Posted by utopizen on August 28, 2005, at 16:12:31
In reply to Re: Study: neurotoxicity from amphetamine in primates, posted by linkadge on August 28, 2005, at 15:20:28
Keep in mind all neurons die, and all amphetamines do is actually prolong their lifespan.
Neurotoxicity?
If you don't sleep, or eat food, of course you'll get neurotoxicity. I can guarantee these primates did not sleep, and would suspect they lost appetite as well.
Unlike nonhuman primates, humans can actually train themselves to mediate and take deep breathing exercises to respond to the agitation-provoking symptoms, the restlessness, and sleep, and eat, despite the dose of the drug
(trust me, I've had finals week, and it's an art to do deep breathing at any dose).
Also, keep in mind this: The word "neurotoxicity" is the most pathetic excuse for a medical term ever. If you ever read a "neurotoxicity" study, keep in mind doctors rarely take them seriously.
Ask your doc what "neurotoxicity" means. It's derived from neurotoxocology. Oh, what a developed science that is!
Neurotoxocology had yet to find a more precise measure to use as a "gold standard" than "LD-50": Lethal Dose 50%.
Selling Draino? Before you do, make sure you give 200 beagle pups the stuff, and keep feeding it to them until half of the population dies. Once only 100 remain, note the dose last used, and that's the LD-50. (Look at the PDR, and you'll find "LD-50" rated for every drug-- I wish I was making this up).
What a benchmark. What will they think of next, Thomas Edison?
If they're that "precise" with determining how toxic draino is, I wouldn't bet my life on studies using primates using fMRIs or other brain scan technologies that one of the premier researchers using them, Dr. George Bush at MGH (no relation) admits is extremely experimental and little is known of them.
P.S.-- This post is not in reference to any prior poster.
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