Brains are *weird*

[brynndragon]

metahacker mentioned it in passing yesterday and today brewergnome posted this article from Nature.com about how Special K might end up being one of the best antidepressant we've got right now. I love the part about how companies are making drugs to take with ketamine to reduce the "side effects", presumably referring to the fact that it's a psychedelic.

Comments

[benndragon.livejournal.com]

You mean something used a horse tranquilizer can cause brain damage? Whodathunkit? ;P

I'm just amused by the term "side effects", when it includes the exact effects people want in the first place. I'm all for eliminating the side effects of brain damage and death, and I'm sure the raver kids would agree ;P.

[digitalsidhe.livejournal.com]

[posted after my comment below]

I'm just amused by the term "side effects", when it includes the exact effects people want in the first place.

Oh, okay. That makes more sense. Sort of like the medical marijuana folks who are taking it to give them back their appetite - what most other people would consider a "side effect" is, for them, the main (and desired) effect.