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		wholinator2 on Oct 10, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: On 17th century "cocaine" Are you claiming sugar is a better local anesthetic than cocaine?

rurban on Oct 10, 2024 [–]

I was referring to the widely unknown facts that sugar is a stronger drug than cocaine[1], and more addictive[2]. Also much more dangerous.

[1] fedup movie (sundance 2014)

[2] https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal...

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