Is modafinil legal where I live?

Short version: it’s a prescription drug in the US, UK, EU, Canada, Australia. Personal-use importation of small quantities sits in a regulatory grey zone in most of these jurisdictions, not explicitly permitted, not aggressively prosecuted at typical quantities.

United States: Modafinil is Schedule IV. The FDA’s personal-importation policy (compliance policy 9-71-92) historically allows up to a 90-day supply for personal medical use. The DEA can independently intercept Schedule IV imports; enforcement against individual personal-use buyers at typical quantities is statistically rare but not zero.

United Kingdom: Prescription-Only Medicine (POM). MHRA guidance permits personal importation of up to a three-month supply.

European Union: Varies by member state. Most permit personal importation for personal medical use; France and Germany are stricter. Verify your national framework.

Australia: Schedule 4 prescription medicine. Personal Importation Scheme permits up to three-month supply with a prescription. Enforcement against personal-use quantities without prescription is uncommon.

Razumna does not provide legal advice. Country-by-country detail.

Will it get through customs?

Statistically: almost always. Customs interception of personal-use modafinil shipments at typical 30–100 tablet quantities runs in the 2–4% range across the destinations razumna ships to. Canada and Australia run hotter (5–8% historically); US and UK run cooler (1–3%).

When customs does hold a shipment, the typical outcomes: held for 14–30 business days then released (most common), held and a “personal use declaration” letter requested (uncommon), or seized outright with a notice mailed to the recipient (rare). None of these put the recipient under criminal investigation at typical personal-use quantities, razumna has no record of a customer prosecution in this category.

The customs replacement policy covers all three outcomes: held over 14 business days, not arrived in 21, or formally seized, razumna re-ships (you cover shipping, $45 flat, free over $200) or refunds, your choice. No tracking documentation required beyond a screenshot.

What happens if customs seizes my package?

You email support@razumna.com with your order number. Razumna ships a free replacement or issues a full refund, your choice. No proof of seizure required beyond a tracking screenshot showing the package didn’t arrive. No customs detention letter required. No return required.

The math: razumna prices in a ~4% reship reserve per order. A seized order costs the customer only the shipping fee on the replacement ($15, free over $200); razumna absorbs the COGS of the replacement product. This is how every direct-import vendor in this category operationally works, the difference is razumna actually pays it out without the documentation kabuki dance that some vendors require.

Full terms: customs and replacement policy.

Difference between modafinil and armodafinil?

Same compound, different stereochemistry. Modafinil is a racemic mixture, equal parts R-modafinil and S-modafinil, the two mirror-image versions of the molecule. Armodafinil is purified R-modafinil only; R-modafinil has a longer half-life than S-modafinil, so isolating it produces a longer-lasting compound at a lower per-mg dose.

Practical dosing equivalence: 200mg modafinil ≈ 150mg armodafinil. 300mg modafinil ≈ 250mg armodafinil. Both produce a comparable peak effect; armodafinil sustains it 1–2 hours longer on average.

Subjective differences: users report variability. Modafinil often feels like a faster onset and a slightly more abrupt offset. Armodafinil feels like a slightly later peak and a more gradual tail. A meaningful minority find armodafinil “cleaner”, less jaw tension, less peripheral jitter. Different minority find modafinil more reliable for shorter focused blocks.

Which to start with: for someone new to either compound, modafinil 200mg is the clinical default with the deepest user-report base. Armodafinil 150mg if you want a longer effect window or if modafinil produces unwanted side effects. The free 10 armodafinil tablets in every order let you compare without committing to a separate purchase.

What does a typical workday on modafinil look like?

For a 150–300mg dose taken at 7:30am with breakfast and water:

7:30am, dose taken.
8:30am, first measurable effect. Mental “fog clearing” sensation. You stop reaching for the second cup of coffee.
9:30am, full effect. Sustained attention without effort. The 90-minute “what was I just doing” cycle that most people run on doesn’t happen.
11:30am, peak. Most users report this as the strongest 90-minute productivity window of their week.
1:00pm, post-lunch dip doesn’t happen. Modafinil suppresses appetite during the active window, so most users eat lighter than usual.
4:00pm, effect still solid. Most caffeine users hit the afternoon crash here; modafinil users typically don’t notice.
6:00pm, gradual taper begins. Effect is still present but mental fatigue starts to register.
9:00pm, mostly worn off. Most users can fall asleep at normal bedtime if the dose was taken before 9am.

The pattern that matters: no comedown. No jittery overshoot when the effect peaks, no mood crash when it wears off. Tomorrow morning is normal, not penalized.

What are the actual side effects? Be specific.

By approximate frequency at therapeutic doses:

Headache (15–25% of users), usually a dull pressure, not a migraine. Correlates strongly with hydration. The fix: 50% more water than your usual baseline on modafinil days. Often resolves entirely with proper hydration.

