I was reading thru the methadone megathread just now and found it interesting. but it sparked a question in my head...I know all about the Nazis creating methadone, due to either a morphine shortage or someone trying to find an alternative to heroin, since the german scientists were able to create methadone, a full synthetic opiate, why hasnt another synthetic been created sine then, that is as strong as methadone?
I mean, WW2 was a LOOOONG time ago, its strange no one since then has been able to create another synthetic opiate, I kinda would think there would be hundreds of others by now...?
It seems to me most agree methadone is good, both recreationally as well as for legitimate medical needs, but the only negative is the horrible w/ds, so since it is now 2014, why cant someone come up with a hypothetical 'methadone 2' that has all the positives, but none of the negatives? I thought when it comes to chemistry and this kind of thing, they can change and alter pretty much any aspect of a drug?
Or does the DEA somehow limit how much research can be done in this area, and how many painkilling type drugs can be available?
I mean, WW2 was a LOOOONG time ago, its strange no one since then has been able to create another synthetic opiate, I kinda would think there would be hundreds of others by now...?
It seems to me most agree methadone is good, both recreationally as well as for legitimate medical needs, but the only negative is the horrible w/ds, so since it is now 2014, why cant someone come up with a hypothetical 'methadone 2' that has all the positives, but none of the negatives? I thought when it comes to chemistry and this kind of thing, they can change and alter pretty much any aspect of a drug?
Or does the DEA somehow limit how much research can be done in this area, and how many painkilling type drugs can be available?