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Re:Merchants of Meth: How Big Pharma Keeps the Cooks in Busi... by aheilbut on Monday September 30, 2013 @10:46PM (#6473720)
Methamphetamine is already an FDA-approved prescription drug, called Desoxyn.
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Re:Merchants of Meth: How Big Pharma Keeps the Cooks in Busi... by rob05c on Monday September 30, 2013 @11:20PM (#6473844)
Holy mother duck! If I were roughly the size of a barge, I still wouldn't take meth to lose weight. I think you'd be trading your mind for your body.
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Re:Merchants of Meth: How Big Pharma Keeps the Cooks in Busi... by Malician on Tuesday October 01, 2013 @01:34AM (#6474314)
http://www.rxlist.com/desoxyn-drug/warnings-precautions.htm

"Methamphetamine should be administered at the lowest effective dosage"

"For treatment of children 6 years or older with a behavioral syndrome characterized by moderate to severe distractibility, short attention span, hyperactivity, emotional lability and impulsivity"

I am not opposed to the treatment of ADHD, and I understand the difference in purity between prescription amphetamines and street drugs, and the difference in effect from treatment dosage vs recreational use, but.. even so, it's a little hilarious to read, given my preconceptions regarding the drug.

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Re:Merchants of Meth: How Big Pharma Keeps the Cooks in Busi... by jpatokal on Monday September 30, 2013 @11:27PM (#6473864)
True but irrelevant, since it can't be legally prescribed for treatment/maintenance of addiction.
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