[Utah Girl]

Soma (carisoprodol) is not a narcotic. It is a muscle relaxer, that really relaxes one well. Um, street junkies love the generic form of Soma, it is easily dissolved in a solution, and then can be injected, which gives them a better rush. There was one doctor in town who was known for prescribing carisoprodol for all types of pain, the addicts were lined up for miles to get scripts from him. He finally lost his license to practice medicine. (Note: I did NOT accuse Angela Ricci of injecting the stuff, just this is my work experience with the drug.) Oh, and carisoprodol in conjunction with narcotics has a synergistic effect, which means they give a higher "high" taken together. Now I'll quit blathering on...

[Sherlock]

Soma

If Angela was using it 'for a high' she was taking such a high dosage that when she went out she was unwakable, or 'somatosed' in the joking phraseology of Richard Ricci and Angela's good friend Andy Thurber.

[Devil_Anse]

"Now I'll quit blathering on..."

Not blathering--not at all! I assume the people around here are law-abiding, etc. Such people don't always realize just how many ways there are to turn a legally permissible situation into a criminal enterprise or a bonanza for illegal conduct. You explanation of how junkies might use Soma is an excellent illustration how someone who appears to technically not be breaking the law can still be engaging in horribly destructive behavior.

So a person can get an extra-"good" high by combining Soma and narcotics? How about that! IMO, we are all just much too naive about the possibilities of the Riccis' lifestyle. Thank you for counteracting some of this naivete.