Comment · Thu, July 25, 2013 · Ceretropic
Why are racetams not available locally?
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iluomo · 19 points
I've been taking Aniracetam for a few months now and am fairly happy with its effects.
I'm in the US and living in a large city but there is no obvious local vendor of the stuff (or other racetams in general). Why is this? Any other supplement I need I can get down the street. My wife suggests that I'm putting myself at some risk by taking pills purchased on eBay, and I don't disagree with her logic. I understand that racetams are drugs rather than 'supplements' but that still doesn't really answer the question.
What they were answering
bettse · 1 points
I think that the line "not approved by the FDA to treat any medical condition" is intended to claim that the product is a 'food'. IANAL, I'm not claiming they're correct, but I think that is their attempt.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
They are selling encapsulated nootropics in a bottle with "supplement facts." They are selling it as a supplement, which it is not by the FDA's guidelines. To be a supplement, it has to occur naturally, or be a natural derivative. Racetams are not found in nature.
I don't like the rules either, and rarely follow them. However, they are the rules.