a huge class of drugs other then that I have no idea why they are first line therapy.

Side effects of buproprion include:

Agitation
Weight Loss
Dry Mouth
Constipation
Headaches
Nausea
Dizziness
Sweating
Tremors
Insomnia
Appetite Loss
Confusion

Keep in mind, I only expierenced 2 of those side effects. Also regarding the weight loss. It was due to appetite loss. I just didn't want to eat. I am sure I could have maintained my weight if I forced my self to eat.

Buprorion is of VERY low abuse potential and most people who end up abusing it do so my snorting it and have seziures. It is sturctually related to the appetite suppresent meridia.

Buproprion is often used to combat the sexual side effects seen with SSRIs and to be very honest when I was on buproprion without an SSRI I had a boner almost 24/7... which I am not complaining about