• Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works
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    14 hours ago

    No, they actually talk about other drugs that have a similar effect as alternatives.

    They just really didn’t think that headline through.

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      13 hours ago

      Amphetamines? I bet the other drugs are amphetamines. They do work, they used to sell them as diet pills in fact, then some valium to level you off for nightime. Back in the 50s not sure when they shut it down.

      As to the headline, it’s clickbait, people see a false statement on the title and want to come onto the thread to correct it. At least sometimes that’s a tactic people use to get engagement on social media, maybe on articles as well for people rage clicking the article.

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        12 hours ago

        The article says what the drugs are in the second paragraph…

        No, it’s not amphetamines.

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          12 hours ago

          I was joking in the beginning part there. But if you knew what they were why didn’t you say what they were? Now if you excuse me I need to order some tapeworms off of the dark web.