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[opales]

I thought I'd add that it also is an antagonist of presynaptic a2-adrenoreceptors enhancing central noradrenergic transmission.  I obtained it through: http://www.1drugstore-online.com

http://www.bbonlinepharmacy.com also has a decent price but I haven't tried order from here yet.

Are these reliable sources, non-prescription requiring pharmacists give me the creeps? The percentage of fake drugs on the Internet is very high. Some of the fakes can be quite dangerous too, even deadly.

http://www.fraud.org/fakedrugs/faq.htm
http://www.fraud.org...gs/onlinerx.htm
http://www.fraud.org...edrugs/tips.htm
http://www.who.int/m...heets/fs275/en/

[FunkOdyssey]

I've ordered prescription drugs from a variety of shady, non-prescription sources in other countries. I received real, working medications every time . I know counterfeit drugs are out there, but are they all that prevalent? In my experience, no.

[opales]

I've ordered prescription drugs from a variety of shady, non-prescription sources in other countries.  I received real, working medications every time .  I know counterfeit drugs are out there, but are they all that prevalent?  In my experience, no.

How do you know they were real?

[FunkOdyssey]

Because they were in packaging with identification all over it and they worked as advertised. I don't KNOW they were real, but all signs pointed that way.

[opales]

Because they were in packaging with identification all over it and they worked as advertised.  I don't KNOW they were real, but all signs pointed that way.

I am not sure about the packaging test but drug effectiveness does not mean it's not fake. It could be a cheap generic copy with quite a bit of contaminants. You are alive and well so probably no harm done even if they had been fakes (not saying they were). But in long term use it still could have caused problems.

I am sure Adam Kamil could give an extensive lecture about this issue.

[eternaltraveler]

I once ordered something from one of these overseas online pharmacies and it was in perfect packaging, labeled well, but the pills when broken smelled very strongly of solvent, and I didn't use any of them. It was a wake up call for me in regards to dealing with these types of shady operations.

On earlier occasions I did not have this problem.

[FunkOdyssey]

Hmm... I never used elrond's scratch & sniff test on mine. I'll have to remember that in the future. [lol]

[xanadu]

elrond, have you done this test with the same item from a usa source? If so, what was the result? Maybe that's the way it's supposed to smell. Most counterfiets are fairly obvious if you look closely. It costs a fair amount of money to make a good package and to package it the same way as the manufacturor. Misprinting, spelling errors, fading, off colors etc are common in fakes. The greedy phamaceutical industry has an ongoing fear campaign against low priced drugs. In some cases, they are manufactured in other countries without paying the huge royalty payments demanded by the patent holders. Those are not counterfiet if made properly, imho. In other cases, it's stuff bought from legit wholesalers and resold but not at the prices dictated by the pharm companies. Yes, there is some dangerous stuff out there but due care and a keen eye will keep most people safe.

[jpars82]

I'd consider the first pharmacy I listed as a reliable source. The Trivastal I received was not generic. It came in a Servier box with blister strips and Servier product information. I'm sure there are fakes out there, you have to be careful. I do not think fakes of Trivastal would be very common though, considering it is not a high-selling drug. There are not too many pharmacies that carry, and I haven't seen any with generic Trivastal.

By the way, I don't think I'd consider Trivastal a stimulant..... perhaps a mild stimulant.

[mammalspod]

Jparsell makes a good point. We all can watch "Good Morning America" and see a scare story about fake "and potentially deadly" internet drugs. But if a company is going to go through the trouble, expense, and risk of creating high-tech blister packing and labeling, they are much more likely to contrive something that is a top selling drug. Also, lets not forget that many of these news stories are generated by media companies that are funded greatly through asvertising by pharmaceutical companies which lose profits from Americans finding inexpensive ways to by their drugs. This is what I hate about our media. In general be wary of messages detering you from personal exploration by claiming it could be dangerous.