IS IT TRUE THAT PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ARE EASILY OBTAINED IN MEXICO?
The brief answer is “yes”, but that comes with a lot of qualifications. So-called “restricted” drugs, ranging from opiates to amphetamines to tranquilizers, generally require a prescription. My druggist maintains a register, and casts a jaundiced eye on addictive substances. However, prescription drugs such as tranquilizers, diet pills, and feel-good pills like Prozac, are easily obtainable from doctors with only the briefest examination; and many anti-depressives are dispensed over the counter.. This is due to the way many Mexican doctors practice medicine: chemically; not because they are more venal or corrupt than US practitioners. Also available are drugs that are “prohibited” in the U.S., particularly those that have not (and some that have) been examined by the FDA. Alleged palliatives for AIDS, arthritis, and other fatal and chronic deseases, if approved in other countries, are generally deemed to have been adequately tested, and therefore are available for purchase here.
The brief answer is “yes”, but that comes with a lot of qualifications. So-called “restricted” drugs, ranging from opiates to amphetamines to tranquilizers, generally require a prescription. My druggist maintains a register, and casts a jaundiced eye on addictive substances. However, tranquilizers, diet pills, and feel-good pills like Prozac, are easily obtainable from doctors with only the briefest examination. This is due to the way many Mexican doctors practice medicine: chemically; not because they are more venal or corrupt than US practitioners. Also available are drugs that are “prohibited”, particularly those that have not (and some that have) been examined by the FDA. Alleged palliatives for AIDS, arthritis, and other fatal and chronic deseases, if approved in other countries, are generally deemed to have been adequately tested, and therefore are available for purchase here. Also available over the counter: antibiotics, blood pressure medicines and superstrong antihistamines (a
