Posted by Quintal on August 24, 2007, at 0:55:59
In reply to Re: Parnate/Dexedrine/500 sleeping meds-quintal, posted by jhj on August 24, 2007, at 0:32:16
Opium is no longer used in western medicine. Opiates are listed as essential medicines by the WHO for management of moderate-to-severe pain, and until something equally effective arrives to replace them, no amount of lobbying will change that. Synthetic opiates, such as methadone and the fentanyls could, and would, be used by medical staff, terrorists, and recreational users to fill any vacuum created by a shortage of natural sources.
If you wish to pursue this debate further I suggest starting a new thread.
Q
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