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[edit] "Cold turkey aint as delicous as it sounds" Homer J Simpson
Quote from the article Cold Turkey: "In the case of most other drugs and habits, going cold turkey may be unpleasant, but not life-threateningly dangerous."
I disagree! Cold Turkey from a regular use of morphine for instance can dangerously increase your bloodpressure, make your heart beat rapidly out of control and cause a few other symptoms that comes down very hard on your body and inner organs. Especally your heart. It could make your heart burst or stop or cause a blood vessel to burst in your brain, and it could in a worst case scenario kill you. I suppose that "most drugs and habits" referes to nicotine, caffein and over all socialy accepted non-prescripiton drugs or softer drugs like sleeping pills, mild tranqualizers, non-opioid analgetics and not heroin, morphine and such. That should be more precisly put. It is dangerous and irresponsible to implie that kicking a drug habbit based on the regular use of opioids, opiates and such, prescripted or non-precripted, cold turkey style is "not lifethreateningly dangerous". That is simply not true. If you are young enough, have a strong heart and body, no weak blood vessels or other similar medical conditions or weaknesses by birth, you most probably will pull it off without too much dammage done. But if not, don't fear the reaper.... (Erazerhead (talk) 15:29, 16 December 2007 (UTC))
I made a few changes according to my discussion with myself. I hope I don't mind....=) (Erazerhead (talk) 16:14, 16 December 2007 (UTC))
Why is a cold turkey carcass similar to the withdrawal effect? I don't understand the relation.
- You're not the only one... Dismas 13:08, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
- It is said that durin, plucked turkey. So they say [1] ... - Pete C ✍ 00:05, 19 August 2005 (UTC)
I always assumed that "Cold Turkey" referred to the time after Christmas, (or Thanksgiving, or whatever), when the fun/presents are over, and there is only cold turkey leftovers to eat (usually cold turkey sandwiches).--83.72.194.27 18:20, 25 March 2007 (UTC)danskal
Hey, is it really about a Turkey carcass — or may be a turkey (bird) carcass? CiaPan 15:30, 1 December 2005 (UTC)
Wasn't this phrase originally used in relation to heroin, and has now broadened out? --kingboyk 18:42, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Should this really be a medical-treatment stub?
[edit] Number One on Google
http://www.inthesetimes.com/site/main/article/cold_turkey/ ranks number one on a Google serch for "Cold turkey"NumberOneGoogle 18:33, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Weasel words
This article should be rewritten to avoid the use of weasel words such as "Although many people disagree" (and there's more in the paragraph before that). --IByte 10:12, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Moved from article until it's sourced
Usage applies most appropriately to external, artificial chemical addiction, where the associated habits falling under this rubric are relatively simple chemical ones. The situation is different with any 'natural' affectional bond, such as love, where the chemistry is of evolutionary design and therefore far more complex, and which entails multiple associations of human action and feeling. Abrupt rupture of such affective bonds can lead to graver trauma. --91.148.159.4 23:18, 14 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] incorrect link in the 'references' section
The references section has one link to the 'turkey' entry at dictionary.reference.com instead of 'cold turkey'. When I go to make the edit myself, the references section shows empty. I'm obviously missing something here, but the link is http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/turkey when it should be http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cold%20turkey
If someone could make the change and/or explain how to make the change and why the reference isn't showing up in the edit box, I'd appreciate it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.113.244.86 (talk) 17:26, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
