Today we discuss the science of delusion, how changes in the length of our days can cause changes in our behavior, and a potential new life saving drug to fight the current opioid crisis. 

Delusion Science 

• “What is walking corpse syndrome?” by Victoria Shepherd
  • https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/walking-corpse-syndrome/
• “Glass Bones and Walking Corpses: 9 Delusions from History” by Amy Irvine
• https://www.historyhit.com/common-delusions-in-history/

S.A.D. About Day Length 

• “How changes in length of day change the brain and subsequent behavior” by Scott LaFee
  • https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/09/220907093419.htm
• “Seasonal changes in day length induce multisynaptic neurotransmitter switching to regulate hypothalamic network activity and behavior” by Alessandra Porcu
• https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abn9867

Fentanyl Vaccine 

• “An Immunconjugate Vaccine Alters Distribution and Reduces the Antinociceptive, Behavioral and Physiological Effects of Fentanyl in Male and Female Rats” by Colin N. Haile
  • https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/14/11/2290
• “New Fentanyl Vaccine Eliminates The Drug's High, Rat Study Finds” by Felicity Nelson
  • https://www.sciencealert.com/new-fentanyl-vaccine-eliminates-the-drugs-high-rat-study-finds
• “Fentanyl Vaccine Breakthrough – Potential “Game Changer” for Opioid Epidemic” by University of Houston
  • https://scitechdaily.com/fentanyl-vaccine-breakthrough-potential-game-changer-for-opioid-epidemic/
• “Fentanyl Vaccine Potential ‘Game Changer’ for Opioid Epidemic” by Laurie Fickman
  • https://uh.edu/news-events/stories/2022-news-articles/november-2022/11142022-fentanyl-vaccine-haile-kosten.php

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