Hypothetical Qs - Drugs

Drolefille · #1 05-24-2010, 07:49 PM

1) If you could try any and every drug out there, just once, with a guarantee that you would not become addicted or have negative side effects besides the equivalent of a hangover the next day, would you do it? Why or why not? Would you try everything or is there something that you wouldn't try even with that guarantee?

2) If synthetic versions of any/all drugs existed that were non-addictive, with similarly minimal side effects and do not have the corresponding geo-political complications, would you use them recreationally? Why or why not?

Context: I end up having these discussions with classmates and co-workers since we all work with people with substance abuse issues and also many of us have our own, albeit legal, addictions (caffeine and nicotine primarily).

knight_shadow · #2 05-24-2010, 07:53 PM

1) K_S ages 18-21: X (because of descriptions of the "high" by folks that have used it). K_S age 21+: Nope.

2) No. It's bad enough that I'm currently wasting money on cigarettes. Don't need any additional cash-guzzlers.

DrPhil · #3 05-24-2010, 07:55 PM

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2) No. It's bad enough that I'm currently wasting money on cigarettes.

Do we need to send you a Nicotine patch? Smoking is bad, mmmmkay?

knight_shadow · #4 05-24-2010, 08:00 PM

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Do we need to send you a Nicotine patch? Smoking is bad, mmmmkay?

Please do.

We can do it, it's all up to us, mmmmkay

IrishLake · #5 05-24-2010, 07:57 PM

1) No. Just because.
2) No. Just because.

libramunoz · #6 05-24-2010, 07:58 PM

1) No because have seen the side effects on the family since the age of 10 through family members

2) No, why bother? I'm like KS, spend enough on cigarettes and coffee, that's enough of an addiction that I need to have.

33girl · #7 05-24-2010, 08:05 PM

1) I'd try everything, except maybe acid, because at this stage in life I've been through too much mentally and would be afraid of it all coming back.

2) The only reason to make a synthetic anything is if the real version of it is extremely hazardous to acquire or in danger of dying out. To me it would be kind of like taking the Jetsons food capsules instead of actually eating.

dreamseeker · #8 05-24-2010, 08:03 PM

i don't care about drugs in general. i am, however, extremely curious about weed.

that's about it.

agzg · #9 05-24-2010, 08:30 PM

1. Probably not. If there were no professional repercussions I may have to re-think that.
2. Same.

ree-Xi · #10 05-24-2010, 08:44 PM

I take a lot of medications for my genetic illness. Virtually every major organ is compromised. I experience crappy side effects from a lot of my medications, even the ones that people might consider "the good stuff" (like sedation for tests and anesthesia for surgery). I am also allergic to a lot of common medications.

So no, I wouldn't add anything to my medication list "just for fun". It honestly makes me sick to think that people do take them indiscriminately. I'd give almost anything to not have to take any medication, let alone as many as I do. Sorry for such a downer answer.

33girl · #11 05-24-2010, 10:28 PM

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I take a lot of medications for my genetic illness. Virtually every major organ is compromised. I experience crappy side effects from a lot of my medications, even the ones that people might consider "the good stuff" (like sedation for tests and anesthesia for surgery). I am also allergic to a lot of common medications.

But that's part of her hypothetical - that there wouldn't be any yucky side effects. That would include your legal meds as well.

Drolefille · #12 05-24-2010, 11:07 PM

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But that's part of her hypothetical - that there wouldn't be any yucky side effects. That would include your legal meds as well.

True, and no professional repercussions either. However I understand people not wanting to take anything at all after they have to take a lot of different things just to keep stable.

I've always had a curious streak and I think if I had the safety guarantee, no addiction and no serious side effects, I'd want to try everything just once. So I could go 'oh that's what that's like.'

Although I'm a caffeine junkie mostly for self-medication purposes I don't like to drink in part because I'm a control freak and in part because I hate the taste. I don't think I'd take anything recreationally because of the control freak part of me. It's possible I'd change my mind but obviously this is hugely hypothetical.

Thanks everyone who's posted so far, this is really interesting.

ree-Xi · #13 05-25-2010, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 33girl

But that's part of her hypothetical - that there wouldn't be any yucky side effects. That would include your legal meds as well.

Hmmm. If I had no experience taking meds or possibility of side effects? I don't know. I don't get "good feelings" from legal meds that typically make people "high", so who knows if they'd work on me lol. However, my nausea medication makes me forget words. That can be entertaining!!

If I had to liken this to drinking (which I can't do anymore), I DO miss getting a wine buzz. Wine is good. I miss it!!!!

Little32 · #14 05-24-2010, 08:47 PM

1. LSD, and then I would watch Tim Burton/Johnny Depp movies and listen to the Beatles or something.

2. I probably would just try the LSD once, just to see what it was like. I probably wouldn't use anything routinely or recreationally. I don't even do caffeine.

<---Hates the taste of coffee.

dreamseeker · #15 05-24-2010, 09:22 PM

^^ me too.