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We can very well blame those deaths on MDMA, because the causality is clear. If you take six pills of anything that exists in pill form and you die, then assum
by tpm 10y ago
We can very well blame those deaths on MDMA, because the causality is clear.
If you take six pills of anything that exists in pill form and you die, then assuming one pill is something of a standard dose, that means that chemical has a low therapeutic index and is therefore dangerous.
- montecarl 10y agoThis is actually not that different from the therapeutic index of paracetamol (Tylenol)[1]. Paracetamol is a super safe drug when used exactly as directed (both dosage and not taking with alcohol), but taking any more than prescribed can be fatal. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracetamol_toxicity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracetamol_toxicity
- tpm 10y agoExactly. Thankfully nobody is claiming that paracetamol is not killing people - quite clearly, it is. As is MDMA, even if it's quite safe (and fun) to use in most cases.
- s_q_b 10y agoWell... paracetamol is a modern day denaturing agent. Under DEA influence, paracetamol is included many opiate painkillers to "deter abuse."
- DanBC 10y agoDo you have a cite for that? Most combination meds try to get synergistic benefits - the combination allows you to use lower doses of both active ingredients. (This probably doesn't work, but that was the intent when the meds were created.)