10-06-2003, 08:19 PM
decreased sexual functioning (difficulty achieving orgasm)
That's under neutral, not negative???
And thank you acid, the key word is "safer" and not "safe." By the way, do you know how long people have been using DXM for this purpose and by the same token how long its effects (particularly long-term) have been studied? Any case studies?
Just want to point out that with some drugs, you have to be careful in your assessment of the long-term problems associated with them. One example is shrooms... they aren't used enough by enough people to really have any good results in the studies. Basically, we don't know the degree of its effects. Curious if DXM may have a similar situation.
Also, if anyone is curious about addiction, the affect it has on people, and basically lots of stuff associated with addiction medicine and drugs, read "Cracked" by Dr. Drew Pinsky, it just came out a couple of months ago. Dr. Drew (of Loveline fame) runs a treatment center out here in Southern California, and a lot of the book is stories of the people he's dealt with. Lots of high profile people went to this treatment center as well. The guy is probably the best clinical expert when it comes to drugs and particularly addiction. Ok, I'm off to dinner... that's right, no rants or yelling at drug users from me this time! Oh, wait, nevermind, I'm feeling it coming on... abusing drugs is among of the dumbest things a person can do, and if you can't realize that, there is something wrong. If you admit it and accept the consequences of what you're doing, as long as you don't hurt others (which is almost inherent that you will, by the way), and don't praise what you're doing, then have fun destroying yourself.
That's under neutral, not negative???
And thank you acid, the key word is "safer" and not "safe." By the way, do you know how long people have been using DXM for this purpose and by the same token how long its effects (particularly long-term) have been studied? Any case studies?
Just want to point out that with some drugs, you have to be careful in your assessment of the long-term problems associated with them. One example is shrooms... they aren't used enough by enough people to really have any good results in the studies. Basically, we don't know the degree of its effects. Curious if DXM may have a similar situation.
Also, if anyone is curious about addiction, the affect it has on people, and basically lots of stuff associated with addiction medicine and drugs, read "Cracked" by Dr. Drew Pinsky, it just came out a couple of months ago. Dr. Drew (of Loveline fame) runs a treatment center out here in Southern California, and a lot of the book is stories of the people he's dealt with. Lots of high profile people went to this treatment center as well. The guy is probably the best clinical expert when it comes to drugs and particularly addiction. Ok, I'm off to dinner... that's right, no rants or yelling at drug users from me this time! Oh, wait, nevermind, I'm feeling it coming on... abusing drugs is among of the dumbest things a person can do, and if you can't realize that, there is something wrong. If you admit it and accept the consequences of what you're doing, as long as you don't hurt others (which is almost inherent that you will, by the way), and don't praise what you're doing, then have fun destroying yourself.