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Why you should never crush extended-release pills

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Taking a mortar and pestle to an extended-release pill fundamentally destroys its entire purpose. Smashing the sophisticated time-delay matrix completely overrides the slow-drip delivery system, dumping a massive, concentrated twelve-hour dose of the chemical into the system all at once with violently unpredictable results.

Why you should never crush extended-release pills
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