CoronaryAssistance t1_jd8x6wa wrote on March 22, 2023 at 5:58 PM

Reply to comment by thatmikeguy in Air pollutants have been confirmed to increase the risk of Alzheimer's dementia. Air pollutants enter the lungs through the respiratory tract and cause inflammation, which causes various diseases throughout the body, especially the inflammation of nerves when it reaches the brain. by Wagamaga

It’s kinda scary to think that an entire species could be in some weird chemically induced psychosis.

I guess that would explain all the craziness

born2bfi t1_jd8z857 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 6:10 PM

Read a history book before the Industrial Revolution. Humans have always been nuts

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SuperNovaEmber t1_jdblu3n wrote on March 23, 2023 at 5:51 AM

It's fun to think about how many prophets likely had severe mental illnesses like schizophrenia.

Sadly, religion starts making a little too much sense once you factor in the collective delusions of the mentally ill.

oakteaphone t1_jd9hh6i wrote on March 22, 2023 at 8:05 PM

>some weird chemically induced psychosis.

Leaded gasoline?

Predicted or hypothesized to be [partially] responsible for all kinds of things, such as a rise of violent crime and the prevalence of serial killers.