Posted by chemist on August 21, 2004, at 11:33:30
In reply to A question for Chemist..., posted by malthus on August 21, 2004, at 10:42:05
> hi chemist:
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> what is a narcotic like Darvon used for? are there any long lasting, detrimental effects?
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> p.s. not thinking of taking it; just wanted to know from my recreational days from 25 yrs. ago.hello there, chemist here....darvon (and related darvocet) is a mild narcotic pain reliever (propoxyphene, usually as the hydrochloride salt)....it is a non-opiod and looks quite a bit like methadone (structurally). probably given post-root canal, or if you sprained your wrist, that sort of thing. it's a schedule IV drug, and is not on the radar for extensive abuse, as far as i know....i think that a 25 year period is long enough to discount any present maladies, unless you were taking handfuls of the stuff and washing it down with booze for a pretty long time, in which case there might be some liver trouble.....in summary, it is pretty far down the list of youthful indiscretions that persist a quarter century later......be well, chemist
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