Doctors have warned of an alarming new trend of people using anti-diarrhoea drugs such as Imodium to ‘get high’ – with fatal sometimes consequences.
Medics say the over-the-counter medication – which contains the active ingredient is loperamide – is being used recreationally and drug addicts are taking it to manage their addictions.
While loperamide works by reducing the movement in the intestinal wall – to prevent diarrhoea – some medical literature suggests at high doses it can cause euphoria.
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