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HOW TO SURVIVE YOUR DOCTOR: PETHIDINE AND PINETARSIL
Pethidine
Pethidine is a short acting synthetic narcotic. It is known to many women who have received an injection for the relief of labour pains. A northern European study in 1991 discovered that the incidence of drug addiction amongst the children of mothers who received narcotic pain killers during labour to be twice that of normal children. This could mean that women in childbirth would do better to concentrate on the inhalation of Nitrous Oxide during labour. At 50 per cent concentration Nitrous Oxide provides equivalent pain relief to that of Morphine. Pethidine causes less nausea and vomiting than Morphine and this property accounts for its popularity as a therapeutic opiate.
Pethidine also poses something of a problem to the prescribing medical practitioner. Not only do heroine addicts constantly seek to \"score\" from the unwary practitioner; but doctors also become prone to addiction. About 200 Australian doctors at any one time struggle with the prospect of a personal opiate addiction and the health departments of all states keep a close eye on doctor\'s prescription habits. It is not unusual for addicted doctors to prescribe narcotics for any one of their patients and then use the prescription on themselves. Any patient becoming aware of this occurrence should advise the medical board in that state immediately. Special \"in house\" organizations now exist to treat the addictive problems of medical practitioners.
Pinetarsil
Pinetarsil is a combination of mineral and vegetable oils used in the relief of Psoriasis and the itch of common skin conditions such as the Chicken Pox. Pinetarsil is far more effective than Calamine Lotion and doesn\'t make such a mess.
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GENERAL HEALTH
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