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Its interesting that things that could improve cognition are also getting under the microscope, which I think is a reflection of the society we live in today co
by Terry_Roll 5y ago
Its interesting that things that could improve cognition are also getting under the microscope, which I think is a reflection of the society we live in today compared to say 50years ago, the point being more mentally taxing less physically taxing work.
Of course, from a military perspective, knowledge is power so I'm not surprised countries are getting into this line of study. Humans are inherently lazy which is why we build labour saving devices, but Govt's also need to keep the population busy to avoid trouble which will take many guises.
So whilst the focus is on depression treatment, spin off knowledge will almost certainly be obtained and used in less obvious ways.
A simple point, I've always found the cannabis culture in Uni's to be highly tolerated, but considering weed puts the brain in a state almost identical to a schizophrenic episode, what new insights will be solicited.
A history lesson, Crick, took LSD to help visualise or gain an insight into the double helix.
Drugs make you think!