WEBVTT 00:00:40.969 --> 00:00:43.009 Neo Gentrics here with Food for Thought. Thoughts 00:00:43.009 --> 00:00:45.289 if it were you at Dark Cancer Productions Season 00:00:45.289 --> 00:00:48.509 3. Can you believe we're that far in? Episode 00:00:48.509 --> 00:00:51.750 8. Today we're going to talk about some of the 00:00:51.750 --> 00:00:56.570 organic opioids that exist. Because it's a, like 00:00:56.570 --> 00:00:58.570 I mentioned before, still a major issue that 00:00:58.570 --> 00:01:00.609 exists. And then we'll move to the synthetic 00:01:00.609 --> 00:01:04.209 ones. I have four that I want to look at. But 00:01:04.209 --> 00:01:07.989 we're going to look at, I want to say, one of 00:01:07.989 --> 00:01:10.650 the organic. And then we're going to look at 00:01:10.650 --> 00:01:15.269 some of the synthetic ones as far as opioids 00:01:15.269 --> 00:01:18.290 and other drugs are concerned here in the narcotics 00:01:18.290 --> 00:01:20.530 series. So that's something to look forward to. 00:01:20.890 --> 00:01:24.170 And just a little update as to what's going on 00:01:24.170 --> 00:01:27.629 in my life right now. I'm suffering from some 00:01:27.629 --> 00:01:29.549 car trouble. It's preventing me from doing a 00:01:29.549 --> 00:01:31.489 lot of the stuff that I want to do. So one of 00:01:31.489 --> 00:01:34.030 the pluses will be that you'll get more episodes 00:01:34.030 --> 00:01:36.069 from me sooner. So there's something to look 00:01:36.069 --> 00:01:41.349 forward to. So let's go ahead and jump into our 00:01:41.349 --> 00:01:45.569 episode and talk about the organic opioid oxycodone. 00:01:45.849 --> 00:02:03.709 Sounds interesting. All right, everybody, welcome 00:02:03.709 --> 00:02:06.790 back. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. It's your buddy, 00:02:06.930 --> 00:02:10.370 Neogentrix. Let's go, let's go, let's go. So 00:02:10.370 --> 00:02:12.210 one of the things I want to go ahead and let 00:02:12.210 --> 00:02:14.210 you guys know now, for those of you who do listen 00:02:14.210 --> 00:02:17.469 on Spotify, every episode will have a question 00:02:17.469 --> 00:02:22.969 added to them on the listing. If you feel like 00:02:22.969 --> 00:02:24.449 you like the episodes and you want to support 00:02:24.449 --> 00:02:27.349 them more, feel free to either answer the polls 00:02:27.349 --> 00:02:29.330 or the questions that are there. Leave comments. 00:02:30.250 --> 00:02:32.689 This will help. my podcast grow and also set 00:02:32.689 --> 00:02:34.930 the precedent for future episodes so for stuff 00:02:34.930 --> 00:02:37.210 you want to see or hear about leave them down 00:02:37.210 --> 00:02:41.969 below so let's get started shall we um let's 00:02:41.969 --> 00:02:45.909 go with uh the organic opioid oxycodone now as 00:02:45.909 --> 00:02:49.689 we already know okay organic opioids aren't as 00:02:49.689 --> 00:02:51.969 strong as the synthetic ones but they're just 00:02:51.969 --> 00:02:57.189 as dangerous if not worse so the oxycodone which 00:02:57.189 --> 00:03:01.009 is a very powerful pain medication that is used 00:03:01.009 --> 00:03:04.469 to relieve moderate to severe pain in most too 00:03:04.469 --> 00:03:09.789 many cases. It works by binding the specific 00:03:09.789 --> 00:03:13.650 receptors in the brain and spinal cord. This, 00:03:13.770 --> 00:03:17.830 in turn, reduces the sensation of pain that you're 00:03:17.830 --> 00:03:20.949 feeling. It's a very, it's, let's just put it 00:03:20.949 --> 00:03:23.150 this way, that oxytocin is pretty readily available. 00:03:23.310 --> 00:03:26.509 It's available in various formulations and strides. 