[ExI] vaccine was: RE: damn doctors!

[BillK]

On Wed, 16 Dec 2020 at 03:36, spike jones via extropy-chat
<extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
>
> No way Jose!  That isn’t substance abuse, doesn’t count.
> It’s merely… mm… abuse of a substance already in the body.
> It’s more analogous to guzzling a pot of coffee in one hour, that kinda thing: fair game.
>
> spike
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Sorry Spike, but the adrenaline auto-injector isn't much fun.

EpiPen is used to treat severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) to
insect stings or bites, foods, drugs, and other allergens.
(By severe they mean risk of death if not treated immediately).
After injection, emergency medical attention will still be required.

Injecting the adrenaline when healthy, just for fun, is usually a bad
experience. Of course people have done this and lived to tell the
tale. Sometimes as a precaution when they thought they might be having
an allergic reaction. The effects are what you would expect from a
massive adrenaline overdose.  e.g. racing heart, headache, feeling
jittery or anxious, feeling sick, pale skin, sweating, etc. If the
person has a heart condition, there could be much more severe
problems.  So, not recommended.



BillK