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Re:Xanax and Adderall Access Is Being Blocked by Secret Drug... by a2dam on Monday April 03, 2023 @06:57PM (#35432522)
The difference is one of chemistry, not law. A helpful analogy is to find another pair of drugs that people are more familiar with where the difference is a single methyl group: caffeine and theobromine (the stimulant in chocolate).

Saying that appropriately dosed amphetamine and methamphetamine don't have a "big" difference is like saying appropriately dosed chocolate and coffee don't have a "big" difference. The difference is clearly massive.

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Re:Xanax and Adderall Access Is Being Blocked by Secret Drug... by eindiran on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @04:39PM (#35445588)
I disagree. In oral usage, when you control for potency, particularly with regard to the stereoisomer composition, amphetamine and methamphetamine are FAR closer in effect (and "side effects") than historically people have claimed.

Pointing to the methyl group is completely missing the point; I am not talking about the absolute chemistry, but the pharmacology.

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