Posted by SLS on June 1, 2009, at 20:43:30
In reply to Re: Are the drugs that we're taking killing us?, posted by Sigismund on June 1, 2009, at 20:05:09
> Many drugs that could be helpful become drugs of abuse and are disallowed.
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> Subjective unpleasantness seems to be a prerequisite for psych drugs, lest they become drugs of abuse.Yeah. It doesn't make sense to me that a good drug should be withheld from the public just because some people come to abuse it. The case of amineptine (Survector) always comes to mind when it comes to antidepressants. Caffeine has been shown to be a psychostimulant and a physical performance enhancer, and leads to physical dependence, but you don't see a call for it to be banned or demonized.
My point is that one cannot control the behavior of the public when it comes to the abuse of medicinal drugs. This is not a reflection on the worth of the drug to treat a set of conditions. Cocaine is still a legal medicinal substance used as an anesthetic for ophthalmological procedures. Why should the ill be penalized for the behavior of the healthy?
- Scott
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