Delusion Science, S.A.D. About Day Length, Fentanyl Vaccine

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Self-improvement, Science, Astronomy, Education

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🗓️ 11 January 2023

⏱️ 15 minutes

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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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0:00.0	Hi, you're about to get smarter in just a few minutes with Curiosity Daily from Discovery.
0:09.0	Time flies when you're learning super cool stuff. I'm Nate.
0:12.0	And I'm Callie. If you're dropping in for the first time
0:14.6	welcome to curiosity where we aim to blow your mind by helping you to grow your mind. If you're a loyal
0:19.6	listener, welcome back. Today you'll learn about the science of delusion, how changes in the length of our days can cause
0:26.0	changes in behavior, and a potential new life-saving drug to fight the current opioid
0:31.1	crisis.
0:32.1	Without further ado, let's satisfy some curiosity.
0:35.0	So, what is the biggest delusion you have about yourself?
0:40.0	Ooh, good question.
0:41.6	Okay, so I don't feel like I have any delusions but sometimes when I explain to people
0:46.4	the true fact that if I practiced a bit more I could play in the NBA they tell me I'm delusional so I mean there's that I guess why do you ask
0:59.0	yeah um sorry but that's definitely unrealistic.
1:04.2	Your opinion?
1:05.4	Yeah.
1:07.4	I asked because I came across something absolutely fascinating online, the science of delusion.
1:13.2	How can there even be a science of delusion?
1:16.6	What does that even mean?
1:18.1	Okay, well, first off, a delusion is an idea someone has that they fixate on even when there are mountains of evidence
1:25.2	against that idea.
1:26.8	There has been a ton of instances both in current times and throughout history where people
1:31.3	become overpowered by their delusions and it can have some pretty dire consequences.
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