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Piracetam is the most popular compound in the class of nootropics – a type of brain-boosting substance with little to no side effects.
Piracetam is believed to affect key neurotransmitters in the brain, resulting in more stimulation of certain reasoning, memory, learning, and alertness centers.
Piracetam has been shown to enhance synaptic plasticity, promote better focus, and even improve your mood and reduce stress.
Despite the long list of benefits and 50 years of research demonstrating that this nootropic is safe, many international governments have yet to formally approve Piracetam as a health supplement or drug.
This is the case in Canada where the substance is considered unregulated because there has not been a drug identification number issued for it. While Piracetam is legal to use in Canada, it cannot be sold here.
Given this complex legal situation, what is the best place to order Piracetam and have it shipped to Canada?
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Piracetam is not a scheduled substance in Canada and you do not need a prescription to use it. There are no laws controlling its possession or use, nor is it currently regulated by Health Canada.
This also means that it has not officially been approved by Health Canada nor has it been issued a Drug Identification Number (DIN).
What this means is that Piracetam powder falls into a grey area with a lack of legislation.
As a result, it cannot be marketed in the country nor can it be imported into Canada for commercial purposes. In the past, there were some online Canadian supplement retailers that did carry Piracetam, but they have all discontinued the practice due to legal issues.
However, because it is legal to buy and own Piracetam for personal use in Canada, but there are no Canadian sources, many people wonder how and where they can purchase this nootropic.
Where to Buy Piracetam
Thus, if you do want to buy Piracetam to use in Canada you will have to order it online. In Canada, it is legal to import non-regulated compounds like Piracetam for personal use. So long as your Piracetam is being bought for individual consumption, there should be no restrictions in ordering it.
In fact, according to one popular Nootropics vendor online, Canadians make up their third biggest market of customers around the world.
Right now you can buy 500 grams of bulk Piracetam for about $40 USD from various sources. If you use a standard dosage of around 2.5 grams, that means you are paying about $0.20 on a per dosage basis for Piracetam.
There are of course shipping costs to be considered as well, but if you are ordering from a company located in the USA then these tend to be very reasonable.
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Importing Piracetam
The next biggest concern has to do with whether the order will actually make it through customs once it arrives at the Canadian border.
Piracetam is completely legal to import for personal use so there should be no reason it would get seized at the border. In some rare cases, however, there have been packages taken by Customs that have either been submitted for further inspection or denied entry and returned to the sender.
This typically only happens when you are ordering Piracetam in larger quantities or if it is coming from another country such as China.
In some cases, Chinese and other Asian vendors will purposefully mislabel the product when they ship to comply with their export and import laws.
This is an obvious red flag to most border agencies and may result in your package being more likely to be seized by Canadian border officials.
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Buying Piracetam from the US
Similarly as in Canada, in the US Piracetam is an unscheduled, unregulated compound. It does not meet the qualifications of a dietary supplement, and the FDA has not approved Piracetam as a drug to prevent or treat any conditions.
Like Canada, it is legal to buy, own, and take Piracetam for personal use in the United States. However the sale of Piracetam within in the US is very limited. This is due to FDA laws surrounding the distribution, sale, and labeling of compounds like Piracetam.
In recent years, the number of suppliers based in the United States has decreased significantly. There are still some specialized nootropic stores online that are based in the US that sell Piracetam, however they are limited.
Shipments of Piracetam from the USA in small doses for non-commercial use tend to have no problem reaching their destination. There also seems to be a high success rate when ordering from various European vendors, but in general US Piracetam suppliers are cheaper for Canadians to buy and ship from.
A good rule is to never import more than a three month supply of Piracetam or any other nootropic at a time.
While this is itself somewhat of a loose guideline depending on personal dose preferences, it is a good idea to stick to less than 1 kg (1000 grams) of Piracetam powder in bulk at a time to avoid import issues. If you follow these steps, your Piracetam orders are not likely to have any issues in arriving at your doorstep.
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Article last updated on: March 13th, 2018 by Nootriment