Jaw tension (10–15%), mild involuntary clenching, particularly during focused work. Transient, resolves as the dose wears off. Some users chew gum or work with a mouth guard.

Decreased appetite (15–20%), not unpleasant, just absent. Most users skip lunch or eat lighter than usual. Plan a real meal in the evening.

Mild anxiety (8–12%, more common at 300mg+), a heightened-alertness feeling that crosses into uncomfortable in a subset of users. The fix is usually dose reduction.

Dry mouth (5–10%), minor; hydrate.

Sleep disruption (almost universal if taken after 11am), this is a function of half-life, not idiosyncratic response. Take it before 9am if normal sleep matters.

Rare but serious: Stevens-Johnson syndrome, approximately 1 in 1,000,000 users. If you develop a rash, blistering, or peeling skin during use, discontinue immediately and seek medical attention. This risk is documented in the FDA label and is independent of vendor or batch.

How does modafinil compare to Adderall?

Different drug class, different mechanism, very different subjective experience.

Adderall is amphetamine. It works by forcing dopamine and norepinephrine release. The subjective effect is intense focus, often euphoric. The pattern: peak, then crash. Tolerance builds fast; addiction potential is real (Schedule II in the US). At higher doses, cardiovascular effects (heart rate, blood pressure) are pronounced.

Modafinil selectively activates orexin pathways. Mild dopamine reuptake modulation, no dopamine release. The subjective effect is sustained alertness without euphoria. No crash. Tolerance builds slowly (most users don’t need to dose-escalate over months); abuse and dependence potential is meaningfully lower (Schedule IV in the US).

For chronic productivity use: modafinil is the better-tolerated long-term option. Adderall’s pattern of tolerance + crash makes it operationally difficult to sustain over months.

For acute peak performance (one critical session, one exam, one delivery): both work. Adderall hits harder in the first 90 minutes; modafinil sustains longer.

Both are off-label for cognitive enhancement in healthy adults; both carry real risks; neither is a substitute for sleep.

I am taking modafinil, what about Provigil?

Same compound. Provigil is the original brand name (Cephalon, FDA approval 1998). Generic modafinil was approved for U.S. market entry in 2012. The active pharmaceutical ingredient (modafinil) is identical between Provigil and razumna’s generic; the manufacturing tolerances are similar (FDA generic acceptance is 90–110% of label dose; reputable Indian generic facilities typically run 95–105%).

What differs: the brand-name pricing. Provigil retails for $25–$50 per tablet through a U.S. pharmacy. Razumna’s 300mg pack at 100 tablets is $240 fiat or $192 Bitcoin, $2.40 per tablet, identical molecule.

How do I pay?

Bitcoin available now. You select Bitcoin at checkout. Razumna emails the payment address and the exact BTC amount within seconds of completing your order. You send the Bitcoin from any wallet (Muun, Sparrow, Trezor, Ledger, exchange withdrawal, any). Razumna detects the on-chain transaction (usually within 30 minutes) and the order moves to the next dispatch.

The 20% Crypto discount applies automatically at checkout. No coupon code.

Other crypto rails (Lightning, USDT, ETH) are on razumna’s active roadmap via self-hosted BTCPay Server. U.S. Zelle for U.S. customers is on the same roadmap.

Why is the Bitcoin discount 20%?

Card processors charge 4–6% for this category when they accept it at all, and they mostly don’t accept it. PayPal and Stripe explicitly ban pharmaceutical merchants of this type. The processors that do (specialized “high-risk” processors) charge 5–15% per transaction plus monthly fees, plus reserve requirements, plus the ever-present risk of frozen funds or sudden termination.

Self-hosted Bitcoin processing has near-zero ongoing cost. No processor, no transaction fee, no merchant KYC, no frozen-funds risk.

The 20% saving razumna passes to the customer reflects most of the processor-cost difference plus the operational simplicity of not having to manage a high-risk merchant relationship. We could keep more of that margin and pay it as profit; instead we use it as the crypto incentive that aligns customer payment with our preferred operational structure.

I don’t have Bitcoin. What do I do?

See the buying Bitcoin guide. The 10-minute version: download a wallet (Muun for mobile, Sparrow for desktop), sign up for an on-ramp (MoonPay, Ramp, Coinbase, pick by country), verify your ID with the on-ramp, buy slightly more BTC than your order total, send to razumna’s address.

The whole process takes about 10 minutes the first time; about 60 seconds for repeat orders once you have a wallet set up.

Can I pay with a card or PayPal?

Not . Major card processors and PayPal do not accept pharmaceutical merchants of this category. Card processing via a specialized high-risk processor is on the roadmap for late 2025 if business volume justifies it.

