It makes sense to restrict access to pure, bulk pseudoephedrine. Like in the range of hundreds of kilos. But nobody making meth out of cold pills is going to be able to compete with cheap, surprisingly pure cartel meth. It's just not possible. And there's no reason for a person to take all the risks associated with running a clandestine lab to make it for themselves when they can just buy it.
So like, why bother restricting access to effective cold meds?
Its crazy that phenylephrine oral formulations stayed on the market for so long despite literally doing nothing. That's not an exaggeration, it gets broken down in the digestive system. None of it makes it to your blood stream. At all. Even at 4x times the normal max dose. Drug companies have known this for 30 years.
Actual, real, pseudoephedrine works great as a decongestant and they replaced it with a placebo because of fears of meth. But meth is cheap AF. Nobody needs to make it themselves!
Mom helped me out with the trick-or-treaters last night and it was a lot less stressful. I know that sounds cray but I live next a community center, train station, and school. The whole county starts the trick-or-treating circuit right where I live. So I'm on my feet all night - no time to pee or eat. My wife is always working and/or partying on halloween so she doesn't help. I was kinda dreading it. But because I got little breaks and had someone to talk to, it was fun.
Still got sick tho D:
Beloved Cat pontiff. Sassy but classy.