thin=depressed
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messTynanW said:
Homemade spironolactone or minoxidil topical....
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TynanW said:
Kinda reminds you of Roberto Duran's (in)famous cry at the end of his fight with Sugar Ray Leanord, doesn't it? "No mas! No mas!"
BTW, that other Brit bailed out of the discussion we were having recently where he was trying to explain to me what you guys mean by the word "chemist" (in the drugstore context). Tynan, you wanna clarify that for me, in his place?? I think that other guy realized he was confused himself, after I pointed out some contradictions in what he said...
Bryan
In common parlance a chemist would be a place you go to buy pharmaceuticals.
If you were to ask a resident of ol' London town where you can buy some Nizoral, they may reply "I think they have just opened a new chemist at the end of the road, you could try there"
If you were to ask a resident of ol' London town where you can buy some Nizoral, they may reply "I think they have just opened a new chemist at the end of the road, you could try there"
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Ok. Your position is somewhere BETWEEN what the other guy said recently and what other Brits have said in the past.
We Americans use the word "pharmacist" exclusively for that particular meaning, and that's what the other guy also tried to claim about the usage in England. He said that "chemist" only refers to a scientist type who works with chemicals in a laboratory. However, I have _definitely_ seen still other Brits use the word "chemist" in a context like this: "I spoke with the chemist this morning, and he said I'd have to get the doctor to authorize a re-fill on my prescription."
Bryan
We Americans use the word "pharmacist" exclusively for that particular meaning, and that's what the other guy also tried to claim about the usage in England. He said that "chemist" only refers to a scientist type who works with chemicals in a laboratory. However, I have _definitely_ seen still other Brits use the word "chemist" in a context like this: "I spoke with the chemist this morning, and he said I'd have to get the doctor to authorize a re-fill on my prescription."
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thin=depressed
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what is antichrist?Bryan said:
Bryan said:
To be honest I too would call the fellow behind the counter in a chemist shop a chemist, I think your question made me think a little to hard about what the 'correct' answer would be.
If I were to ask a friend if he uses a medicated shampoo everyday, he might say "no, the chemist told me only to use it once a week"
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Without wanting to look like a boots salesman, several reasons why I think that their glycerin and rosewater is a good choice for a spironolactone vector:
1) Glycerin is a very good solvent; many things dissolve better in a glycerin/alcohol mix than in alcohols alone.
2) It is a moisturiser, which helps to counteract the drying effects of e.g. nizoral.
3) It contains boric acid, and a low pH is meant to be good for spironolactone stability.
4) It smells less than other stuff I experimented with.
5) It is cheap ~£2
One thing I will say against it, however, is that it takes some time to dry, about the same if not longer than rogain/kirkland minoxidil, though I suppose this is partly attributable to the moisturising effects.
1) Glycerin is a very good solvent; many things dissolve better in a glycerin/alcohol mix than in alcohols alone.
2) It is a moisturiser, which helps to counteract the drying effects of e.g. nizoral.
3) It contains boric acid, and a low pH is meant to be good for spironolactone stability.
4) It smells less than other stuff I experimented with.
5) It is cheap ~£2
One thing I will say against it, however, is that it takes some time to dry, about the same if not longer than rogain/kirkland minoxidil, though I suppose this is partly attributable to the moisturising effects.