the most insane prescription drugs you've heard of

[vynsane]

so we were watching parenthood on the NBC site last night and they had an ad (over and over and over again) for a new prescription drug. it's called "Latisse".

and it's for "inadequate or not enough eyelashes".

W.

T.

F.

holy shit, i didn't even know this was an issue, much less a life-threatening issue requiring medication. apparently, it's actually just a rebranding of a glaucoma medication that had this as an unintended side-effect, which is just even more insane. but the kicker is one of the less beneficial side effects.

it can turn your blue eyes brown.

yes, it can increase the pigmentation in your eyes. and if they're blue, they can turn brown. and it's a permanent change. it can also increase the pigmentation of your eyelids, which apparently can be undone, but the eyes themselves won't change back if they change. i can't believe that someone would actually agree to these possible side-effects in order to increase their "inadequate" eyelashes? it's fucking insane.

[anarky]

I always get a kick out of the ones for social anxiety and extreme shyness that may cause sexual side effects.

Wouldn't most extremely shy people who take that be doing so in the hopes of getting laid?

Also amusing are the ones with a huge list of possible side effects, with "death" tacked on at the end like it's no big deal.