But to assert that the absence of MDMA as a theraputic resources is even within what, four? five? more? orders of magnitude the overall hurtful impact of class 1 substances generally is just silly.
The consequences of the drug war are almost infinitely worse than what any drug could do on its own. The majority of harm from illegal drugs, both personal and to society as a whole, is a direct result of the war on drugs: lack of access to medical treatment, becoming a social pariah, going to prison / not being able to get a job because you went to prison, prison overpopulation, children without parents who are in prison, gang warfare, funding for other criminal enterprises including terrorism, users having to deal with the criminal element, unknown dosing leading to overdoses - all of these things (and a whole lot more) are directly attributable to the war on drugs. It's not the "absence" of the drug that's been orders of magnitude more harmful than the drug itself, it's the method we are using to try to create that absence.
Personally, I think that the entire pharmaceutical and medical industries should be mandated to be not-for-profit. With no motivation for the Few to get rich off the suffering of others, we'd see a big change in healthcare in this country.
So true. I mean, it's been proven time and time again that when it comes to encouraging innovation, removing the profit motive is the best way forward.
Physical hunger pain stops, but psychological desire to eat doesn't. I once fasted for 5 days to see if I could, and after the 2nd day or so hunger pain stopped, but I dreamed about eating. By the fourth day, I was literally drawing out pictures of the food I wanted to eat.
Use of benzos over a period of time can lead to rebound anxiety, and withdrawal from benzos is not some minor thing. It can lead to seizures and other fairly serious medical problems. SSRIs don't turn you into some kind of psychopath that doesn't give a shit. That sounds like something straight out of "reefer madness".
I took xanax for a couple of years for a severe anxiety condition because I was wary of SSRIs. It helped to some degree, but never anywhere close to completely, and it only lasted a couple of hours. It also made me groggy, so it wasn't really a solution for situations that would cause me more anxiety, or situations where I had to drive. It *did* help, though, and it was the first real relief I got from my anxiety. Unfortunately, I eventually started to have rebound anxiety - when I took it, I would feel better for a short period of time, and then my anxiety would rebound to levels higher than before I took it. It was a complete nightmare, and was worse than not taking it at all. After that, I tried lexapro (an SSRI), which has dramatically improved my life in every way. It works 24 hours a day, and I don't have to worry about being groggy or unable to drive like I did with xanax. I am able to care for/love people much more because I am not constantly in a state of fight-or-flight and worrying if I'm going to throw up all the time. I can fly on an airplane like a normal person, rather than clutching the puke bag in absolute terror. And a million more every day things that most people may take for granted, but to me are a kind of miracle.
Please don't perpetuate bullshit about SSRIs that may prevent even more people from being helped by them. They may not work for everyone, but the picture you have painted here about both kinds of drugs is completely absurd.
We've tried to do similar things to liberals. It just has never worked, it never takes off. You'll get debunked within the first two comments and then the whole thing just kind of fizzles out.
This sounds a little too exactly-what-liberals-want-to-think-about-themselves. I would be really surprised if this is true.
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When you don't know bullshit from wild honey, go looking for a cattle rancher or a beekeeper. ~ CaptainDork
definitely don't quote yourself like that ever tho
wtf is "uncaused cancer"?
How is this evidence of a "fundamental" flaw?
It's where I put that thing that time.
Is python having adoption problems that I'm not aware of? Last I checked, it was in the top 5 of most programming language popularity indexes.
But to assert that the absence of MDMA as a theraputic resources is even within what, four? five? more? orders of magnitude the overall hurtful impact of class 1 substances generally is just silly.
The consequences of the drug war are almost infinitely worse than what any drug could do on its own. The majority of harm from illegal drugs, both personal and to society as a whole, is a direct result of the war on drugs: lack of access to medical treatment, becoming a social pariah, going to prison / not being able to get a job because you went to prison, prison overpopulation, children without parents who are in prison, gang warfare, funding for other criminal enterprises including terrorism, users having to deal with the criminal element, unknown dosing leading to overdoses - all of these things (and a whole lot more) are directly attributable to the war on drugs. It's not the "absence" of the drug that's been orders of magnitude more harmful than the drug itself, it's the method we are using to try to create that absence.
Personally, I think that the entire pharmaceutical and medical industries should be mandated to be not-for-profit. With no motivation for the Few to get rich off the suffering of others, we'd see a big change in healthcare in this country.
So true. I mean, it's been proven time and time again that when it comes to encouraging innovation, removing the profit motive is the best way forward.
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everything has to be a fucking "adventure" now.
Life isn't "supposed to be" like anything.
Physical hunger pain stops, but psychological desire to eat doesn't. I once fasted for 5 days to see if I could, and after the 2nd day or so hunger pain stopped, but I dreamed about eating. By the fourth day, I was literally drawing out pictures of the food I wanted to eat.
you.... linked to infowars?
Worst.
Use of benzos over a period of time can lead to rebound anxiety, and withdrawal from benzos is not some minor thing. It can lead to seizures and other fairly serious medical problems. SSRIs don't turn you into some kind of psychopath that doesn't give a shit. That sounds like something straight out of "reefer madness".
I took xanax for a couple of years for a severe anxiety condition because I was wary of SSRIs. It helped to some degree, but never anywhere close to completely, and it only lasted a couple of hours. It also made me groggy, so it wasn't really a solution for situations that would cause me more anxiety, or situations where I had to drive. It *did* help, though, and it was the first real relief I got from my anxiety. Unfortunately, I eventually started to have rebound anxiety - when I took it, I would feel better for a short period of time, and then my anxiety would rebound to levels higher than before I took it. It was a complete nightmare, and was worse than not taking it at all. After that, I tried lexapro (an SSRI), which has dramatically improved my life in every way. It works 24 hours a day, and I don't have to worry about being groggy or unable to drive like I did with xanax. I am able to care for/love people much more because I am not constantly in a state of fight-or-flight and worrying if I'm going to throw up all the time. I can fly on an airplane like a normal person, rather than clutching the puke bag in absolute terror. And a million more every day things that most people may take for granted, but to me are a kind of miracle.
Please don't perpetuate bullshit about SSRIs that may prevent even more people from being helped by them. They may not work for everyone, but the picture you have painted here about both kinds of drugs is completely absurd.
didn't you think it was weird that no one else ever mentioned it?
her extensive technical knowledge and experience fighting the alt-right and harassment and will be advantageous for a Congressional representative.
Based on the results of her "fighting the alt-right" so far, I assume Bannon & Co will be major donors to her campaign.
Next you're going to tell me that the latest iOS is the Most Advanced iOS, Ever!
We've tried to do similar things to liberals. It just has never worked, it never takes off. You'll get debunked within the first two comments and then the whole thing just kind of fizzles out.
This sounds a little too exactly-what-liberals-want-to-think-about-themselves. I would be really surprised if this is true.
is that you, hershel from walking dead?
According to what?
bullshit.
using the phrase "the silicon" like this is cringe-inducing.
everyone is afraid of death.
> There's not a damn thing you can say or scientific study you can point to that will make me stop eating meat.
This is such a weird thing to say so proudly.
username checks out
we don't NEED no stinking BADGES!