cybercat wrote:
> "Goomba38" > wrote
>>
>>> Belladonna was a much-used laxative. Yes, the same stuff that
>>> surfaced as a powerful hallucinogen in the 1960s. People with
>>> the mindset "if a little is good then a lot must be even better" got
>>> into trouble with the stuff. People died from "laxative overdose."

>> Belladonna was never a laxative, as the action is to _decrease_ gastric
>> motility. Hence it would slow down the spasms which would cause the
>> frequent "events". It is also useful to patients with urethral spasms,
>> such as post surgical patients. All opiates, and many pain meds have the
>> unintended side effect of causing constipation because of that decreased
>> mobility.
>
> This is true, and I appreciate the correction.

Not a problem.. that's why I get paid the big bucks to know this kinda
thing...