00:03:27.039 --> 00:03:30.280 that you can actually purchase from the store, 00:03:30.319 --> 00:03:32.620 including immediate -release tablets, extended 00:03:32.620 --> 00:03:37.560 -release tablets, or oral solutions. It's often 00:03:37.560 --> 00:03:39.919 prescribed as part of a combination therapy for 00:03:39.919 --> 00:03:45.800 most people, in which it is also combined with 00:03:45.800 --> 00:03:49.879 other pain relievers, such as the well -known 00:03:49.879 --> 00:03:52.560 acetaminophen or ibuprofen, which we'll be talking 00:03:52.560 --> 00:03:57.840 about later on. uh, in a different episode. However, 00:03:58.080 --> 00:04:01.060 uh, I want to make note that it's also important 00:04:01.060 --> 00:04:03.520 to note that oxycodone is also a schedule to 00:04:03.520 --> 00:04:07.599 control substance. Uh, this means that it is, 00:04:07.620 --> 00:04:12.300 or rather has a high potential for abuse independence, 00:04:12.520 --> 00:04:16.680 just like any other, uh, opioid, uh, opioid drug. 00:04:16.779 --> 00:04:21.389 Sorry. And misuse of oxycodone can also lead 00:04:21.389 --> 00:04:23.870 to addiction, overdose, and death. So there's 00:04:23.870 --> 00:04:27.449 some other things to keep in mind with using 00:04:27.449 --> 00:04:30.990 this specific drug. It's also crucial for patients 00:04:30.990 --> 00:04:33.829 to understand the risks associated with taking 00:04:33.829 --> 00:04:39.649 oxycodone. And it's better to follow the doctor's 00:04:39.649 --> 00:04:42.089 instructions and be careful. And it should only 00:04:42.089 --> 00:04:45.319 be taken... As prescribed and never shared or 00:04:45.319 --> 00:04:47.560 used recreationally. This is not a drug that 00:04:47.560 --> 00:04:49.300 you can just share with your friends because 00:04:49.300 --> 00:04:52.459 you feel like doing it. As it can cause many 00:04:52.459 --> 00:04:56.459 negative or adverse reactions that can cause 00:04:56.459 --> 00:04:59.220 a lot of problems for a lot of people. Very quickly, 00:04:59.259 --> 00:05:03.240 might I add. One of the most important things 00:05:03.240 --> 00:05:05.839 to keep in mind when taking oxycodone is that 00:05:05.839 --> 00:05:08.079 it causes drowsiness and can impair your ability 00:05:08.079 --> 00:05:10.839 to drive or operate heavy machinery. So this 00:05:10.839 --> 00:05:12.879 is something to keep in mind. It's important 00:05:12.879 --> 00:05:14.819 to avoid these types of activities when taking 00:05:14.819 --> 00:05:17.620 this kind of medication, though I know that a 00:05:17.620 --> 00:05:23.720 lot of people aren't able to avoid work. It's 00:05:23.720 --> 00:05:26.519 important to communicate with your doctor as 00:05:26.519 --> 00:05:29.420 to what all it is you actually do before they 00:05:29.420 --> 00:05:31.500 start you on this medication so that you can 00:05:31.500 --> 00:05:34.660 either alert your job or make preparations to 00:05:34.660 --> 00:05:37.939 be off during that period so that it doesn't 00:05:37.939 --> 00:05:41.060 cause any actual problems with your ability to 00:05:41.060 --> 00:05:45.910 work. That being said, one of the things I want 00:05:45.910 --> 00:05:49.110 to make fully aware is the importance of being 00:05:49.110 --> 00:05:50.990 aware of the potential side effects of taking 00:05:50.990 --> 00:05:53.589 oxycodone. Okay, well, it sounds like it's super 00:05:53.589 --> 00:05:55.730 great. You know, it relieves pain and I just 00:05:55.730 --> 00:05:59.750 have to use it in the way that the doctors specify. 00:06:00.370 --> 00:06:04.490 Like any kind of narcotic or drug, I want you 00:06:04.490 --> 00:06:07.230 to be aware that there are side effects and that 00:06:07.230 --> 00:06:10.069 side effects for this drug can be pretty bad. 00:06:10.750 --> 00:06:13.430 Depending on the person, some people, it's not 00:06:13.430 --> 00:06:18.189 so bad. They'll be a little drowsy. But the major 00:06:18.189 --> 00:06:21.529 side effects of taking oxycodone include nausea, 00:06:21.529 --> 00:06:24.529 vomiting, constipation, dry mouth, dizziness. 