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mattocmd
Joined: 02 Nov 2007
Location: Busan
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 Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 4:52 am Post subject: Kava Kava |
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Venus posted the question first but I wanted to ask again.
Does anyone know if I can import kava kava into Korea?
I am planning on ordering some but wonder if customs would let it through. Can someone point me in the right direction?
I checked the customs website and didn't see anything. |
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chopstick
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| Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Just to confirm. Is Melatonin a legal medicine without prescription in Korea? |
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Jake_Kim
Joined: 27 Aug 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 6:59 am Post subject: |
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| chopstick wrote: |
| Just to confirm. Is Melatonin a legal medicine without prescription in Korea? |
Nope, it's a controlled substance unlike in the U.S.. So the Korea Customs would confiscate it if declared as such. If it's falsely declared as 'vitamins' and is not subjected to random physical inspection, nevertheless, one can still bring it in under the radar.
Locally available Melatonin is extremely rare, except for 'Circadin' which is essentially 2mg Melatonin, which has been released only last month. You still need a prescription for that. |
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chopstick
Joined: 03 Oct 2012
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Jake_Kim wrote: |
| chopstick wrote: |
| Just to confirm. Is Melatonin a legal medicine without prescription in Korea? |
Nope, it's a controlled substance unlike in the U.S.. So the Korea Customs would confiscate it if declared as such. If it's falsely declared as 'vitamins' and is not subjected to random physical inspection, nevertheless, one can still bring it in under the radar.
Locally available Melatonin is extremely rare, except for 'Circadin' which is essentially 2mg Melatonin, which has been released only last month. You still need a prescription for that. |
Hi Jake, I was wondering because others here have said they have bought it here in foreign supermarkets etc. So they are selling it illegally? |
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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| jmbran11 wrote: |
| I just bought it at the normal pharmacy down the street, but I find it useless. Nothing but the hard stuff for me. |
I thought it was illegal in Korea. |
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Jake_Kim
Joined: 27 Aug 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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| chopstick wrote: |
| Jake_Kim wrote: |
| chopstick wrote: |
| Just to confirm. Is Melatonin a legal medicine without prescription in Korea? |
Nope, it's a controlled substance unlike in the U.S.. So the Korea Customs would confiscate it if declared as such. If it's falsely declared as 'vitamins' and is not subjected to random physical inspection, nevertheless, one can still bring it in under the radar.
Locally available Melatonin is extremely rare, except for 'Circadin' which is essentially 2mg Melatonin, which has been released only last month. You still need a prescription for that. |
Hi Jake, I was wondering because others here have said they have bought it here in foreign supermarkets etc. So they are selling it illegally? |
I'm in no position to know how exactly such inventories of Melatonin could have ended up at any particular vendor, but it may be in parallel to those authentic military surpluses being sold at Namdaemun market. Goods may be authentic but their chain of import & distribution could be shady. A significant source has been the USFK's PX/BX, but not exclusively. If you see the published list of goods confiscated by the Customs, you'd be surprised. I'm not talking about some individual travelers sneaking in this and that, I'm talking about all kinds of things of 'commercial volume' in shipping containers. Some kind of pills here and there wouldn't be surprising, especially when it's not even a controlled substance on the exporter's end. |
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jleblanc
Joined: 23 Aug 2012
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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| For all the people who've taken it, not one said what strength they took. It's not really helpful if you say it doesn't work but don't say how many milligrams you took. You can buy Melatonin as low as 1mg to up to 10mg (that I've seen), even delayed release. As far as the poster who said it only works a few times, that's not for everyone. I take it every day and have for years. It works fine. |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 12:56 am Post subject: |
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| jleblanc wrote: |
| I take it every day and have for years. It works fine. |
How can you know its actually doing anything if you never go without? |
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jleblanc
Joined: 23 Aug 2012
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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| schwa wrote: |
| jleblanc wrote: |
| I take it every day and have for years. It works fine. |
How can you know its actually doing anything if you never go without? |
How would I not? You take it because you're having a problem sleeping. Is the problem better? Yes. By answering yes, I know it's working. Without it, I can't fall asleep until at least 4AM. Now I can fall asleep by midnight and am on a normal sleep schedule including staying asleep. I stopped taking it once for two days. By the second day, I couldn't fall asleep. It's not something (for me) to take for a few days to permanently fix a problem. That may work for others, but not for me. |
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joelove
Joined: 12 May 2011
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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| I took melatonin for a while nearly a year ago. OTC in Canada. Interesting stuff. Was a 5 mg dose. Makes ya sleepy, and feel calm upon waking, but sort of drowsy still. That's how it was for me anyway. I'd recommend it for insomnia or night shift work. |
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cdninkorea
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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| jleblanc wrote: |
| For all the people who've taken it, not one said what strength they took. |
You're right! For what it's worth, I have 2.5 mg sublingual tablets of melatonin (not slow-release or anything like that). I usually cut a tablet in half, since using a full tablet can make me feel drowsy the next day. I also have valerian root liquid extract. I'll put 1-2 drops (which is the suggested dosage) in chilled mint or chamomile tea. The two combined is enough to make me very sleepy but not feel drowsy the next day.
I only use sleep aids a few times a month, but a few years ago when I had a lot of trouble falling asleep at a reasonable hour, I took them more often. |
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