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>>Some techies working in night shift do not forget to take pain relievers like ‘axe oil’, ‘dragon balm’, etc. It has nothing to do with headache. Surprisingly, these are techies’ newfound companion for night duty. Snorting of these things is common among some techies engaged in night duty. It has become addiction for some of them. The trend is becoming common among mainly BPO employees, who are engaged in prolonged sitting work in front of computer.
Some say it is good stress-reliever, as it will help them to be active during the shift. Some say they won’t carry axe oil, but they could not resist the temptation if they see one in their colleague’s desk. Vicks handy inhalers too are in the addiction list.
Authentic study is needed to find out whether this snorting has harmful effects on health.
This is not an addiction and its not harmful like smoking or boozing ..
The overuse of inhalers may affect proper functioning of respiratory system. The so called pain oils contain addictive components. One of friends needs Volini Spray for sleeping….l:-)
I too usually carry one in my bag even though I don’t use them. Any side effects identified?
Heard constant use of Tiger balm like few relievers cause skin color/thickness change.
OK. For all those who say “It’s not addiction”, “It won’t cause anything” here is some food for thought.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,279482,00.html
A teenager died of Bengay overdose, the kid was just using it way too much. If you don’t already know, Bengay is the US counterpart of muscle pain relievers like Moov.
@sandhya
I am not supporting this stuff. But found this in the news link you shared:
“Poisoning from swallowing the substance is more likely, but death from ingesting it is still very uncommon. Just one teaspoon of pure methyl salicylate can be fatal if swallowed by a child”
I myself use the same and do strongly feel it has addictive effect. I comes handy in many a situations but i tend to use it again and again with no reason.