Illegal drugs/sudafed?!
Question: Ok so i know that they took sudafed off the shelves cause people were using it to make illegal drugs. But if it doesnt work as an appetite suppressant then why do they still use it in the making of drugs and why are they still keeping it off shelves. What makes drugs an appetite suppresant??? Such as meth, cocaine, heroine, etc. I dont understand why they cant make appetite suppresants that really work without all the wierd side effects of using dope, instead of having people get desperate and go out and use illegal drugs.
Answers: Ok so i know that they took sudafed off the shelves cause people were using it to make illegal drugs. But if it doesnt work as an appetite suppressant then why do they still use it in the making of drugs and why are they still keeping it off shelves. What makes drugs an appetite suppresant??? Such as meth, cocaine, heroine, etc. I dont understand why they cant make appetite suppresants that really work without all the wierd side effects of using dope, instead of having people get desperate and go out and use illegal drugs.
While I suppose some have used it as one, Sudafed's intended use was not as an appetite suppressant but a decongestant. I believe the ingredient they are looking for in the use of making meth is the pseudoephedrine. Other medications - some of which are behind the counter with Sudafed and some others that changed their formula to remain on the shelves - contain pseudoephedrine or other drugs commonly used to make illegal drugs. They continue to keep it and others off the shelves and behind the counter because people still continue to purchase it with the intent of making street drugs and keeping track of purchases makes it less likely to be abused in that fashion.
The simple answer is a drug is an appetite suppressant if it suppresses the appetite. Many drugs - both prescription and non-prescription - have appetite suppression as a side effect. Also, several natural substances - like tea and coffee - are commonly known to suppress the appetite. And, as you already know, several illegal drugs are used as appetite suppressants. Of course, the effectiveness of any depends on the individual. Not everything works the same for everyone.
Many peoples use of illegal drugs has nothing to do with appetite suppression. Some just want to get high, some have serious emotional and/or psychological issues. True, some want an easier way out than eating right and exercising, but they are nowhere near the majority.
There are many suppressant drugs available without the side effects of illegal drugs. (Some who experience those types of side effects from over-the-counter suppressants are possibly abusing them - as in continuous use which can cause serious health problems, some of which have similar symptoms to illegal drug use.) Part of the reason some over-the-counter meds seem ineffective to some is that they are meant to aid a diet and exercise plan, not replace it... and for some, that particular formula just doesn't work for them.
Having said all of that, there are always better ways than doing drugs to lose weight and lose it healthily, too.
Sudafed is a decongestant not a main ingredient in appetite suppressants. It can also be used to make crystal meth which is why it became a controlled sale.