Cotton effect, history

A 34-year-old woman with a history of polysubstance dependence (alcohol, cannabis, and cocaine), depressive episodes associated with multiple suicide attempts, and borderline personality disorder, who had been incarcerated after conviction on charges of physical assault and possession of controlled substances, complained of difficulty in sleeping, poor impulse control, irritability, and depressed mood. She was given oral quetiapine 600 mg/day. On one occasion, she crushed two 300-mg tablets, dissolved them in water, boiled them, drew the solution through a cotton swab, and injected the solution intravenously. Apart from having the best sleep I ever had she described no dysphoric, euphoric, or other effects. She admitted to previous intranasal abuse of crushed quetiapine tablets. 

A thorough discussion on the social effects of slavery upon white women in the South is offered in Catherine Clinton, Women in the Land of Cotton, in Myth and Southern History, edited by Patrick Gerster and Nicholas Cords, Second Edition, volume 2, The Old South (Urbana University of Illinois Press, 1989), pp. 107-119. 

A diaper (in American and Canadian English) or nappy (in Conunonwealth English) is a kind of underwear that allows one to defecate or urinate in a discreet manner. Diapers have been worn throughout human history, and are made of cloth or disposable materials. Cloth diapers are composed of layers of fabric made from cotton, hemp, bamboo, or microflbers, and can be washed and reused multiple times. Disposable diapers contain absorbent materials and are thrown away after use. The decision to use cloth or disposable diapers is a controversial one, due to issues ranging from convenience, health, and cost due to their effect on the enviromnent. 

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