Comments on: Drug War Myth #726,001: Cocaine Is Deadlier Than Aspirin http://suburra.com/blog/2009/05/31/drug-war-myth-726001-cocaine-is-deadlier-than-aspirin/ Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:57:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Andrea http://suburra.com/blog/2009/05/31/drug-war-myth-726001-cocaine-is-deadlier-than-aspirin/comment-page-1/#comment-69172 Andrea Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:58:26 +0000 http://suburra.com/blog/?p=33#comment-69172 Im currently a student in the field of medical assisting. Cocaine is still used in the medical community today. in the field of ear, eye, and nose surgery , just to name a few. it's actually quite popular and well reveired because it's not only an anesthetic, but also a vasoconstrictor. there isn't any other drug that combines the two properties. it's also used as an anisthetic for cuts in children. There was a study done by WHO and UNICRI , the results of the study were never published due to "public" opinion at a meeting, but the results that were released via an early Review kit showed that there is no sugnificant harm from cocaine taken in moderation, and that alcohol and tobacco have a much larger affect than that of cocaine. American UN members didn't like the results of the study because it conflicted with the view of cocaine that was already around, that they had the results of the study "burned" . you can check it out on the TNI website. or there's an article entitled " six horsemen ride out" . Im currently a student in the field of medical assisting. Cocaine is still used in the medical community today. in the field of ear, eye, and nose surgery , just to name a few. it’s actually quite popular and well reveired because it’s not only an anesthetic, but also a vasoconstrictor. there isn’t any other drug that combines the two properties. it’s also used as an anisthetic for cuts in children. There was a study done by WHO and UNICRI , the results of the study were never published due to “public” opinion at a meeting, but the results that were released via an early Review kit showed that there is no sugnificant harm from cocaine taken in moderation, and that alcohol and tobacco have a much larger affect than that of cocaine. American UN members didn’t like the results of the study because it conflicted with the view of cocaine that was already around, that they had the results of the study “burned” . you can check it out on the TNI website. or there’s an article entitled ” six horsemen ride out” .

]]> By: Administrator http://suburra.com/blog/2009/05/31/drug-war-myth-726001-cocaine-is-deadlier-than-aspirin/comment-page-1/#comment-69157 Administrator Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:24:30 +0000 http://suburra.com/blog/?p=33#comment-69157 Ramon, the study reviewed cocaine usage in nasal surgery on humans. Cocaine was commonly used as an anesthetic in eye and nasal surgery before being replaced by similar synthetics that don't share its stigma-laden name. Ramon, the study reviewed cocaine usage in nasal surgery on humans. Cocaine was commonly used as an anesthetic in eye and nasal surgery before being replaced by similar synthetics that don’t share its stigma-laden name.

]]> By: Ramon http://suburra.com/blog/2009/05/31/drug-war-myth-726001-cocaine-is-deadlier-than-aspirin/comment-page-1/#comment-69156 Ramon Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:23:05 +0000 http://suburra.com/blog/?p=33#comment-69156 Why don't you use the LD50? What animal was undergoing surgery? Or was it humans? If so, it couldn't have been a controlled study; it would be unethical. Also, how statistically significant are these results? From MSDS of aspirin: Oral, mouse: LD50 = 250 mg/kg Mallinckrodt's MSDS of Cocaine from Oral Mouse LD50: 96mg/Kg Just so you don't feel like I'm totally against you Caffeine From erowid.com LD50 Dog 140mg/kg oral LD50 Rat 105mg/kg IV By this measure it looks like Cocaine is just as bad as aspirin. Note that this is only lethal dose. This is acute toxicity. Not long term, how someone on this or that behaves, and not addictiveness or economic cost. Salt will kill you if you eat too much, but it is essential. Nuk, Ramon Why don’t you use the LD50? What animal was undergoing surgery? Or was it humans? If so, it couldn’t have been a controlled study; it would be unethical. Also, how statistically significant are these results?

From

MSDS of aspirin:

Oral, mouse: LD50 = 250 mg/kg

Mallinckrodt’s MSDS of Cocaine from

Oral Mouse LD50: 96mg/Kg

Just so you don’t feel like I’m totally against you

Caffeine

From erowid.com

LD50 Dog 140mg/kg oral
LD50 Rat 105mg/kg IV

By this measure it looks like Cocaine is just as bad as aspirin.

Note that this is only lethal dose. This is acute toxicity. Not long term, how someone on this or that behaves, and not addictiveness or economic cost.

Salt will kill you if you eat too much, but it is essential.

Nuk,

Ramon

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