> you can buy 500 mg pills, though - I guess the government wants to protect people who can't add 500+500! I know it sounds a bit absurd at first thought, but

> you can buy 500 mg pills, though - I guess the government wants to protect people who can't add 500+500! I know it sounds a bit absurd at first thought, but restricting the amount that can be bought at a time actually works for preventing overdosing. People are just less likely to swallow 12 500 mg tablets in one time than 6 1g tablets.