Still smells like you-know-what.
"Popularity of melatonin desserts unsettling for doctors; Drug-enhanced snacks promoted as relaxation aid" by Catherine Saint Louis, New York Times / May 15, 2011
NEW YORK — Remember melatonin? In the 1990s, this over-the-counter dietary supplement was all the rage among frequent fliers, promoted as the miracle cure for jet lag. Now it is back in vogue, this time as a prominent ingredient in at least a half-dozen baked goods that flagrantly mimic the soothing effects of hash brownies — and do so legally. At least for now.
I wouldn't know personally, but....
See: HASH
Sadly, you could never do a story like that today in AmeriKa.
With names like Lazy Cakes, Kush Cakes, and Lulla Pies, these products are sold online and at stores such as 7-Eleven, Walgreens, smoke shops, and even at the Harvard Coop, the university’s student bookstore, for roughly $3 to $4 each. (A bottle of 60 8-milligram melatonin tablets costs about $11.) At some places, the drug-laced desserts can be paid for with food stamps.
I'll have to take a look next time I'm in Walgreens and give 'em a try.
Although the Food and Drug Administration has not approved melatonin as a food additive or deemed it safe, the dessert makers are marketing their products as a harmless way to promote relaxation.
As if the FDA would know what the f*** they are doing. That has to be the most failed institution in Amerika right now.
Yup, oil in the Gulf and radiation in the air and water are no big deal they say.
The snacks are increasingly being endorsed by fans on Facebook and Twitter as an antidote to stress and sleep deprivation....
Maybe I could use one to help me read the Globe.
Nick Collado, a 26-year-old insomniac and the founder of Lulla Pies, argued that the melatonin they contain, while synthetic, is more “natural’’ than the Ambien he used to take. “I realized there’s got to be more people like me who don’t want to take prescription drugs anymore, who want to take an alternative,’’ Collado said.
Also avoid the water; it's loaded with prescription drugs.
But Dr. David S. Seres, the director of medical nutrition at Columbia Medical Center, cautioned that consumers should consult their doctors before trying such products, adding that “the desire to help people is an extremely strong motivator, but so is money.’’
Also see: Prescribing Our Kids to Death
Doctor Chooses Money Over Medicine
Yeah, money sure is a motivator.
Lazy Cakes appear harmless, even amusing, with swirly purple packaging; Kush Cakes have a tie-dye-printed wrapper. But they are not to be underestimated....
Yeah, BE AFRAID of the BROWNIE now!
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You will understand if I do not return after lunch, right?
