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> my doc was able to diagnose me with narcolepsy. That diagnosis allowed me to have Xyrem covered by my insurance. That’s a very effective but highly controlle
by teslabox 4y ago
> my doc was able to diagnose me with narcolepsy. That diagnosis allowed me to have Xyrem covered by my insurance.
That’s a very effective but highly controlled substance.
My introduction to Xyrem was via a simple statement: “Sometimes people sleep but don’t get rested. Those people can take gamma hydroxybutyrate, which is found in passionfruit.” I haven’t found any confirmation of passionfruit having this substance. I got a friend some passionflower tea, and she found it remarkably effective for helping her drift off to sleep.
It’s a safe simple compound, easy to synthesize with lab chemicals. But it also has nefarious uses, so it got scheduled.
“Sodium oxybate is the sodium salt of γ-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB).”
- msrenee 4y agoHonestly I'm surprised it's even on the market. For as long as it's taking to get fairly harmless marijuana approved for medical use, I'm not sure if any actual rational reason why Xyrem isn't facing the same issue. GHB can definitely kill you if you misuse it or combine it with other CNS depressants and has recreational value. GHB is also used in some European countries to help people quit alcohol. That's not why I started taking it, but it's largely replaced my alcohol consumption even on the weekends and to my knowledge I'm healthier for it. I can't take both on account of it can kill you and Xyrem knocks me out without giving me a hangover the next morning. I'm finding myself less and less interested in drinking even on days where I don't have to function in the morning.