Posted by Larry Hoover on April 13, 2003, at 8:52:32
In reply to Re: Xyrem = GHB. Please don't., posted by Carlos on April 12, 2003, at 22:23:54
> You people need to put things into perspective.
I think that's what I was doing.
>If nothing else works or have worse side-effects I'd smoke crack for like if it helped. Ever think of the rebound and addiction of benzo's? They mucked with my brain!
As is the GHB.
>GHB has done nothing but good for me.
All you can say is, so far.
>No addiction and no rebound except for slight dopamine rebound, which is nothing compared to becoming mentally dull with benzo's, fat with SSRI's. Defitnitely a worthwhile alternative. Don't jump on the refer madness wagon.
You will not receive any sort of a warning that your body has developed a dependence on the drug. Nor will you realize the extent of your dependency until the drug is not available.
I know full well that there are people, perhaps just like you, who can use a substance without developing tolerance and addiction. I personally know a fellow who can use heroin in a totally casual manner. However, one cannot generate predictions from the experience of one person, just as one cannot predict from the collective experience of many people, as exemplified by the maxim, "Statistics cannot be applied to individuals."
What I am interested in is the concept of informed consent. There are numerous pro-GHB websites out there, and not one discusses the darker side of this drug. The slide into addiction and dependency is the easy part. Getting back out is the hard part.
Lar
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