That drugged up feeling

Go get a bag of plain flour and stick your tongue into it. Make sure you get enough in your mouth that your tongue, the roof of your mouth and the insides of your cheeks are completely dry. Nice huh?

Why anyone would choose to take this kind of narcotic for fun, I have no idea. Sure, you're pretty alert and if you take the right amount, it's a bit of a buzz, but who would choose to live with the constant dry, parched mouth if they didn't have to? Then again, if you're making the choice to take narcotics for the thrill, you're probably not thinking all that smart to begin with.

Chewing gum produces saliva, so it's not so bad....when your jaw gets used to the chewing after a few days and stops hurting.

Drinking helps. Having to take in more water is not a bad thing.

Depending how you look at it, the lack of hunger is also a bonus. Unfortunately, if you forget you have to eat, even though you don't feel like it, the subsequent hunger pangs a few hours later can be a drag.

Pros:
* I stay awake during the day
* I can concentrate
* I'm not eating as much

Cons:
* Dry, parched mouth
* Having to explain why you take a drug to make you stay awake, when the problem is that you have trouble sleeping.

Now, go on. Have you stuck your tongue in that bag of flour yet? I dare ya.

You know you want to...