[MR] Muscle cream

[David Chessler]

At 09:34 AM 6/13/2007, Alex and Kier Kenlon wrote:
>The only difference between medicine and poison...
>
>...is the dosage.
>
>In this case I feel that the person in question either over-did the muscle
>cream on their skin,

In the news story I found there was something to the effect that she 
may have used an occludive barrier (plastic ?) this increases 
absorbtion. Labels often warn against it

>or has some problem with their skin that didn't allow
>it to be an effective barrier to the active ingredient and allowed it to
>dump into her system at a high rate.
>
>Besides if this was such a problem...today's media would be throwing this
>into our face as the next big government/pharmaceutical company cover-up
>instead of reporting on this as an isolated event.
>
>It's like anything else. Take only as directed, read the instructions and if
>it doesn't work...talk to a doctor.
>
>Lord Alsandair
>
>On 6/13/07, atlantia-request at atlantia.sca.org <
>atlantia-request at atlantia.sca.org> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > At 05:21 AM 6/10/2007 -0700, Becky McEllistrem wrote:
> > > >I don't think this is a hoax.  Please use all meds
> > > >with caution.
> > > >http://channels.netscape.ca/news/article.adp?id=20070609100809990010
> > >
> > > No reason to think that it's a hoax.  At the risk of straying OT on this
> > list,
> > > please let me share a few bits of hard-learned lore with you all.
> > >
> > > The "father of pharmacology", Paracelcius, said (in period, no less):
> > >          "The dose makes the poison."
> > >
> > > Many people forget this basic principle.  ANY substance that affects the
> > > way your body works can be harmful in sufficient amounts.  That includes
> > > substances that are generally considered "inert", "safe" or even
> > "essential".
> > >          Inert substances such as atmospheric nitrogen or argon can kill
> > > you if there's a great enough concentration to displace essential
> > oxygen.
> > >          OTC substances kill people every year; try doing a search on:
> > > aspirin fatal overdose
> > >          We have repeated instances of hospitalization, and at least two
> > > deaths, for overdoses of just plain WATER!  Too much of it upsets the
> > > electrolyte balance of the body . . . and you die.
> > >
> > > Now, this isn't intended as a course in "Pharmacology 101", so I've left
> > > many important ideas unexpressed, but I do want to plead with you:
> > >          Please, guys, DO remember that you can hurt yourselves
> > >          even with allegedly "safe" things.   Moderation in all things.
> > >
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