Yes, and pseudphidrine is, supposedly, used in the manufacture of crack. Hence in North Carolina, at least, it is a semi-controlled substance. You do not need a prescription, but it is kept behind the Rx counter and you are only allowed to buy 3 packs a year (I see nothing keeping you from buying 3 packs at every store in town, however).
"Everything not prohibited is mandatory!" The only reason drugs were made illegal in the US is because good old J Edgar Hoover blackmailed them into making them illegal so he would not have to disband the FBI when prohibition was ended. Orwell had no imagination. Wait a minute, Bob, you live in England... Bob W wrote: >> Just like the gauntlet I have to run these days to >> buy Sudafed for my allergies! > > The word Sudafed is derived from 'pseudo ephedrine' - it's a man-made > version of ephedrine. Ephedra was the stimulant of choice (alongside > poppies and hemp) for the ancient Indo-Europeans, and is thought to > have been one of the principle ingredients (in liquid form) of soma or > haoma, the sacred drink of the Indo-Iranians. It was widely used in > rituals such as burials among the people of Central Asia, and for > hallucinogenic purposes. > > So next time you have a bunged-up nose and reach for the Sudafed, > think of yourself as sharing in the ancient rituals of your nomadic > Bronze Age ancestors of the steppes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
