Lemsip addiction?

[Jackeh]

Someone mentioned phenylephrine. I'm sure that couldn't be it - and if so it would probably be placebo. I seem to remember reading somewhere that phenylephrine basically sucks as a medication and most benefits would be from placebo. The pseudoephedrine preparations would have been far more effective.

EDIT: Although I still can't imagine someone even getting a pseudoephedrine addiction - I suppose it's possible but highly unlikely.

 

[karmanaut]

Someone mentioned phenylephrine. I'm sure that couldn't be it - and if so it would probably be placebo. I seem to remember reading somewhere that phenylephrine basically sucks as a medication and most benefits would be from placebo. The pseudoephedrine preparations would have been far more effective.

EDIT: Although I still can't imagine someone even getting a pseudoephedrine addiction - I suppose it's possible but highly unlikely.

I think its a combination of placebo and hypochondria tbh, i cant imagine its just for the flavour - lemsip are horrible!

 

[Mental Kenny]

I don't if the version we have here still has pseudo-ephedrine, but I remember getting stimulant effects from one of those things, not enjoyable, bit like too much coffee.

 

[rickolasnice]

What are the active ingredients to this one?

Is lemsip the one that you make drinks with?

I don't if the version we have here still has pseudo-ephedrine, but I remember getting stimulant effects from one of those things, not enjoyable, bit like too much coffee.

In my younger, very stupid days I found out about pseudo-ephedrine.. (actually it may have been straight up ephedrine).. I took them on a couple of occasions.. Was definitely more of a buzz than coffee but came hand in hand with this nasty, nasty feeling (probably due to dose)..

The last time i took them.. I honestly don't know why I did it.. I took far too many.. Felt extremely sick and like I was going to have a heart attack..