FDA denies restriction on cough medication

[Decepticonus]

Originally Posted by iRizzen

Well, we all could sit here and compare each drug. But, of course, yes, some are more dangerous than others. Shit, even some legal RX drugs are bad, and can kill you or mess you up bad in a bad way.

In the end alot of drugs can be abuseable. Sometimes I wonder if anyone could abuse Keppra. The medication I'm prescribed for my epilepsy. I doubt it, but who knows.

[Arm]

Originally Posted by Decepticonus

The medication I'm prescribed for my epilepsy. I doubt it, but who knows.

I got a weird buzz off taking too much Depakote before. Felt like I was a balloon rising up and down. Cant say I enjoyed it.

[Decepticonus]

Originally Posted by Arm

I got a weird buzz off taking too much Depakote before. Felt like I was a balloon rising up and down. Cant say I enjoyed it.

Yeah that's depacote not Keppra. Depacote sucks anyway tbh.

[dextromancer]

Originally Posted by Migbee

i do not understand u.s. drug policy

the people that create the laws are not the same people that use the drug.

at my job i have to install components which are clearly designed and engineered by people who've never actually had to install them before.

i also think dope is less harmful than weed.

[WMW]

yay

***throws confetti***


And yes I was one of the fear mongers who thought this was the beginning of the end for DXM. Looks like im 0/2 for hysteria events. The other was Y2K but I was 12 then.

I am for the record still denying the 2012 hysteria. So I recommend everyone prepare for it being my percentage on calling hysterical events.

[iRizzen]

Yea, it was a scary thought thinking that they are gonna remove all of the DXM containing products from the market.

This is probably in FAQ, but I don't feel like pulling it up. But, what does DXM and me coughing got in common? Like, where does cough happen in the brain? If my question makes any sense...I am lookin fowards an answer.

[anaesthete]

I need to celebrate soon with some of that yummy red stuff. Where's my chalice?

[LBDex]

today I learned: the FDA takes DXM for recreational purposes.

But this is good, I guess. I highly doubted it would ever pass from the first time I saw it mentioned/linked here. Oh well, +1 for us human robots.

[Tunguska]

Originally Posted by iRizzen

Yea, it was a scary thought thinking that they are gonna remove all of the DXM containing products from the market.

This is probably in FAQ, but I don't feel like pulling it up. But, what does DXM and me coughing got in common? Like, where does cough happen in the brain? If my question makes any sense...I am lookin fowards an answer.

I have to admit that I don't know where the cough reflex is managed in the body, but DXM, being an NMDA antagonist (among other things), inhibits that reflex. You actually need a much stronger signal to get the muscles to cough shit up because the neurons' glutamate sites are jammed up with DXM.
That plus all the menthol, expectorants, etc. that somewhat help with the other symptoms that usually come with cough and cold.
Anyway, it is indeed all in the FAQ, and better explained there than I could (or would want to right now).
And DXM is not that good of an antitussive anyway... which is why I feared it would be removed from the shelves, too many kids getting fucked up and too few coughs cured. Great to learn that prohibition isn't there yet.

[Migbee]

Originally Posted by Decepticonus

Street heroin certainly isn't less dangerous then alcohol.

street heroin would not exist if you could buy pure heroin at the pharmacy

i am aware that alcohol is a drug. alcohol tends to be far more toxic, dangerous, and abused than a large number of illegal drugs.

I wouldn't say "all drugs" are less dangerous than alcohol . . .

methamphetamine, racemic amphetamine, fentanyl, oxy/hydro/codone/morphone etc are all schedule 2 and alcohol kills way more people each year than all of those combined

i also think dope is less harmful than weed.

and i think you're pulling my leg :3