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Can I bring ADHD medication into Japan?

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It depends on the exact ADHD medicine. Japan treats different stimulants very differently: some are prohibited, some require advance narcotics/stimulant-raw-material permission, and some ordinary medicines follow normal personal-import limits.

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What you need to know

Requirements & exceptions
  • Adderall/amphetamine is prohibited for personal import.
  • Vyvanse/lisdexamfetamine requires advance NCD permission.
  • Check the generic active ingredient, not only the brand name, before travel.
Documents
  • Passport/ID
  • Insurance information if applicable
Likely cost
No standard customs fee for lawful personal-use quantities, but medical certificates, translations, Import Confirmation/NCD documentation and replacement medicines may create costs.
Where to act
MHLW / Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare for Import Confirmation; Narcotics Control Department separately for controlled substances.
Official sources
MHLW Narcotics Control Department — Controlled Medicines / Traveler ApplicationsMinistry of Health, Labour and Welfare · Official sourceMHLW — Bringing Medicines for Personal Use into JapanMinistry of Health, Labour and Welfare · Official source

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