If you genuinely cannot use Bitcoin, the practical alternative is buying Bitcoin via an on-ramp using a card. The on-ramp does the card processing; razumna receives Bitcoin. Net same as a card purchase from your side.

How is per-tablet pricing calculated?

Per-tablet price drops smoothly across 13 pack sizes:

10 tablets: $4.00 each ($40 total) · $3.20 with Bitcoin
30 tablets: $3.20 each ($96 total) · $2.56 with Bitcoin
100 tablets: $2.40 each ($240 total) · $1.92 with Bitcoin
500 tablets: $1.40 each ($700 total) · $1.12 with Bitcoin
5000 tablets: $1.00 each ($5000 total) · $0.80 with Bitcoin

Higher pack sizes get free shipping (anything $200+); smaller packs add $45 flat tracked shipping. Crypto discount applies across every tier.

The pricing is set so the per-tablet cost approaches razumna’s wholesale floor at the 5000-tablet tier, meaningful volume buyers get the same effective rate razumna pays plus a thin margin. The bulk-buyer math is the same as razumna’s wholesale-page offer.

How long does shipping take?

Standard tracked international from India:

United States: 8–14 business days (median ~10)
United Kingdom: 6–10 business days (median ~7)
European Union: 7–12 business days (median ~9)
Canada: 10–18 business days (median ~13; Canada Post handoff often the slow segment)
Australia: 8–14 business days (median ~10)

Tracked Express via DHL or FedEx (+$25 above standard): roughly half the standard transit window.

If you’re ordering for a specific date (an exam, a deadline), add a week of buffer. Razumna is fast and reliable; international post is international post, and the last-mile is whatever your local postal system runs at.

When will my order ship?

Twice-weekly dispatch: Monday 17:00 UTC and Thursday 17:00 UTC. Order before either cutoff for that day’s dispatch; otherwise you ship at the next.

Tracking number lands in your inbox within 24 hours of dispatch, sometimes faster, occasionally up to 48 hours during high-volume weeks.

Is the packaging actually discreet?

Plain padded envelope or small white outer box. No brand reference, no product reference, nothing visible from the outside that indicates contents.

Sender name is the manufacturing partner’s registered shipping agent (an Indian corporate name, the kind that shows up on cross-border trade documents constantly). Customs label reads as a generic pharmaceutical classification (“HP” or “health product” depending on the route).

Razumna does not falsify customs declarations, the declared contents match what’s in the package, just at the generic-classification level rather than naming the specific drug. Falsified declarations are how vendors lose customs relationships permanently.

What if my package doesn’t arrive?

If tracking shows no delivery scan by business day 21 from dispatch, or “held at customs” for more than 14 business days, you have a claim under the customs and replacement policy. Email support@razumna.com with your order number and a screenshot of the tracking. Razumna ships a replacement (you cover shipping, $45 flat, free over $200) or refunds, your choice. No further documentation required.

If the package was scanned as delivered but you didn’t receive it: check with neighbours and your local post depot first (international parcels sometimes route through pickup). If still missing, contact us, razumna handles these case by case.

What if the modafinil doesn’t work for me?

The first-dose guarantee covers exactly this. Take your first tablet. Wait four hours. If you noticed nothing, no alertness, no focus shift, no effect, email support@razumna.com with your order number and one sentence about what you experienced.

Refund or replacement, your choice. No return required. 30-day window from delivery date. One claim per customer lifetime (so it covers your initial trial of razumna; subsequent reorders are at your own risk if you’ve already used the claim).

The realistic rate of “didn’t feel anything” at a 150–300mg dose is roughly 3–7% of users, usually attributable to unusually high baseline tolerance or individual metabolic variation. Rarely (well under 1%) attributable to a manufacturing inconsistency. Razumna treats all three the same way: you don’t pay for a product that didn’t work for you.

Why does the guarantee exist?

Three reasons.

First: it’s the single largest psychological lever versus the vendor category. Most direct-import vendors imply an efficacy guarantee in marketing while the actual policy only covers customs-lost parcels. The implied promise without the payout is one of the most common buyer complaints in r/ModafinilXL and similar venues. Razumna pays out what the category implies.

Second: the realistic claim rate is low enough that the math works. At 3–7% claim rate and our pricing, the reserve cost per order is roughly $1–$3, small enough to absorb into list price.

Third: it functionally underwrites the “is this real product” question for a first-time buyer who can’t personally verify the supply chain. The guarantee is razumna’s skin in the game on the substance question.

Can I order more than one product in the same order?

Yes. Add multiple products to your cart, check out once. Each product’s pack-size selection applies independently. Free shipping over $200 is based on the cart subtotal, so combining a smaller-pack modafinil with a smaller-pack sildenafil order is often the cheaper path to free shipping than ordering separately.

Crypto discount applies to the entire cart, not per product. All items ship in the same package; the order ships in the next dispatch as a single shipment.