> if you ask a pharmacist nicely they can give it to you. In the US?

circuiter · on Aug 22, 2015

Yes. There is some minor paperwork involved for them, which is why you should ask nicely, and YMMV.

datasink · on Aug 22, 2015

Can you elaborate? I worked as a pharmacy tech when I was younger and never saw drugs dispensed without a prescription from a doctor. I also can't find anything on the web about this being possible in the U.S.

throwaway2048 · on Aug 22, 2015

the term you are looking for is "over the counter" or OTC

datasink · on Aug 22, 2015

Modafinil is classed as a Schedule 4 narcotic. It's definitely not an OTC medication. Examples of other Schedule 4 medications: Xanax and Valium.

circuiter · on Aug 23, 2015

Actually modafinil is a schedule 4 stimulant (which matters in some states). And Pharm.D.s can get into an agreement with Physicians to dispense medication on their behalf as they see fit, it's called Collaborative drug therapy management.