On 23:17 27 Aug 2020, Jeßus said:

> On Thu, 27 Aug 2020 22:55:36 +0100, Pamela wrote:
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>>On 21:51 27 Aug 2020, Jeßus said:
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>>> On Mon, 24 Aug 2020 14:22:59 +0100, Pamela wrote:
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>>>>On 01:00 24 Aug 2020, Jeßus said:
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>>>>> On Sun, 23 Aug 2020 23:52:01 +0100, Pamela wrote:
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>>>>>> [SNIP]
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>>>>>>After the launch hype Prozac turned out to be only partially
>>>>>>effective for most patients and have plenty more side effects than
>>>>>>was realised at first.
>>>>>
>>>>> No drug is a one size fits all deal.
>>>>
>>>>Prozac failed to live up to its hype by a huge amount.
>>>
>>> I have no idea what your point is. Unless you're saying taking
>>> anything that can be classed as a drug or medication is bad?
>>
>>I was saying even the most scientifically researched and minutely
>>examined product, such as Prozac, which was a great inital success
>>amongst users turned out unable to meet many of the claims made for it.
>
> That's not uncommon, so I agree with that.
>
>> Users like John
>>Kuthe genuinely believe it replaces antipsychotics which seems unlikely.
>
> Cannabis? Perhaps. John has psychological issues, so hard for either of
> us to claim efficacy one way or the other.
>
>>I expect the same for marijuana. We're in the post-legalisation
>>honeymoon phase but it won't last for ever.
>
> Yes, but you seem to have a particular problem specifically with
> cannabis? I don't understand why.

My concern extends to all illegal drugs. Their users are often too
impaired to assess the adverse effects properly. Some indulge in such an
unrestrained way as to become a social problem.

I suspect most drug users have psycholigical problems at the outset
(impulsivity, criminal tendancy, irresponsibility, etc) and will be worse
for drugs than normal people.

Just imagine the ensuing mass of health problems and socially deviant
behaviour if all illegal drugs were de-criminalised and made much cheaper.