00:06:24.629 --> 00:06:26.189 And while these may not sound like they're all 00:06:26.189 --> 00:06:29.670 that bad, a good combination of a couple of these 00:06:29.670 --> 00:06:33.529 can put you in a very severe or bad position 00:06:33.529 --> 00:06:37.290 where you're hospitalized for a good chunk of... 00:06:38.319 --> 00:06:41.779 the day or the month, depending on, you know, 00:06:41.819 --> 00:06:46.980 how bad the symptoms are. That being said, if 00:06:46.980 --> 00:06:48.879 you experience any of these serious side effects 00:06:48.879 --> 00:06:50.860 and you happen to be taking it, listening to 00:06:50.860 --> 00:06:52.600 this podcast, the one thing I want you to make 00:06:52.600 --> 00:06:55.879 sure you do is report it immediately to your 00:06:55.879 --> 00:06:59.459 doctor so that they can help you. However, with 00:06:59.459 --> 00:07:01.360 that being said, there have been several unfortunate 00:07:01.360 --> 00:07:04.259 incidents reported involving oxycodone in the 00:07:04.259 --> 00:07:08.269 recent years. Sometimes you may not be able to 00:07:08.269 --> 00:07:09.870 report it fast enough for them to do anything, 00:07:10.110 --> 00:07:12.410 and you end up becoming slightly codependent 00:07:12.410 --> 00:07:15.230 on something that's actually killing you, but 00:07:15.230 --> 00:07:17.449 there's only one way to know, and that's for 00:07:17.449 --> 00:07:47.139 you to go in and check. Okay? And we're back 00:07:47.139 --> 00:07:49.439 from that short break. All right, everybody. 00:07:49.540 --> 00:07:52.800 So we're still talking about that organic opioid, 00:07:53.060 --> 00:07:58.019 oxycodone. And like I mentioned before, it can 00:07:58.019 --> 00:08:01.540 be addicting. It can have problems. So let me 00:08:01.540 --> 00:08:04.000 go ahead and address the problems tab that I 00:08:04.000 --> 00:08:07.339 mentioned a second ago. Okay. Like I said, one 00:08:07.339 --> 00:08:09.959 of the major issues is the high potential for 00:08:09.959 --> 00:08:13.480 addiction and overdose. Okay, oxycodone is a 00:08:13.480 --> 00:08:15.779 highly addictive substance and long -term use 00:08:15.779 --> 00:08:18.060 can lead to physical dependency and withdrawal 00:08:18.060 --> 00:08:24.319 symptoms. Misuse of oxycodone can lead to addiction 00:08:24.319 --> 00:08:27.740 characterized by compulsive drug -seeking type 00:08:27.740 --> 00:08:30.480 of behaviors and an inability to control the 00:08:30.480 --> 00:08:33.519 use and how much of it you're using. or the way 00:08:33.519 --> 00:08:37.580 you get it, because in some cases it's not sanitary, 00:08:37.659 --> 00:08:39.480 but this depends on the person's mindset and 00:08:39.480 --> 00:08:41.600 how badly their body desires it and how badly 00:08:41.600 --> 00:08:45.019 they want it. Another issue is the prevalence 00:08:45.019 --> 00:08:50.559 of counterfeit or illegally obtained oxycodone. 00:08:51.720 --> 00:08:54.440 These drugs are often mixed with other substances, 00:08:54.559 --> 00:08:57.200 such as fentanyl, which we'll cover later, which 00:08:57.200 --> 00:09:00.840 increases the risk of overdosing. Also increases 00:09:00.840 --> 00:09:04.220 the dependency on that drug while adding the 00:09:04.220 --> 00:09:09.000 dependency of another. In addition, people who 00:09:09.000 --> 00:09:11.179 purchase these drugs on the street have no way 00:09:11.179 --> 00:09:13.100 of knowing the actual dose or the purity of that 00:09:13.100 --> 00:09:16.460 drug. And that just makes it, you know, that 00:09:16.460 --> 00:09:18.100 much more dangerous. Because once you become 00:09:18.100 --> 00:09:20.419 addicted to it, you want it so badly that you're 00:09:20.419 --> 00:09:22.740 going to do anything for it. And then once you 00:09:22.740 --> 00:09:24.220 get a strain of it that's mixed with something 00:09:24.220 --> 00:09:26.830 else, not aware of that. Even if you're given 00:09:26.830 --> 00:09:29.070 the drug that you're addicted to, it won't give 00:09:29.070 --> 00:09:30.809 you that same feel because you'll either require 00:09:30.809 --> 00:09:34.549 more of it to override the other drug that your 00:09:34.549 --> 00:09:36.929 body is desiring, or you're going to want that 00:09:36.929 --> 00:09:39.309 one same mixture that you can only get from one 00:09:39.309 --> 00:09:44.850 specific person. The opioid crisis in the United 00:09:44.850 --> 00:09:48.669 States has been driven in large part by the proliferation 00:09:48.669 --> 00:09:51.889 of synthetic opioids, including oxycodone. And 00:09:51.889 --> 00:09:54.929 the opioid epidemic has resulted in a high number 00:09:54.929 --> 00:09:58.590 of overdose deaths each year. And oxycodone is 00:09:58.590 --> 00:10:00.690 one of the most commonly prescribed and abused 00:10:00.690 --> 00:10:03.750 opioids that exists. It's important to note that 00:10:03.750 --> 00:10:07.289 oxycodone can be prescribed by healthcare professionals 00:10:07.289 --> 00:10:10.289 for the management of severe pain, but they should 00:10:10.289 --> 00:10:12.169 only be taken under close medical supervision. 