Posted by cubbybear on January 30, 2005, at 6:26:11
In reply to Re: You're lucky to be alive after getting demerol, posted by Willyee on January 30, 2005, at 0:21:39
> Your post has plenty of grist for conversation, agreement and vehement disagreement but I'm going to say only this:
1) I fully agree that the pharmaceutical industry is playing the game solely for its own profits. The health and well-being of people like us are not their prime concerns.
2) Despite what I might think of these companies, during the depths of depression or otherwise, I would not want to be so utterly stupid as to gamble my life with a supposed, life-threatening interaction of Parnate w/Demerol, dextromethorphan, SSRIs, high-tyramine cheese, or any other substance that is clearly a so-called no-no. If you enjoy living on the edge like that, well good luck, but this is exactly why the Psychobabble Board has disclaimers. Every so often someone comes along who enjoys spittting into the wind. I've always been a die-hard non-conformist and individualist but when it comes to playing Russian Roulette with my health and welfare, I'd still err on the side of caution, no matter what I think of GlaxoSmith Kline, Roche, et al.
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