The mention of physical health reminded me of this story, which briefly flared up a couple of years ago: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/6/kremlin-spoke

The mention of physical health reminded me of this story, which briefly flared up a couple of years ago: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/6/kremlin-spokesman-denies-rumours-on-putins-health https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/6/kremlin-spokesman-d... Even common painkillers can have bad effects on mental health: https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20180206/do-otc-painkillers-alter-emotions-reasoning https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20180206/do-otc-pai...