Comment · Sat, April 25, 2015 · Ceretropic
Overseas Travel - Middle East
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I am flying to the Middle East (Saudi Arabia) for a month every other month throughout this year. I would like to bring at the very least my Kratom, Piracetam, Phenylpiracetam and Super Rhodiola (I am a ceretropics customer so the Rhodiola is in a liquid vial). Others I would like to take are Semax, Tianeptine and Kava.
Things I'm not worried about are Protein, NOW products (theanine, magnesium, etc.)..
I did not see any of these are banned substances, but have never flown overseas before. I am unsure of how baggage checking works and do not want any of my nootropics thrown out nor do I want to get into any trouble since it is for business.
Anyone else have experience travelling to the Middle East with supplements of these types?
Edit well I've got input from one of the most regarded gentlemen on the forum (mister) and a person living in the country so it's safe to say most of these noots are probably safe to bring in. In all honesty I probably won't bring most I've listed but just wanted to know. Piracetam is a must and ideally phenylpiracetam.
The other posters, I appreciated their input but most seemed to be the fear mongering type who gave uneducated guesses.
What they were answering
Direct reply to the original post — see the thread post above.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
I've flown pretty much everywhere. I was going to get to Saudi Arabia, but my class cancelled a couple weeks before. However, in the middle east I have been to Egypt, UAE (Dubai), Qatar, and Turkey. My experience is that they do not search anything, unless you are suspicious. However, the consequences of them finding something are very high. So even if the likelihood of them finding something is very low, the punishments are bad enough to probably avoid the risk. When I travel to Muslim countries, I leave all my drugs/supplements at home. I only take the things I cannot be without, like Zyrtec. It's just not worth the risk for me.
I would highly advise against taking the Kratom. The Super Rhodiola should be perfectly fine. The Tianeptine and Kava are borderline. Semax should be fine, as long as it is a nasal spray. Don't bring a vial for injection to a Muslim country. That's crazy. Piracetam and phenyl should be fine, but you never know. The protein, theanine, and magnesium should all be fine.
I think it is kind of funny that your first time out of the country is going to be Saudi Arabia. You are in for some culture shock!