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Sunday, Nov 8, 2009
Agreed that the intense rash of criticism this article invoked appears extraneous.. It was an entertaining read, regardless of the socioeconomic status of its characters! I quite enjoy these lifestyle pieces to mitigate some of the 'harder' content..
Having taken Ambien intermittently for the past year or so, I can attest to both its unmatched effectiveness and strange side effects. My roommate takes it on a regular basis, and relishes the pleasant euphoria and dissociation experienced in the last moments before falling asleep (absent alcohol). When combined with alcohol, loss of consciousness (preceded by a mildly hallucinogenic disorientation) is rapid and invariably results in a 'black out,' which is never a problem as we're usually in bed anyway.
But why stigmatize Ambien for causing such occurrences, when the manufacturer states clearly the risks associated with such usage? Many prescription meds, and more than a few over-the-counter sleeping pills, warn explicitly against combining substances.
The real story lies in the cases in which no additional substances were consumed, and off-kilter reactions occured regardless. I can relate to the daytime distance and narcotic-infused evening affection of a partner--indeed, many doubtless struggle to reconcile the Jekyll and Hyde nature of their lovers with those whom they initially became involved with. From that angle, this story is but a new spin on an old trope; a more interesting interrogation could focus on why we repeatedly preference dissimulation and illusion over flawed realism, to the detriment of personal growth and development.
Gosh it certainly did turn him into a monster didn't it?
Thankfully however, it sounds as if this effete and pretentious ponce still knew which knife was for the fish course, even after he'd had his daily fix.
People who use pot for nausea and pain consistently report an improved quality and quantity of sleep as an unexpected side effect.
They also report using substantially fewer prescription medications of all kinds than is normally expected for people suffering from the same illnesses who don't use pot.
The latter fact means we can expect the Bush administration to be extraordinarily determined in their efforts to prevent the kinds of clinical trials needed for FDA approval of marijuana as a medicine.
Because medical marijuana means disaster for Big Pharm. I'm not at all kidding about that. When one medication can replace five or six, the companies that make the five or six need to worry.
"but you're WAY more boring than the "trustafarians" I've known."
That's because when they were roughing it in Eritrea during the Civil War on their gap year, they fought off militia on horseback with Soviet RPG's. And then got ameobic dysentry.
So obviously trustafarians are more interesting that an average working joe.
SAM'S FAMILY MONEY, AND BOTH PARTIES SELF MEDICATED, IN DIFFERENT WAYS.
I for one, would like to see an article on Salon concerning paid GOP and pharma and other shills, such as gttim mentions. I have heard of the GOP paying people to post on web sites pretending to be just normal average members of the community, but I haven't seen much in print about it, just an accusation here and there. I wish Salon would get on it or that someone reading this would post some links or where I can read more about it. Thanks gttim for bringing that up. I think it's fascinating.
Thanks for proving you're nothing but a shill for the dopehead crowd. Yeah, marijuana, the fucking answer to all our ills. Please, the 60s ended oh so many decades ago. You wanna light up, knock yourself out. Just stfu about all the bullshit benefits of being a drug addict, because you potheads are only fooling yourselves with all that 'hemp is good' babbling. Everything's a conspiracy when you're stoned. You tokers are so pathetic.
All the things one could say about how weed isn't all that bad.
If you think that all "tokers are pathetic," why not visit a top-20 law school sometime? Weed is very common and yet, the "tokers" manage quite well during 1st year. In case you don't know what 1st year of law school is like, go educate yourself.
"All the things one could say about how weed isn't all that bad. If you think that all "tokers are pathetic," why not visit a top-20 law school sometime? Weed is very common and yet, the "tokers" manage quite well during 1st year. In case you don't know what 1st year of law school is like, go educate yourself. -- LeCastor"
OK, dude, like where's your medical studies of the 1st-year law students at the top 15 schools, compared to the normed group who doesn't toke? Is 'managed' defined by grades or just like, a spacey, groovy kind of feeling?
You're just blowing smoke again, but this time it's out your ass.
Please spare the non-addicts your little wasted fantasies about how much better the world would be with hemp and if we were all as wasted as you.
That was easy. I almost feel guilty knocking down Deadheads too fucked up to realize how stupid they sound. Almost.
You write "Please spare the non-addicts your little wasted fantasies about how much better the world would be with hemp and if we were all as wasted as you."
1) I don't even smoke weed.
2) there's a diifference between potheads, who smoke weed regularly, and pot smokers, who use it recreationally, and smoke it occassionally, like a lot of people drink alcohol.
3) i never said anything about how much better the world could be if everyone smoked weed all the time. nothing even close to that. you're just putting words in my mouth. or, as you put it, blowing smoke out of your ass.
4) Weed isn't exactly addictive, like alcohol, cigarettes, caffeine cocaine or heroin, for example.
Moreover,
5) yes, many potheads in law school get good grades. they do their homework, they talk in class. The people who get bad grades are stupid poeple who can't d simple logic, like yourself, for example (see below). As long as you use almost any drug responsibly and moderately (including pot, alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, etc), you can be a very productive and intelligent human being.
6) not nearly every pothead or pot smoker is a Deadhead. That's just your stupid reductionist logic that probably goes something like this, " dude, in high school, there was this one guy, he smoked weed all the time and listened to the grateful dead all the time" ergo " every pot smoker is like this guy." which is, to put it mildly, idiotic.
My question for you is, how, in the space of such a short email, can you get so many things wrong?
Much of the initial coverage about Fort Hood turned out to be wrong. Is there anything wrong with that?
The accountability imposed by another country for the CIA's kidnapping and torture reveals much about our own.
Fox News' morning show plays to type, talking about whether Muslims in the Army should face "special debriefings"
The survivor and author is upset about comparisons some on the right are making to genocide
Once seen as a lunatic fringe, reactionary anti-women groups are courting respectability
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