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making your own medicines (fourthievesvinegar.org)

submitted 1 year ago by feelinggrey13141@slrpnk.net to c/technology

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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/549019

these people have created a diy lab reactor you can synthesise medicines with, but I can’t find how to make it anywhere. can anyone find out, or share from their own knowledge?

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[–] wjs018 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's fair. I couldn't find much info on their website, so I assumed this was another make insulin cheap using "biohacking" deal. I don't have any experience with small molecule synthesis or dry powder manufacturing, so I can't really speak to how feasible this may be. However, having seen first-hand all the ways simple manufacturing steps can go wrong, the risk of consuming a medication that hasn't been through rigorous QA/QC makes me very wary.

[–] feelinggrey13141@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

I share your wariness; the consensus on all the cross-posts seems to be the danger of it. open source drug testing would surely be vital in something like this.