New wonder Drug available free?

[ZR1cliff]

The new cholesteral(sp)busting wonder drug is going to be available on the NHS ,free of charge,and is expected to save thousands of lifes.
Anyone heard of this drug and how it works.

[tomtom]

Pff, boring. I thought this was going to be some safe, legal equivilent to cocaine. On the NHS.

[TheLemming]

Its a type of drug called Statins.

They have been in use for a long time in high risk patients and those who've suffered from heart attacks.

Not a miracle and not particularly new...

Have a gander at

[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statins[/url]

>> Edited by TheLemming on Wednesday 25th January 13:36

[IS200RJR]

tomtom said:

Pff, boring. I thought this was going to be some safe, legal equivilent to cocaine. On the NHS.

Now thats what we need but i thought cocaine was safe ?

[ZR1cliff]

Is it a long term drug taken regulary over a time or is it some thing you can get effect from by taking now and again?

[IS200RJR]

ZR1cliff said:

Is it a long term drug taken regulary over a time or is it some thing you can get effect from by taking now and again?

what cocaine taken regulary you got problem mate

[scorp]

IS200RJR said:

Now thats what we need but i thought cocaine was safe ?

No it's relatively dangerous, disrupting nerve signals in the heart, causing seizures due to dopamine excess, etc, etc.

[IS200RJR]

scorp said:

IS200RJR said: Now thats what we need but i thought cocaine was safe ? No it's relatively dangerous, disrupting nerve signals in the heart, causing seizures due to dopamine excess, etc, etc.

Now thats somthing my dealer never told me THE RASCAL

[tiga84]

scorp said:

IS200RJR said: Now thats what we need but i thought cocaine was safe ? No it's relatively dangerous, disrupting nerve signals in the heart, causing seizures due to dopamine excess, etc, etc.

[homersimpsonvoiceon] mmmmmmm dopamine. [homersimpsonvoiceoff]

[ZR1cliff]

IS200RJR said:

ZR1cliff said: Is it a long term drug taken regulary over a time or is it some thing you can get effect from by taking now and again? what cocaine taken regulary you got problem mate

Hey ime clean dude but the worst case i ever heard was some chap in Amsterdam asked me "you wanna buy some shit man"

[968]

ZR1cliff said:

Is it a long term drug taken regulary over a time or is it some thing you can get effect from by taking now and again?

You have to take them regularly, and have to combine them with a healthy diet, low in cholesterol, and saturated fats, and also lead a healthy lifestyle, plenty of exercise, fresh fruit and veg, no smoking etc.....

If all those conditions are met, they can significantly reduce your risk of a coronary event.

[Flat in Fifth]

968 said:

and have to combine them with a healthy diet, low in cholesterol, and saturated fats, and also lead a healthy lifestyle, plenty of exercise, fresh fruit and veg, no smoking etc..... If all those conditions are met,

So I guess HMG has allowed in the budget for all NHS patients to have free statins in those circumstances, that will mean about three people then....

[Rob_F]

IS200RJR said:

scorp said: IS200RJR said: Now thats what we need but i thought cocaine was safe ? No it's relatively dangerous, disrupting nerve signals in the heart, causing seizures due to dopamine excess, etc, etc. Now thats somthing my dealer never told me THE RASCAL

LOL!

[Paul Dishman]

Flat in Fifth said:

968 said: and have to combine them with a healthy diet, low in cholesterol, and saturated fats, and also lead a healthy lifestyle, plenty of exercise, fresh fruit and veg, no smoking etc..... If all those conditions are met, So I guess HMG has allowed in the budget for all NHS patients to have free statins in those circumstances, that will mean about three people then....

They'll only be free if you get free NHS scripts, otherwise the normal £6.50 will apply

[TheLemming]

Paul Dishman said:

Flat in Fifth said: 968 said: and have to combine them with a healthy diet, low in cholesterol, and saturated fats, and also lead a healthy lifestyle, plenty of exercise, fresh fruit and veg, no smoking etc..... If all those conditions are met, So I guess HMG has allowed in the budget for all NHS patients to have free statins in those circumstances, that will mean about three people then.... They'll only be free if you get free NHS scripts, otherwise the normal £6.50 will apply

Even then the NHS (which you're paying for indirectly) is going to be charged several times that for the drugs.

"Free" is a magic word, but unfortunately almost nothing free really is...

[Jay GTI]

scorp said:

IS200RJR said: Now thats what we need but i thought cocaine was safe ? No it's relatively dangerous, disrupting nerve signals in the heart, causing seizures due to dopamine excess, etc, etc.

It's heroin that's supposed to be harmless, even with long-term use. It's impurities and the lifestyle that goes with the drug use (being that it's just a tad addictive) that causes the problems.

[ZR1cliff]

968 said:

ZR1cliff said: Is it a long term drug taken regulary over a time or is it some thing you can get effect from by taking now and again? You have to take them regularly, and have to combine them with a healthy diet, low in cholesterol, and saturated fats, and also lead a healthy lifestyle, plenty of exercise, fresh fruit and veg, no smoking etc..... If all those conditions are met, they can significantly reduce your risk of a coronary event.

[scorp]

Jay GTI said:

It's heroin that's supposed to be harmless, even with long-term use. It's impurities and the lifestyle that goes with the drug use (being that it's just a tad addictive) that causes the problems.

Heroin/diamorphine suppress the cardio vascular system, leading to suffocation (you will probably be unconcious while this happens). This is the biggest cause of death from heroin. There was some program on tv the other night about it actually.

[andymadmak]

Sorry, missread it. Thought you said there was a new wonder Dug available....

Andy

(sorry Dug!)