00:10:12.690 --> 00:10:16.029 Misuse of oxycodone can lead to addiction, overdose, 00:10:16.149 --> 00:10:19.210 and death, as noted earlier in this episode. 00:10:21.100 --> 00:10:25.620 In conclusion, with what I've essentially told 00:10:25.620 --> 00:10:29.139 you over the last, you know, 10 minutes or so, 00:10:29.240 --> 00:10:34.700 long story short, oxycodone is a powerful pain 00:10:34.700 --> 00:10:37.519 medication and it can be effective in managing 00:10:37.519 --> 00:10:39.820 moderate to severe pain, but it's important to 00:10:39.820 --> 00:10:46.899 be aware of the risks associated with taking 00:10:46.899 --> 00:10:52.840 the specific type of drug. If you're... Well, 00:10:53.080 --> 00:10:56.039 let me go ahead and stop right there. If you're 00:10:56.039 --> 00:10:59.639 prescribed this, God forbid that a doctor has 00:10:59.639 --> 00:11:03.820 to prescribe this for you. Okay? First thing 00:11:03.820 --> 00:11:05.759 I want you to do, whether you believe in God 00:11:05.759 --> 00:11:09.019 or not, pray. Because that's the only way you're 00:11:09.019 --> 00:11:10.279 going to be able to walk away from this should 00:11:10.279 --> 00:11:12.460 you become addicted to it from one accidental 00:11:12.460 --> 00:11:17.360 misuse. Okay? Second, if you're prescribed this 00:11:17.360 --> 00:11:20.320 oxycodone, Be sure to follow the doctor's instructions 00:11:20.320 --> 00:11:26.860 very carefully. Follow it to a T and then contact 00:11:26.860 --> 00:11:29.019 them immediately if you have any of the serious 00:11:29.019 --> 00:11:37.500 side effects I mentioned before earlier. I don't 00:11:37.500 --> 00:11:40.080 know what a befub is. Y 'all figure it out. Let 00:11:40.080 --> 00:11:44.500 me know. Like I said, it's a very powerful drug. 00:11:44.600 --> 00:11:48.309 It's a very powerful opium drug. Like I said, 00:11:48.389 --> 00:11:51.190 it has a very high potential for being addictive 00:11:51.190 --> 00:11:54.950 and issues of overdosing is really high. And 00:11:54.950 --> 00:11:57.710 with all those unfortunate incidents happening 00:11:57.710 --> 00:11:59.710 over the years, I don't want someone else that 00:11:59.710 --> 00:12:04.549 you know or yourself to become one of the unfortunate 00:12:04.549 --> 00:12:07.830 souls that gets stuck in the endless loop of, 00:12:07.830 --> 00:12:12.809 you know, taking it. That being said, like I 00:12:12.809 --> 00:12:16.419 said earlier. It's important to be aware of the 00:12:16.419 --> 00:12:19.159 risks and to take steps to protect yourself and 00:12:19.159 --> 00:12:21.980 your loved ones. And I highly advise that you 00:12:21.980 --> 00:12:24.379 do so. And if you know someone who is taking 00:12:24.379 --> 00:12:26.700 these drugs, you need to watch them. Watch them 00:12:26.700 --> 00:12:28.799 for their safety and their health, not just your 00:12:28.799 --> 00:12:31.039 own. And make sure that the drugs they're using 00:12:31.039 --> 00:12:35.480 are only being used according to the label. Because 00:12:35.480 --> 00:12:37.480 a lot of lives have been ruined because of these 00:12:37.480 --> 00:12:39.940 things. And I've watched it happen, and it's 00:12:39.940 --> 00:12:42.559 really sad. I've watched some of my own family 00:12:42.559 --> 00:12:46.139 members fall. into the into some seriously bad 00:12:46.139 --> 00:12:48.360 habits and there's nothing that they can do about 00:12:48.360 --> 00:12:53.340 it so bear with me and let's work together to 00:12:53.340 --> 00:12:55.460 try to help save some people because honestly 00:12:55.460 --> 00:12:58.960 i don't care how