Doctor X is a trained physician that works on harm reduction
projects in real life but helps Silk Road users in his free time by
providing answers to any of their questions—all for free. He
started in June 2013, and received 600 questions and 5,000 visits
after just three months. In an interview
with Joseph Cox of Vice, Doctor X said:
"Drug users need more...They need answers, and that's what I try
to provide. People ask me about the real risks and adverse effects,
drug combinations [illegal and prescriptive] and the use of drugs
in persons suffering from different conditions, such as diabetes or
neurological problems."