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Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35

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Re: Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35

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Post by gcb0 »

freerobby wrote: post #50
twblalock wrote: post #44

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What an incredibly dangerous suggestion that people seek out a prescription for this kind of drug online at mdproactive or anywhere else. You also did not mention that a number of studies have shown this drug to be only modestly effective at treating alcohol abuse, and that there are better treatments. It can also cause liver damage. It's not a magic pill.

Show your sources. The studies that indicate it’s not effective are in comparison to a placebo when alcohol is NOT consumed with the drug. The Sinclair method is very specific about taking the drug with alcohol (and measuring its reduced usage over time). To my knowledge liver damage has only been documented at doses far beyond what the Sinclair method directs. Edit: source as requested below: https://academic.oup.co…

source? it's common sense that drugs can interact with others. always see a doctor before taking anything. again, it's not specific for this case, it's plain common sense. even aspirin is dangerous if you're diabetic, for example.

Re: Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35

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Post by 0x8BADF00D »

grogenaut wrote: post #35
0x8BADF00D wrote: post #31

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I'm surprised you were able to function the next day with that amount. I recently turned 30, and I definitely cannot drink as much as I used to. I get an allergic response to alcohol, which really sucks because I used to enjoy it. There is a mutation in OPRM1 in certain populations that causes your opiate receptors (particularly mu subtype) to release endorphins when drinking. I've definitely had that happen to me wh…

What's the allergic response?

Histaminergic. My eyes get watery, throat gets scratchy, nose runny, etc.

Re: Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35

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Post by tathougies »

dsnuh wrote: post #40
sarah_k wrote: post #14

It was alcohol addiction.

Reading this on mobile, and there is a huge ad for Belvedere Vodka. Just like the "Fuck Cancer" movement, it's time we had a "Fuck Alcohol" movement. I'm hoping with cannabis gaining more and more support throughout the US that we see a drop-off in alcohol consumption. It may take a generation or two, but I think it's time to drop this poison as a society. R.I.P. and so sorry to hear that his young daughter will not…

> it's time we had a "Fuck Alcohol" movement

How completely out of it do you have to be to think that we need 'Fuck Alcohol' movement?

If you hadn't noticed, we had one about 100 years ago and it was an utter failure, and is honestly responsible for the awful drinking culture Americans have today.

Re: Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35

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Post by sgentle »

jsjohnst wrote: post #87
sarah_k wrote: post #14

It was alcohol addiction.

If you know Tristan, then you should show respect. If you don’t, then you shouldn’t assume to know. Speaking as someone who knew him very well (he and I considered each other brothers), his struggles with addiction were his own and not something that should be stated by others imho.

This must be a really rough day for you. Take care of yourself, okay? Make sure you're talking to someone about this, even if it doesn't seem like you need to.

Re: Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35

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Post by freerobby »

peter_l_downs wrote: post #90
freerobby wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Show your sources. The studies that indicate it’s not effective are in comparison to a placebo when alcohol is NOT consumed with the drug. The Sinclair method is very specific about taking the drug with alcohol (and measuring its reduced usage over time). To my knowledge liver damage has only been documented at doses far beyond what the Sinclair method directs. Edit: source as requested below: https://academic.oup.co…

Show your sources too, please

Added to the original comment, thanks.

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Post by bitzun »

newnewpdro wrote: post #32

Part of what drove me to leave the SF tech industry was the normalized daily alcohol consumption. At one startup in SOMA, on my first day the CEO introduced me to the team and pressured me to drink a shot of booze as was the company's tradition. My first group interaction with the entire company (~30 heads) was responding "water" to the CEO's question "so what's you're drink?" asked while standing next to a bar on wh…

I believe my previous drug issues were strongly related to the drinking culture at the company I worked for during that time. I am at a point now where if I felt pressured like this I would not shrug it off like I used to, but instead contact HR.

Re: Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35

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Post by newnewpdro »

symlinkk wrote: post #80
baddox wrote: post #53

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What do you mean? Everything you consume is a substance. Some substances are absolutely better than others.

LSD has dangers too. People have had major mental breakdowns on LSD, and hurt themselves or others.

Those are not small doses.

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Post by tathougies »

__blockcipher__ wrote: post #59
ch4ch4 wrote: post #51

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So you're replacing one substance with another? How is that better?

LSD is not physically toxic the way alcohol can be when taken in excess. Furthermore, this is more of a matter of opinion but I strongly feel it doesn’t dull your senses / decision making / cognition the way alcohol does.

> LSD is not physically toxic the way alcohol can be when taken in excess.

On the other hand it can result in permanent personality changes / dissociative identity disorder.

Re: Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35

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Post by jsjohnst »

sgentle wrote: post #94
jsjohnst wrote: post #87

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you know Tristan, then you should show respect. If you don’t, then you shouldn’t assume to know. Speaking as someone who knew him very well (he and I considered each other brothers), his struggles with addiction were his own and not something that should be stated by others imho.

This must be a really rough day for you. Take care of yourself, okay? Make sure you're talking to someone about this, even if it doesn't seem like you need to.

Thanks! Definitely been doing that since learning of his passing last Saturday.
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