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by vilhelm_s 4749 days ago
In this case it was used as a treatment for opium addiction, right? A doctor prescribing a given drug will specify a suitable amount to get the desired effect. One drug might be more dangerous than another e.g. because it has a more narrow therapeutic index, but surely not because it has a bigger effect for a given mass of drug, or because it is "commonly encountered" in big doses?