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		kps 10 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How long til we're all on Ozempic? > They lived in an overall healthier environment. They lived in a different environment. The universal appetite-reduction drug was nicotine, and the common methods of administration had a number of undesirable side effects.

mlyle 10 months ago [–]

Yup. Don't forget that using amphetamines for the same purpose was socially accepted/considered a worthwhile tradeoff.

Scoundreller 10 months ago | [–]

And ample availability of calorie-free barbituates instead of just calorie-rich (and appetite-stimulating) ethanol

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