Quote Originally Posted by shootingstar View Post
Really...ingesting lots of cough medicine would cause similar...teeth problems??
The stuff in cold remedies (pseudoephedrine and I think also dextromethorphan, but I'm not sure) used to be on the international list of doping products. It is no longer the case, but the drug keeps its potential as a stimulant. It's an ingredient used in the making of methamphetamine. I think it's used by many youth who play hockey, among others.

You'd have to abuse your cough medicine quite a bit before your teeth start falling off, I think.

Just because it's sold without a prescription doesn't mean that it doesn't have side effects. One can overdose on aspirin, tylenol or ibuprophen at doses which are not as high as you'd think.

My favourite story is about grapefruit. I really dislike grapefruit. But some people have one a day, or more. Interestingly, when consumed in great quantities, grapefruit interacts with a lot of other drugs, with adverse effects. I think it can also curb down the effect of birth control pills. I'm really glad I dislike grapefruit.