Drug info - Diclofenac

[upthebracket]

Anyone ever hear of anyone using NSAIDs for recreational purposes? in particular, Diclofanec

[Jatelka]

Diclofenac (Voltarol) has no recreational value whatsoever.

Adverse effects (lifted from rxlist.com) include:

Abdominal pain or cramps, headache, fluid retention, abdominal distention. Diarrhoea, indigestion, nausea, constipation, flatulence, liver test abnormalities, peptic ulcer, with or without bleeding and/or perforation, or bleeding without ulcer, dizziness, rash, pruritus (itching), tinnitus.

Other adverse effects (occuring in less than 1% of people) include:

Photosensitivity, anaphylaxis, hypertension, congestive heart failure, insomnia, drowsiness, depression, diplopia, anxiety, irritability, aseptic meningitis, convulsions, alopecia, urticaria, eczema, dermatitis.

Any of them sound fun?

[upthebracket]

i knew about all the downsides to it, but isn't there even the hint of a positive? won't it make me into even a little bit of a dope? or make me drowsy?

[Jatelka]

Nope, definately not. SWIM supposes you could neck shed-loads and then hope that the GI bleeding and convulsions didn't kick in! It's used for treating arthritis for goodness sake!