effective this drug is it's 00:12:58.960 --> 00:13:01.639 not worth risking your life your sanity and your 00:13:01.639 --> 00:13:06.379 health over something that may or may not be 00:13:06.379 --> 00:13:27.000 good for you or your body All right, everybody, 00:13:27.139 --> 00:13:30.480 that's it. That's all I got on the dangers of 00:13:30.480 --> 00:13:32.700 oxycodone and what it is as far as it being an 00:13:32.700 --> 00:13:35.799 organic opioid. There are others, but not as 00:13:35.799 --> 00:13:37.759 influential as this one. So that's the reason 00:13:37.759 --> 00:13:40.659 why I focused the whole episode on it. Next time, 00:13:40.659 --> 00:13:42.799 we'll be taking a look at the synthetic opioids, 00:13:43.100 --> 00:13:48.299 hydrocodone, carfentanil and tramadol in as close 00:13:48.299 --> 00:13:50.500 detail as I can as far as what it is and what 00:13:50.500 --> 00:13:55.600 its effects are. And for those four. And then 00:13:55.600 --> 00:13:58.000 after that, we're going to move into stimulants. 00:13:59.019 --> 00:14:01.679 Actually, we'll take a short break from that. 00:14:01.740 --> 00:14:04.259 We'll go back to finishing my discussion on the 00:14:04.259 --> 00:14:06.919 learning and thought processes that I mentioned 00:14:06.919 --> 00:14:10.940 back in episode five. We'll go from there. And 00:14:10.940 --> 00:14:15.080 you'll also see the return of some of the Dark 00:14:15.080 --> 00:14:18.379 History series episodes that I did back in season 00:14:18.379 --> 00:14:21.440 one. I know season two was short and only had 00:14:21.440 --> 00:14:24.840 about 25 episodes, but for what it's worth, Um, 00:14:25.080 --> 00:14:29.019 a lot of stuff happened in 2022 that I, uh, in 00:14:29.019 --> 00:14:32.899 2021 that I didn't mention, um, with the passing 00:14:32.899 --> 00:14:36.820 of about 10 members of my family, uh, which is 00:14:36.820 --> 00:14:39.019 the reason why season two came to such an abrupt 00:14:39.019 --> 00:14:42.899 end. And we started with season three, uh, midway 00:14:42.899 --> 00:14:48.059 through 2022, moving into 2023. So we're starting 00:14:48.059 --> 00:14:52.139 fresh. Uh, here we are, uh, you know, let's give 00:14:52.139 --> 00:14:57.029 it our best go. Okay. That being said, like I 00:14:57.029 --> 00:14:59.789 mentioned earlier in this episode, if you see 00:14:59.789 --> 00:15:01.649 a question or a poll at the end of this video, 00:15:01.710 --> 00:15:04.370 feel free to select an option here on Spotify 00:15:04.370 --> 00:15:06.470 or on any other platform that you're there if 00:15:06.470 --> 00:15:09.250 you're able to see it. These answers help me 00:15:09.250 --> 00:15:11.289 select what the next episodes are going to be 00:15:11.289 --> 00:15:13.070 like and how we're going to progress forward. 00:15:13.210 --> 00:15:15.549 This whole podcast, like I mentioned in the very, 00:15:15.590 --> 00:15:17.169 very beginning, I don't know if any of you will 00:15:17.169 --> 00:15:19.299 remember that from that far back. But the whole 00:15:19.299 --> 00:15:21.460 point of this podcast is to be educational and 00:15:21.460 --> 00:15:24.179 to help people understand stuff they don't know 00:15:24.179 --> 00:15:26.840 or would like to know. I do the research so you 00:15:26.840 --> 00:15:29.019 don't have to. That way, all you have to do is 00:15:29.019 --> 00:15:31.940 listen and know what to do. And anytime you need 00:15:31.940 --> 00:15:35.240 the information or you know someone who's in 00:15:35.240 --> 00:15:37.980 this type of predicament, you can just send them 00:15:37.980 --> 00:15:41.620 the episode. Let them listen. It'll help. a little 00:15:41.620 --> 00:15:43.860 bit here and there with either whatever the issue 00:15:43.860 --> 00:15:45.620 is that they're having and they'll be able to 00:15:45.620 --> 00:15:48.080 move on with their life. That being said, I thank 00:15:48.080 --> 00:15:50.399 you for your time and your effort in coming here 00:15:50.399 --> 00:15:52.299 and listening to me speak. And I hope you enjoy 00:15:52.299 --> 00:15:53.720 the rest of your day. Stay blessed.