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http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/05/04/study-imodium-ad-high/
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Some opioid addicts are turning to an over-the-counter alternative to get high.
CBS2’s Elise Finch reported that they’re taking dangerous doses of Imodium A-D, a widely available gastrointestinal medication.
According to a report published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, the anti-diarrhea medication has growing appeal with substance abusers because it’s cheap and readily available.
Loperamide is the main ingredient in Imodium A-D. It causes intestinal slow-down, which helps stop diarrhea, but it is an opioid.
“It’s an opioid agent and it helps to bind receptors in the brain and cause a similar euphoria or high,” Dr. Scott Krakower, a physician who specializes in addiction disorders at Northwell Health, said. ...
"It's an opioid agent and it helps to bind receptors in the brain and causes a similar euphoria or high"
Well guys, the myth has got to be true. "It's a lot similar to morphine or oxycodone" Make sure you buy out your local pharmacy's loperamide before it's too late.
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Some opioid addicts are turning to an over-the-counter alternative to get high.
CBS2’s Elise Finch reported that they’re taking dangerous doses of Imodium A-D, a widely available gastrointestinal medication.
According to a report published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, the anti-diarrhea medication has growing appeal with substance abusers because it’s cheap and readily available.
Loperamide is the main ingredient in Imodium A-D. It causes intestinal slow-down, which helps stop diarrhea, but it is an opioid.
“It’s an opioid agent and it helps to bind receptors in the brain and cause a similar euphoria or high,” Dr. Scott Krakower, a physician who specializes in addiction disorders at Northwell Health, said. ...
"It's an opioid agent and it helps to bind receptors in the brain and causes a similar euphoria or high"
Well guys, the myth has got to be true. "It's a lot similar to morphine or oxycodone" Make sure you buy out your local pharmacy's loperamide before it's too late.