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Making Medicine

  1. Introduction

    1. Organic Chemistry - Background knowledge

    2. Genetics & Biology- Background knowledge

      1. ESTRADIOL

Introduction

There are many reasons to make medicine. Often, paywalls and intellectual property laws make the production of medicine unobtainable. In some cases, medicine is outright banned, or restricted from being given to those who need it, like those that induce abortions, heal trans people, are deemed "narcotics", or act as contraceptives.

For those of us who think this is bullshit, the options are clear: gripe in a silence of action, illicitly divert the supply, or make your own.

#Chemist's Path

Some of the pioneers of the new wave of underground chemists include 4 Thieves Vinegar, a collective which created 3D-printers which conduct chemical syntheses relatively autonomously. (PUT LINK)

This article will focus on agglomerating information by compound. So you can just skip to the section which is relevant to you. One thing to keep in mind is, you really need a solid background in organic chemistry & genetics to understand and process all of this information. So the first section will be the "synthesis" of a basic Organic Chemistry knowledge from free resources online plus some editorializing by myself (and whichever of you want to help).

While the discipline of chemistry is difficult, don't fret! Many people who have been disserved by the educational system or otherwise denied an opportunity for an education, are under the mistaken impression this stuff is unlearnable or out of their reach. To the contrary, many people are able to understand and apply these concepts, given time, commitment, and access. While i can't supply you with the former 2, I am dedicated to expanding the latter to anyone who wants it, and many highly educated teachers have created fantastic resources to push back against the siloing of knowledge in the ivory tower.

While the difficulty is real, and there are many barriers to our success, I hope to facilitate and participate in a space of learning with you all, where we push past what we think is possible, hold space and solidarity for our struggles, and celebrate our underappreciated shared capacity for scientific endeavor and effective praxis.

Organic Chemistry - Background knowledge

Genetics & Biology- Background knowledge

ESTRADIOL

There are two ways that come to mind, generally speaking, of approaching the problem of chemical synthesis.


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# Introduction

There are many reasons to make medicine. Often, paywalls and intellectual property laws make the production of medicine unobtainable. In some cases, medicine is outright banned, or restricted from being given to those who need it, like those that induce abortions, heal trans people, are deemed "narcotics", or act as contraceptives.

For those of us who think this is bullshit, the options are clear: gripe in a silence of action, illicitly divert the supply, or make your own.

#Chemist's Path

Some of the pioneers of the new wave of underground chemists include 4 Thieves Vinegar, a collective which created 3D-printers which conduct chemical syntheses relatively autonomously. (PUT LINK)

This article will focus on agglomerating information by compound. So you can just skip to the section which is relevant to you. One thing to keep in mind is, you really need a solid background in organic chemistry & genetics to understand and process all of this information. So the first section will be the "synthesis" of a basic Organic Chemistry knowledge from free resources online plus some editorializing by myself (and whichever of you want to help).

While the discipline of chemistry is difficult, don't fret! Many people who have been disserved by the educational system or otherwise denied an opportunity for an education, are under the mistaken impression this stuff is unlearnable or out of their reach. To the contrary, many people are able to understand and apply these concepts, given time, commitment, and access. While i can't supply you with the former 2, I am dedicated to expanding the latter to anyone who wants it, and many highly educated teachers have created fantastic resources to push back against the siloing of knowledge in the ivory tower.

While the difficulty is real, and there are many barriers to our success, I hope to facilitate and participate in a space of learning with you all, where we push past what we think is possible, hold space and solidarity for our struggles, and celebrate our underappreciated shared capacity for scientific endeavor and effective praxis.

## Organic Chemistry - Background knowledge

## Genetics & Biology- Background knowledge

### ESTRADIOL

There are two ways that come to mind, generally speaking, of approaching the problem of chemical synthesis.