FDA Agrees to New Trials for MDMA as Relief for PTSD Patients

Re:FDA Agrees to New Trials for MDMA as Relief for PTSD Pati... by fastball on Wednesday November 30, 2016 @12:15PM (#13072533)

If feasibly testable, then yes. If you need the government to help you pay your food/medical/housing/whatever bills, you should not be buying alcohol/cigarettes. Caffeine is debatable, because for many people it's not about recreation, it's more about giving you that extra kick so that you're more productive.

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Re:FDA Agrees to New Trials for MDMA as Relief for PTSD Pati... by CoryG89 on Wednesday November 30, 2016 @01:01PM (#13072984)

> Caffeine is debatable, because for many people it's not about recreation, it's more about giving you that extra kick so that you're more productive.

Oh, how many times I've heard the same thing, except referring to opiates, cocaine, or amphetamines, rather than caffeine.

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Re:FDA Agrees to New Trials for MDMA as Relief for PTSD Pati... by fastball on Wednesday November 30, 2016 @02:15PM (#13073706)

I agree completely.

I feel like the best thing to do in regards to drug legalization is to try to empirically link each class/type of drug to various societal outputs, like productivity, price of medical care, etc, and then tax the drugs accordingly.

Meth decrease general productivity by 100%? Tax it at a higher rate. Cocaine/MDMA/LSD have benefits and fewer side affects? Tax them at lower rates.

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