Haven't been onto this forum for a while, and so thought it would be nice to make a contribution. I'm making a list of the common nootropics that are illegal in NZ. Medsafe have a tool on their site that searches the Misuse of Drugs Act and Medicines Regulation Act
Customs often make mistakes, and so sometimes legal substances are mistakenly seized. I must warn that I used the medsafe search engine to check for the drugs common name, chemical name, and common synonym, but still take extreme caution using my guide as legal advice. If something is not listed, I assumed it is legal, as the two legislations I listed are currently the only statutes controlling drugs. This may change, as the asshole politician Peter Dunne has passed a new 'legal highs' legislation which makes all 'psychoactive material' illegal unless stated otherwise. This could have serious implications for importing nootropics, as they are somewhat psychoactive. But the new law hasn't come into force... yet... :(
Anyway....
Racetam Nootropics:
- Aniracetam: LEGAL/Unrestricted
- Levetiracetam: ILLEGAL/Prescription
- Nefiracetam :LEGAL/Unrestricted
- Noopept: LEGAL/Unrestricted
- Oxiracetam: LEGAL/Unrestricted
- Phenylpiracetam: LEGAL/Unrestricted
- Piracetam: ILLEGAL/Prescription
- Pramiracetam: LEGAL/Unrestricted
- Essential amino acids (except if listed): LEGAL/Unrestricted
- L-DOPA: ILLEGAL/Prescription
- Omega 3 Fatty acids: LEGAL/Unrestricted
- Pyroxine (in meds containing more than 200mg per dose): ILLEGAL/Prescription
- Thiamine/Riboflavin/Biotin/Folic Acid/ Cyanocobalamin: LEGAL/Unrestricted
- Tryptophan (in meds containing more than 100mg per dose): ILLEGAL/Prescription
- Vitamin D (in meds containing more than 25ug per dose: ILLEGAL/Prescription
- Choline: LEGAL/Unrestricted
- Dimethylethanolamine (DMAE) : LEGAL/Unrestricted
- Meclofenoxate/centrophenoxine: ILLEGAL/Prescription
- Alpha-GPC (L-Alpha Glycerylphosphorylcholine): LEGAL/Unrestricted
- Donepezil: ILLEGAL/Prescription
- Galantamine: ILLEGAL/Prescription
- Huperzine A: LEGAL/Unrestricted
- Adrafinil: ILLEGAL/Prescription
- Caffeine powder: LEGAL/Unrestricted
- Modafinil: ILLEGAL/Prescription
- Selegiline: ILLEGAL/Prescription
- 4-aminobutanoic acid (GABA): STRICTLY ILLEGAL/Controlled drug Class B1 (drug precursor)
- 5-HTP : LEGAL/Unrestricted
- Acetylcysteine (if dose is less than 1000mg/day) LEGAL/Unrestricted
- Glutathione: LEGAL/Unrestricted
- Melatonin: ILLEGAL/Prescription
- Phenibut: Potentially illegal as GABA analog (Caution!)
Picamilon: Same as above - S-Adenosyl methionine (SAM-e): LEGAL/Unrestricted
- Sulbutiamine: LEGAL/Unrestricted
- Theanine LEGAL/Unrestricted
- Vinpocetine: LEGAL/Unrestricted
Misuse of Drugs Act 1975:www.legislation.govt.nz/pdflink.aspx?id=DLM436100
Medicines Regulation Act 1984 http://www.legislati...t/DLM95668.html