DrugNerds is a community for informed discussion about drug chemistry and
pharmacology. It is intended to have a wider focus than the de facto
preoccupation with psychoactive drugs in the subreddit of the same name. Content
about ALL types of drugs is welcomed and encouraged! Moderators will not
hesitate to ban those who have not read the rules. No warnings are given - if
you do not have the initiative to read the rules before posting, you may not
post here. In short, this community is NOT for questions where you need an
answer from experts, but for people who have done some research and want a good
discussion about the issue in question. You do not have to be trained in
pharmacology to post, but you should have a command of basic science. # Rules 1.
No questions needing an answer from experts. Posts which demonstrate a lack of
basic understanding of the subject matter, a lack of willingness to investigate
on one’s own, or a need for answers based on personal drug use or that of
family, friends, etc will be removed. 1. No medical advice, questions about
personal drug use, consumption methods, etc. This community is not for asking
medical questions, giving medical advice or asking about personal drug use. 1.
ABSOLUTELY NO requesting, hinting or sharing sources for drugs. Naming, linking
to, or requesting sources in any context, whether legal or illegal, for any
reason, will result in a very long ban. 1. Posts and questions must contain some
degree of research done. While we understand that not everybody is knowledgeable
in drugs and pharmacology, we kindly ask that you include some degree of
research done. As such, posts based purely on vibes are not allowed, and any
questions asked MUST be accompanied by links to the resources uncovered in
pre-research. 1. You must read and understand the rules of the community before
participating. First posts which break the rules may result in an immediate ban.
You must not encourage rule-breaking posts by responding unless responding to
make them aware of the rules. 1. Don’t be an asshole. Treat others with respect.
If you try to rules-lawyer this one, expect a ban. 1. No memes, no stoner /
“drug culture” content, and no low-effort content.
If you are familiar with r/DrugNerds on reddit, this is intended to be a very similar community, albeit hopefully with a wider focus.
r/DrugNerds tends to be heavily oriented toward discussion of psychoactives and nootropics, whereas I would like !DrugNerds@lemmy.sdf.org to serve people with interests in all subfields of pharmacology.
My hope is that in coming to DrugNerds you will be just as likely to find an article about Rational Drug Design, or a paper about the discovery of a new antibiotic, or a link to an especially pithy Derek Lowe post, as you will be to see a post about a recreational drug or nootropic.
