Mystery Drug - What was I on!?????

[Nortyy]

Is this also true of Austraila? I know it's very common in USA but is it there? Then again I've been into a heated arguement with an EMT saying morphine has a half life of only 5-10 mins...

 

[mgrady3]

this seriously makes me question the state of pharmacy studies in australia

 

[kunmo]

this seriously makes me question the state of pharmacy studies in australia

hahahahaha

 

[WorldWarMe]

From the sounds of things, i am willing to bet my left testicle it's Lorazepam, or something very similar. Without boring you with the chemistry of it all, Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine drug, which is a muscle relaxant and a sedative, as well as an amnesic. Basically, it switches off your short term memory, so you can't remember anything after 10 seconds, whilst at the same time, keeping you completely relaxed. This is administered with an anaesthetic to numb the pain. It's basically the next best thing to giving you a general anaesthetic, which carries bad side effects, which i'm guessing, you already have expierienced. Before you ask, no, you can't get a perscription from your doctor for it, it's very strictly regulated, and almost nearly impossible to get off the streets. Hope this helped.

Sources:
I'm a third year Pharmacy student ;P

You're kidding, right? I was prescribed Lorazepam at the age of 18... All I had to say was "I want to try Ativan for my anxiety" and my doc was instantly writing a script.

 

[J-bag]

Australia's views on drugs is completely different from Americas, as stated, you can't get Lorazepam from doctors, and Ketamine is strictly only for Vetinary practise, so the only time Ketamine is used medically is on dogs and cats when they go under the knife, not on humans. You guys will be so suprised at how tightly drugs are regulated here in Australia, for example (actually, you will probably laugh lol)

we don't have Nyquil D, or anything that closely resembles it
there is a complete ban on all pseudoephedrine drugs in Australia, you can't even get it prescribed to you any more
if you wanna buy drugs from the pharmacist, whether it be codeine, or even panadol (acetaminophen) you actually have to have a one - on - one discussion with your pharmacist as to why you want the drug, and if they think that your not going to use the drug for the reason you've given, they can refuse to sell it to you
Doctors cannot (well, are no supposed to) perscribe anti depressants of any sorts, you have to go to a psychiatrist, who will have sessions with you before determining whether or not to give you drugs, but a lot of doctors turn a blind eye to that
and finally...last year they banned the sales of bongs, pipes, hookahs, or any other drug - using equipment

and finally, i can only go on my knowledge of what drugs are used in Australia, and going by what you've told me, in Australia that would have most likely been used on you. I didn't see the part where you said "it wasn't like a benzo or opiate" so my apologises on that

 

[adubwakka]

Australia's views on drugs is completely different from Americas, as stated, you can't get Lorazepam from doctors, and Ketamine is strictly only for Vetinary practise, so the only time Ketamine is used medically is on dogs and cats when they go under the knife, not on humans. You guys will be so suprised at how tightly drugs are regulated here in Australia, for example (actually, you will probably laugh lol)

we don't have Nyquil D, or anything that closely resembles it
there is a complete ban on all pseudoephedrine drugs in Australia, you can't even get it prescribed to you any more
if you wanna buy drugs from the pharmacist, whether it be codeine, or even panadol (acetaminophen) you actually have to have a one - on - one discussion with your pharmacist as to why you want the drug, and if they think that your not going to use the drug for the reason you've given, they can refuse to sell it to you
Doctors cannot (well, are no supposed to) perscribe anti depressants of any sorts, you have to go to a psychiatrist, who will have sessions with you before determining whether or not to give you drugs, but a lot of doctors turn a blind eye to that
and finally...last year they banned the sales of bongs, pipes, hookahs, or any other drug - using equipment

and finally, i can only go on my knowledge of what drugs are used in Australia, and going by what you've told me, in Australia that would have most likely been used on you. I didn't see the part where you said "it wasn't like a benzo or opiate" so my apologises on that

Jesus.... did Trotski dun dee recently take over?

 

[fryingsquirrel]

Yeah, that's fucking nuts.

 

[BIGsherm7272]

well fuck Australia lol. I love being able to go to my doctor and with no questions asked receive 240 30mg roxis, 120 8mg dilaudids, 60 40mg opanas and 90 2mg xanax. America is a pill mill. I can only image how much opiates cost on the street there.....or any drug for that matter.

 

[junkie skumbag]

Australia's views on drugs is completely different from Americas, as stated, you can't get Lorazepam from doctors, and Ketamine is strictly only for Vetinary practise, so the only time Ketamine is used medically is on dogs and cats when they go under the knife, not on humans. You guys will be so suprised at how tightly drugs are regulated here in Australia, for example (actually, you will probably laugh lol)

we don't have Nyquil D, or anything that closely resembles it
there is a complete ban on all pseudoephedrine drugs in Australia, you can't even get it prescribed to you any more
if you wanna buy drugs from the pharmacist, whether it be codeine, or even panadol (acetaminophen) you actually have to have a one - on - one discussion with your pharmacist as to why you want the drug, and if they think that your not going to use the drug for the reason you've given, they can refuse to sell it to you
Doctors cannot (well, are no supposed to) perscribe anti depressants of any sorts, you have to go to a psychiatrist, who will have sessions with you before determining whether or not to give you drugs, but a lot of doctors turn a blind eye to that
and finally...last year they banned the sales of bongs, pipes, hookahs, or any other drug - using equipment

and finally, i can only go on my knowledge of what drugs are used in Australia, and going by what you've told me, in Australia that would have most likely been used on you. I didn't see the part where you said "it wasn't like a benzo or opiate" so my apologises on that

dude i dont know where you getting your facts from but ur wrong about all of that you can get panadiene plus OTC you can get pseudoephedrine on script why would chemist still stock it if its ment to be banned?and there are heaps of bong shops in perth ever heard of joint venture off ya tree or hemp revuluation?tey all sell bongs hookas pipes even speed pipes 8)
i was perscribed lots of antideprisonts when i was 17

