Dexamphetamine - A Brave New World

Okay, so it has been a long time since this blog has been updated and a lot has happened since then.

One of the bg events in my life has been that I have been prescribe dexamphetamine for my ADHD. This is an illegal drug for most people, However the amount of hassle that you have to go trough to get half a gram a month means you will probably find it much easier to buy some in a club in Kings Cross than bug your doctor for some.

Medical dosages are generally much smaller than recreational dossges. It would seem that someone taking half a gram of amphetamine sulphate would be getting anything between say 50mg and 500mg of the drug while these are 5mg tablets. Also because of their isomisation (dexamphetamine is the right handed molecule) the effect is (apparently) a lot smoother and has fewer side effects.

So what is it like? Productivity is through the roof, mood is much better. I’ll update you as it beds in. I can’t help thinking that many people would benefit from this drug and that it should be available to more than a handful of well informed patients with access to private medicine.

A Life of Vice

I have compiled a list of the surprising things that are legal in various countries around the world. I have been looking at things that are actually allowed in developed countries rather than obscure loop wholes or third world countries. I do have to add the disclaimer that I am not advocating all of these.

• Germany – this might not sound like a home of vice but it is the home of the motor car and the motorway. They still have many sections of the autobahn without any speed limit. Yes, you can drive as fast as you want
• Portugal – The possession of any drugs for personal use is not a criminal matter. Do expect an intervention from your doctor if you are caught however.
• Spain – Sex with 13 year olds. The age of consent in Spain, subject to some complexities, is 13 years old.
• Holland – Obviously the most fun one to write about.
o Marijuana can be bought over the counter in tightly regulated coffee shops
o Magic mushrooms are still freely available despite various attempts to ban them.
o You can buy videos of people having sex with animals or pretending to be raped.
• Canada – Seal clubbing
• Norway – Whaling
• Switzerland – Assisting suicide
• Japan and Russia – It is legal to possess child pornography for personal use.
• Belgium – It is legal to have consentual incestual sex with someone aged over 16, in Brazil 14.
• Czech Republic – Handguns are generally available to anyone over 21, 16 in some cases.

Enjoy