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- They’re Made of Meth
You know the old joke about “drugs would be cheaper?” The Adderal shortage has gotten so bad that Mexican pharmacies are selling counterfeit pills to tourists…made of meth. (I should clarify that it’s the counterfeit pills, not the tourists that are made of meth.) — Update: Sadly, science fiction author Terry Bisson (who wrote “They’re […]
- Remember Back When Sudafed WORKED?
It’s been 18 years since drug companies replaced pseudoephedrine with phenylephrine to keep their cold medications available over the counter when the people waging War On Drugs(tm) decided to restrict the main ingredient in Sudafed (and what it was named after) because it could be used to make meth. Though I remember some other decongestant […]
- So much for SudaSudafed
Surprising no one, it turns out the replacement for pseudoephedrine in most over-the-counter cold medication doesn’t actually work.
- Controlled Substance
A few months ago I discovered that medications containing pseudoephedrine were labeled “restricted quantity items” at the local Sav-On because it can be used to make meth. Today I found that the shelf space that used to hold both brand-name Sudafed and the store brand now holds cards which direct you to the pharmacy. The […]
- Ruining it for the rest of us
The last time I bought Ny-Quil, there was a remark on the receipt about it being a restricted quantity item. At the time I assumed people were abusing it somehow, but I never got around to looking it up. Now I know why. Apparently, pseudoephedrine can be used to make methamphetamine, and some states are […]