I have been contemplating giving up smoking recently and due to a serious lack of will power where this is concerned am willing to try any wonder pills or potions.

I trotted off to the local Pharmacy in pursuit of a new drug called Chantix that is supposed to block the receptors in the brain that are stimulated by niccotine which they didn't have but the chemist sold me an alternative that I was assured would just as effective.

In the past I have always checked out any prescription on the internet and have at least once been sold drugs that are effectively banned in the West due to some nasty side affects and chosen not to take them.

For some reason that is beyond me I did not follow my own rules this time and took four of the pills, one a day, before checking them out this morning.

To my horror I have been taking Disulfiram.

This is a drug prescribed for the treatment of acute alcoholism, no wise cracks please.

I have been unwittingly taking the maximum recommended dosage from the off!

It is stated that ethically the user must be fully aware of what this drug is.

Fortunately for me I have not consumed any alcohol since taking it, had I, the pill would have done what it is designed to do and made me very sick. Apparently even a small beer would have been enough.

To top it off, the chemical is broken down by the body very slowly so I can't even sniff a beer for at least two weeks

I know I was dumb not checking it out but at least it might give a heads up to some other poor unfortunate.

Don't get caught out, CHECK OUT YOUR MEDS.

These quacks will sell you anything!

Roy,

So you got a result, they stopped you from drinking (for two weeks), but what did it do for your SMOKING ?

So its no good asking you if you want to go out for a drink this weekend Eh!

But seriously mate, its a good job you checked them out!!!!!!!!

It has done bugger all for the smoking Ralph



Yep it is a good job mate, imagine I had one beer and then got really sick and had to go to the hospital because I had no idea what was going on.

Do you think the Chemist would have paid my bill?

I think not

Wow, Roy scary stuff. I could only imagine the bummer that would have been if you had put down a few drinks.
Some other funny side effects from drugs that only the old lady can get. (stolen humor)

D A M N I T O L
Take 2 and the rest of the world can go to hell for up to 8 full hours.

ST. M O M M A'S W O R T
Plant extract that treats mom's depression by rendering preschoolers unconscious for up to two days.

E M P T Y N E S T R O G E N
Suppository that eliminates melancholy and loneliness by reminding you of how awful they were as teenagers and how you couldn't wait till they moved out.

P E P T O B I M B O
Liquid silicone drink for single women. Two full cups swallowed before an evening out increases breast size, decreases intelligence, and prevents conception.



D U M B E R O L
When taken with Peptobimbo, can cause dangerously low IQ, resulting in enjoyment of country music and pickup trucks.

F L I P I T O R
Increases life expectancy of commuters by controlling road rage and the urge to flip on other drivers.

M E N I C I L L I N
Potent anti-boy-otic for older women. Increases resistance to such lethal lines as, "You make me want to be a better person ... Can we get naked now?"

B U Y A G R A
Injectable stimulant taken prior to shopping. Increases potency, duration, and credit limit of spending spree.

J A C K A S S P I R I N
Relieves headache caused by a man who can't remember your birthday, anniversary or phone number

A N T I-T A L K S I D E N T
A spray carried in a purse or wallet to be used on anyone too eager to share their life stories with total strangers in elevators.

N A G A M E N T
When administered to a husband, provides the same irritation level as nagging him all weekend, saving the wife the time and trouble of doing it herself.