I would argue there’s no such thing as a side effect. Any effect felt from a an ingested, injected, inhaled, eye/ear/nose droppered or transdermal delivered - or name your delivery method - chemical compound (drug) is a *direct* effect of the chemical. Might not be the intended effect but it’s not something off on the side somewhere; it’…
I would argue there’s no such thing as a side effect.
Any effect felt from a an ingested, injected, inhaled, eye/ear/nose droppered or transdermal delivered - or name your delivery method - chemical compound (drug) is a *direct* effect of the chemical. Might not be the intended effect but it’s not something off on the side somewhere; it’s up close and personal, a direct result of the drug.
Practice leaving the euphemisms behind. When the opportunity presents point out boldly this inconvenient fact. And others if you wish. But who can argue with the “side” sleight of language once you point out the obvious?
How I view side effects is exactly as you define it, a direct effect of the drug that was not intended. I don't like taking medications, so if I encounter side effects that are worse than the intended effect, I avoid them.
I took percocet while in the hospital. I enjoyed avoiding the amount of pain I was in, but really honestly was not in enough pain to warrant using it. The side effects of anxiety, restlessness, coming out of my skin were not even close to a reason to keep using it.
Euphemisms are what they are, and the good news is that over time even euphemisms lose their luster, thus why other euphemisms supplant the old ones as more people become aware of what they actually mean.
I would argue there’s no such thing as a side effect.
Any effect felt from a an ingested, injected, inhaled, eye/ear/nose droppered or transdermal delivered - or name your delivery method - chemical compound (drug) is a *direct* effect of the chemical. Might not be the intended effect but it’s not something off on the side somewhere; it’s up close and personal, a direct result of the drug.
Practice leaving the euphemisms behind. When the opportunity presents point out boldly this inconvenient fact. And others if you wish. But who can argue with the “side” sleight of language once you point out the obvious?
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File this under semantic argument.
How I view side effects is exactly as you define it, a direct effect of the drug that was not intended. I don't like taking medications, so if I encounter side effects that are worse than the intended effect, I avoid them.
I took percocet while in the hospital. I enjoyed avoiding the amount of pain I was in, but really honestly was not in enough pain to warrant using it. The side effects of anxiety, restlessness, coming out of my skin were not even close to a reason to keep using it.
Euphemisms are what they are, and the good news is that over time even euphemisms lose their luster, thus why other euphemisms supplant the old ones as more people become aware of what they actually mean.