Drug of choice poll

[Gord.T]

This is confidential and obviously for members only since you are the only ones who can vote.
It's not an official tally. More of a community introspective.

All this talk about Charlie Sheen's prblems. And let's admit, the rest of Hollywood. So, how would this community square up against them? Or are you afraid to find out?

Here are the list of choices: (I had to condense 16 categories to the max of 10)

7 day vote. Closes next Friday.

 

[Gord.T]

1: none that your aware of:

2: Opiates/Opioids/Narcotic Analgesics
analgesia, cough suppression, antidiarrhea, suppression of opiate withdrawal, sedation; currently used therapeutically for the first four effects.
opium, morphine, codeine, heroin (diacetyl morphine), fentanyl, methadone, meperidine, L-alpha-acetylmethadol (LAAM)

: Narcotic/Opiate Antagonists
block the effects of narcotics; used to treat opiate overdose.
naloxone, naltrexone

3: Psychomotor Stimulants
stimulate psychological and sensory-motor functioning; used therapeutically to treat ADHD and narcolepsy, sometimes as an appetite suppressant, occasionally antifatigue, formerly for asthma and for sinsus decongestion.
amphetamine, methamphetamine, cocaine, methylphenidate

: Other Stimulants
similar to psychomotor stimulants but with much less efficacy; various therapeutic effects including caffeine compounded with aspirin in some OTC pain relievers, ephedrine in OTC asthma medicines, pseudoephedrine in OTC sinus decongestants and OTC appetite suppressants.
caffeine, nicotine, ephedrine, pseudoephedrine

4: Barbiturates
general decrease in CNS arousal/excitability level; used therapeutically for anesthetic, anticonvulsant, sedative, and hypnotic effects.
thiopental, secobarbital, pentobarbital, phenobarbital

5: Minor Tranquilizers
general decrease in CNS arousal/excitability level, but low dose are somewhat selective for anxiety and much less sedative than barbiturates; used therapeutically as anxiolytics, benzodiazepines also as anesthetics and anticonvulsants.
includes two subclasses: benzodiazepines (e.g.,. diazepam, chlordiazepoxide, flunitrazepam [Rohypnol]) and muscle relaxants (e.g., meprobamate)

: Major Tranquilizers (antipsychotics/neuroleptics)
general sedation at high doses, with selective antipsychotic activity at lower doses; used therapeutically to treat schizophrenia and other major psychotic disorders.
haloperidol, pimozide, flupenthixol, chlorpromazine, spiroperidol, clozapine

6: Antidepressants
no perceptible CNS effects in normals, but effectively alleviate depression in many depressives; used therapeutically to treat depression.
includes three subclasses: monoamine oxidase inhibitors (e.g., pargyline), tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline, desmethylimipramine), and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs: e.g., sertaline)

7: Antimanic
dampens extreme mood swings in some people; used to treat manic-depressive (bipolar) disorders.
lithium

8: Alcohol
general decrease in CNS arousal/excitability level; no current therapeutic uses, but formerly used as an anesthetic and a sedative.
ethyl alcohol (other alcohols have similar actions but are associated with very toxic effects, e.g., methanol)

9: Volatile Anesthetics
general decrease in CNS arousal/excitability level; used therapeutically for anesthesia.
nitrous oxide, halothane, ether

: Volatile Solvents
produce feelings of intoxication, can produce hallucinations at high doses; no therapeutics uses (all can cause marked brain damage in moderately low concentrations.
toluene, benzene, naphtha

10: Psychogenics
produce altered states of consciousness; hallucinogenics produce hallucinations sometimes reported as "mystic" experiences; cannabinoids usually produce increased feelings of "well being" and "mellow" intoxication; the "pleasantness" of the states produced by both classes probably depends partially on expectancies; no approved therapeutic uses, but cannabinoids are being increasingly used for their antinausea, anxiolytic, and appetite-stimulating effects in severely ill patients (e.g., AIDS)
includes two subclasses: hallucinogenics (e.g., lysergic acid diethylaminde [LSD], mescaline, psilocybin) and cannabinoids (e.g., marijuana, hashish).

: Stimulatory Hallucinogenics (cf. former psychotomimetics)
produce a mixture of psychomotor stimulant and hallucinogenic effects, depending on dose and other factors; no therapeutic uses, except phencyclidine as a veterinary anesthetic
MDMA (ecstasy), phencyclidine (PCP), ketamine

 

[Gord.T]

I'll start first. I've never made it a secret.

My drugs of choice are in this order:
1 Alcohol. Big surprise.
2 Anxiety meds, Beta blockers. Hey, it goes with the territory.
3 Weed. When I have none of the above.

That does not include the 20 cups of tea and 10 to 20 cigarettes I smoke everyday.
I guess that means no future employer will ever hire me because he's a saint and I'm not, apparently.

So vote and be honest (and anonymous) so we 'hell huggers' out here don't feel so alone.

And yes, you can lie if you like, if it makes you feel better.

Poll will close next Friday night, with any luck.

-Gord.

 

[Barry_Green]

Gord, you must be kidding. No good will come of this, and we don't need this here.