 

[junkie skumbag]

Australia's views on drugs is completely different from Americas, as stated, you can't get Lorazepam from doctors, and Ketamine is strictly only for Vetinary practise, so the only time Ketamine is used medically is on dogs and cats when they go under the knife, not on humans. You guys will be so suprised at how tightly drugs are regulated here in Australia, for example (actually, you will probably laugh lol)

we don't have Nyquil D, or anything that closely resembles it
there is a complete ban on all pseudoephedrine drugs in Australia, you can't even get it prescribed to you any more
if you wanna buy drugs from the pharmacist, whether it be codeine, or even panadol (acetaminophen) you actually have to have a one - on - one discussion with your pharmacist as to why you want the drug, and if they think that your not going to use the drug for the reason you've given, they can refuse to sell it to you
Doctors cannot (well, are no supposed to) perscribe anti depressants of any sorts, you have to go to a psychiatrist, who will have sessions with you before determining whether or not to give you drugs, but a lot of doctors turn a blind eye to that
and finally...last year they banned the sales of bongs, pipes, hookahs, or any other drug - using equipment

and finally, i can only go on my knowledge of what drugs are used in Australia, and going by what you've told me, in Australia that would have most likely been used on you. I didn't see the part where you said "it wasn't like a benzo or opiate" so my apologises on that

also at royal perth hospitable they are doing a trial with ketamine for pain management there was a thred on here a while ago talking about it they had pics of it n its like taffy like substance you disolve on your gums

 

[Lolie]

Yeah, that's fucking nuts.

It's nuts alright, because it's untrue.

Products containing pseudoephedrine have been prescription only here for some time and earlier this year anaelgesics containing codeine (but not cold and flu tablets containing the same amount of codeine) went "behind the counter" and were repackaged into much smaller quantities - larger quantities are available on prescription.

APAP is available in supermarkets here and is available in large quantities dirt cheap at pharmacies. The majority of prescriptions for antidepressants of all kinds are written by GPs here, likewise with mood stabilisers and anti-psychotics. There are a few novel drugs which can only be prescribed by specialists or which must be prescribed by specialists first (these are usually either extremely expensive or haven't been extensively trialled). Some drugs - especially the narcotic painkillers - can only be prescribed for a limited period after which the need for them must be reviewed by a specialist.

What is different here is the amounts which can be prescribed. Some drugs with a high potential for abuse can only be prescribed in small quantities and no repeats can be prescribed. Which effectively means going back to the doctor for a new prescription every couple of weeks - in theory this means that your doctor should be intervening before any significant issues of dependence/abuse arise but obviously a lot of doctors don't do that.

 

[PoppyLlama]

From the sounds of things, i am willing to bet my left testicle it's Lorazepam, or something very similar. Without boring you with the chemistry of it all, Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine drug, which is a muscle relaxant and a sedative, as well as an amnesic. Basically, it switches off your short term memory, so you can't remember anything after 10 seconds, whilst at the same time, keeping you completely relaxed. This is administered with an anaesthetic to numb the pain. It's basically the next best thing to giving you a general anaesthetic, which carries bad side effects, which i'm guessing, you already have expierienced. Before you ask, no, you can't get a perscription from your doctor for it, it's very strictly regulated, and almost nearly impossible to get off the streets. Hope this helped.

Sources:
I'm a third year Pharmacy student ;P

you should study more

LOL

 

[dokomo]

Its impossible to know for sure, but I would be willing to bet that it was midazolam and fentanyl.

 

[Jabberwocky]

From the sounds of things, i am willing to bet my left testicle it's Lorazepam, or something very similar. Without boring you with the chemistry of it all, Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine drug, which is a muscle relaxant and a sedative, as well as an amnesic. Basically, it switches off your short term memory, so you can't remember anything after 10 seconds, whilst at the same time, keeping you completely relaxed. This is administered with an anaesthetic to numb the pain. It's basically the next best thing to giving you a general anaesthetic, which carries bad side effects, which i'm guessing, you already have expierienced. Before you ask, no, you can't get a perscription from your doctor for it, it's very strictly regulated, and almost nearly impossible to get off the streets. Hope this helped.

Sources:
I'm a third year Pharmacy student ;P

 

[Violenza666]

From the sounds of things, i am willing to bet my left testicle it's Lorazepam, or something very similar. Without boring you with the chemistry of it all, Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine drug, which is a muscle relaxant and a sedative, as well as an amnesic. Basically, it switches off your short term memory, so you can't remember anything after 10 seconds, whilst at the same time, keeping you completely relaxed. This is administered with an anaesthetic to numb the pain. It's basically the next best thing to giving you a general anaesthetic, which carries bad side effects, which i'm guessing, you already have expierienced. Before you ask, no, you can't get a perscription from your doctor for it, it's very strictly regulated, and almost nearly impossible to get off the streets. Hope this helped.

Sources:
I'm a third year Pharmacy student ;P

Actually you can get a script for it and get it on the streets as well... very easily I might add.

Some shitty student you are.

 

[StaySedated]

lol... :D