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[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Oh. What mental illness do doctors prescribe cocaine for?

[–] Narauko@lemmy.world 26 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Typically it's prescribed for ghosts in the blood, but can pull double duty off-lable for ADHD if amphetamine is out of stock at your local apothecary.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

gonna tell my doctor I have ghosts in my blood

[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago

It's not that they prescribe it, but it's also a tell for the ADHD when coke don't work as usual either.

[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago

Normally not for brain stuff, but it's considered to have valid medical uses as a local anesthetic and vasoconstrictor in some cases.

[–] Wxnzxn@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Depends, do you mean doctors today or doctors in the late 19th and early 20th century?