By the way, if you want something that works, that you can buy without a prescription, I cannot recommend “BronkAid” aka ephedrine sulfate 25mg highly enough.

By the way, if you want something that works, that you can buy without a prescription, I cannot recommend “BronkAid” aka ephedrine sulfate 25mg highly enough. It’s sold “behind the counter” in the US at major pharmacy chains, which means you have to ask for it by name, they won’t even have the cards in the aisles that you then bring up and redeem. You have to show ID — not sure if that’s a Federal or a State thing, and you’re limited in the quantity you can buy at once, but the limits are not overly restrictive. It’s sold mainly as an anti-asthmatic. I personally have borderline asthma, meaning I’ve never had an asthma attack but in a test chamber my total lung volume increases 20% after puffing albuterol. It opens up my breathing tremendously, very useful as a pre-workout, has a nice nootropic effect, and for me personally does not cause any increased heart rate, although for many people that is an undesirable effect. Perhaps best not to stack with caffeine. And when I have a cold, I like it better than suppressants, expectorants, or even pseudoephedrine because I get clearing without turning into a leaky faucet. Just my anecdata…