Soma (Carisoprodol) is a prescription muscle relaxant for reducing certain types of pain and muscle tension. It is frequently abused and is scheduled as a controlled substance in some states. Soma can be fatal in overdose.
Soma produces sedating effects through the central nervous system and is chemically similar to the sedative – Miltown. It crosses placental barriers and can transfer from a pregnant woman to her unborn fetus. It also appears in the breast milk of mothers who use it.
Soma’s potential for causing addiction is well known. People can become addicted to Soma even when it’s the prescribed treatment. Others deliberately use it to enhance the effects of alcohol or other drugs.
Effects on the Central Nervous System: Soma acts directly on the central nervous system, rather than skeletal muscles. It interrupts neuronal communication with the spinal cord and certain areas of the brain, resulting in sedation and altered perception. The main effect of this drug results from its general sedating effect.
Side effects of using Soma include:
agitation
depression
dizziness
sleepiness
facial flushing
fainting
headache insomnia
poor coordination
nausea and vomiting
rapid heart rate
stomach problems
shaking and tremors
(http://www.egetgoing.com/drug_rehab/soma.asp)
Ever read Brave New World?
Brave New World – By Aldous Huxley, was published in 1932. (It has become the most frequently banned book in literary history.) This Utopian/dystopian future offers ‘Soma’, while manipulating the people into mind-numbing dependence. Huxley explores the evils of a seemingly satisfied and successful society, because that stability is only derived from the loss of freedom and personal responsibility. None of the people challenge the caste system, believing they all work together for the common good.
(http://classiclit.about.com/od/bravenewworld/fr/aafpr_bravenew.htm)
I highly recommend that you find a copy of – Brave New World and begin to explore… – G.E.
