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Zak@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Pseudoephedrine is an effective decongestant which used to be widely available in a variety of products. In the USA, significant restrictions were placed on its sale in 2006 because it is an ingredient in the method of producing methamphetamine which was common at the time.

Now, methamphetamine is usually made using phenyl-2-propanone or phenylacetone, which is a more cost-effective process. It is likely that restrictions on pseudoephedrine no longer serve their intended purpose.

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givesomefucks@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
But no one is stopping you from buying a reasonable amount of it…

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- Zak@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  It’s trivial to think of situations where the current restrictions are a hardship.
  
  Your schedule makes it inconvenient to shop during pharmacy hours
  
  You have covid and you would like to have it delivered rather than risk anyone from your household infecting others
  
  You’re the primary caregiver for several family members, and everyone in the house is sick
  
  Is there a reason you think they should remain in place?
  
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  - givesomefucks@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    Is there a reason you think they should remain in place?
    
    Yeah, I think a slight inconvenience is better than letting the meth epidemic continue…
    
    This might not have completely solved it, but it’s helped.
    
    But I think you just have a much lower standard for what qualifies as a hardship.
    
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