Abuse of OTC drugs to beat stress by yuppies in Bangalore, India
The other day, when I was buying medicines from my pharmacist, a young man, stepped up and asked for something. The pharmacist immediately shook his head and the boy walked away.
The pharmacist, whom I have known for years, turned to me and shook his head “did you see how confidently he asked – without any fear?’. Apparently the boy had asked for spasmo proxyvon. Youngsters mix it with coke and drink it to get a ‘kick’ or euphoria. It is widely used, he said by young working men and women to beat stress, mostly people who stay away parents. He was sure that within 10 years the boy’s liver would be damaged or he would get tremors and become like any other drug addict.
All this came as a shock to me. Behind the façade of carefree yuppies lies a confused young person who is given to substance abuse. Employers and parents need to recognize symtoms and provide counseling and sympathetic support structures.
More information on side effects of spasmo provyvon:
Some facts of Dextropropoxyphen - A component of Spasmo-proxyvon (SP)
Consituents : acetaminophen 400 mg, dicyclomine hydrochloride 10 mg, propoxyphene napsylate 100 mg
Dextropropoxyphene is classified as an opioid analgesic and is used to treat mild to moderate pain.
Side effects ( just as with other opiates) include:
· impairment of mental performance.
· euphoria.
· drowsiness.
· lethargy.
· blurred vision.
Overdose is commonly broken into two categories: liver toxicity (from acetaminophen poisoning) and dextropropoxyphene overdose. Many users experience toxic effects from the acetaminophen in pursuit of the endnessly-increasing dose required to achieve euphoria. They suffer acute liver toxicity, which causes severe stomach pain, nausea, and vomiting (all of which are increased by light or stimulation of the sense of sight).