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Delta Burke says she used crystal meth for weight loss (www.usatoday.com)

submitted 2 months ago by return2ozma to c/nottheonion

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[–] CrayonRosary 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It's literally FDA approved for weight loss.

Methamphetamine (desoxyephedrine) was first approved in 1943 by the FDA for treating narcolepsy, mild depression, postencephalitic Parkinson syndrome, chronic alcoholism, cerebral arteriosclerosis, and hay fever. Later, in 1947, methamphetamine was also approved as the first drug for treating obesity.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5473499/

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Hay Fever season just around the corner. Better stock up

[–] captainlezbian 2 points 2 months ago

I love that it was used for alcoholism. I see how, treating adhd helps with that, but still.