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I mostly agree with your viewpoints, but why would you leave some drugs unregulated and could you provide some examples of such drugs? Opioids are only dangero
by cluckindan 1y ago
I mostly agree with your viewpoints, but why would you leave some drugs unregulated and could you provide some examples of such drugs?
Opioids are only dangerous due to variance in purity (overdoses) and availability (withdrawal-motivated crime).
Of course addiction and dependence can be exploited for profit, but how is opioid dependence different in that respect from alcohol dependence, gambling addiction, sex addiction or even TikTok?
We already know what causes compulsive behaviors linked to addictions and also how to undo them. Amphetamines, cocaine, opioids, gambling and sex have a common denominator, namely overexpression of Delta-FosB protein in the orbitofrontal cortex. Those changes can be eradicated overnight with histone deacetylase inhibitors, but this treatment is not generally available.