On Fri, 18 Jan 2008, B. wrote:
> stuff that is more likely to cause euphoria, like Adderall or Oxycontin,
> is more tightly regulated. And the more extreme and immediate the
> effect, the more likely it's outright outlawed.
>
> You could also say "i's because people get dependent on them," which is
> true. But most chronic major depressives are told they'll be dependent
> on medication long term anyway, the way diabetes folks are told they'll
> constantly manage their diabetes with medication. That's also
> dependency. Dependency is good in some cases, except when it's not, in
> other words.
Isn't there a qualitative difference between drugs that induce tolerance, so that dependence involves a spiraling increase in dosage, and in the resultant physical and mental strain, and dependence where dosage remains constant?
Michael