Got a bit of a question here... this is more related to science fiction than fact, but because I'm a colossal nerd, I wanted to run some stuff by anyone with a grounding in the subject matter.
Ahem, okay, so... one of the fandoms that I chat with regularly has started looking into the ingredients that might be included in a cocktail of medicines referred to only as "conditioning" in the subject matter. This "conditioning" performs several tasks, to include making it's recipient more susceptible to following orders from a designated authority figure (known as "Handlers"), acceptance of large amounts of artificial organs and cybernetics/prosthetics (the recipients are cyborgs, retaining little of their former human bodies, but the prosthetics are more along the lines of artificial organic-style muscle, rather than robotics), and possible as a catalyst for some of their cyborg abilities.
Higher doses of conditioning lead to suppression of emotive states and a reduction in the cyborg's life span, but more willing to follow orders. Lower doses result in more free will, and an extended life span.
Side-effects illustrated in the original work include serious withdrawal symptoms (flushing, heavy breathing/heart racing, loss of control of actions - reverting to muscle memory), memory loss after extended use, and finally the body shuts down, although that might simply be a result of losing the fight against Mother Nature, from the over-use of the cybernetics.
Also, the recipients have all, thus far, only been shown to be adolescent girls (it's anime. Go figure, moon people). The canon has stated only that "children are the only ones it works on," and the ultimate goal of the shadowy government agency is to allow for the cybernetics and conditioning to work on adults.
Any thoughts about what may or may not be included in this cocktail, and why it only works within the given limitations? Initial thoughts on the subject from my other forum include:
Mercury - Preservative and the component that eventually kills the subject. (Thiomersal)
Benzodizapans – Anti-depressant
Immunosuppressants – Anti-Rejection medicine so that the body wouldn't reject the cybernetics
Amphetamines – To cause focus in the body.
Opiates – Primary addictive component as well as dulling the ability to feel pain.
Estrogen – for the suppression of the girls’ growth
Also the erasure of the memories and implantation of other memories is done through rapidly flashing lights
Are they anything resembling close? Any other thoughts?
Ahem, okay, so... one of the fandoms that I chat with regularly has started looking into the ingredients that might be included in a cocktail of medicines referred to only as "conditioning" in the subject matter. This "conditioning" performs several tasks, to include making it's recipient more susceptible to following orders from a designated authority figure (known as "Handlers"), acceptance of large amounts of artificial organs and cybernetics/prosthetics (the recipients are cyborgs, retaining little of their former human bodies, but the prosthetics are more along the lines of artificial organic-style muscle, rather than robotics), and possible as a catalyst for some of their cyborg abilities.
Higher doses of conditioning lead to suppression of emotive states and a reduction in the cyborg's life span, but more willing to follow orders. Lower doses result in more free will, and an extended life span.
Side-effects illustrated in the original work include serious withdrawal symptoms (flushing, heavy breathing/heart racing, loss of control of actions - reverting to muscle memory), memory loss after extended use, and finally the body shuts down, although that might simply be a result of losing the fight against Mother Nature, from the over-use of the cybernetics.
Also, the recipients have all, thus far, only been shown to be adolescent girls (it's anime. Go figure, moon people). The canon has stated only that "children are the only ones it works on," and the ultimate goal of the shadowy government agency is to allow for the cybernetics and conditioning to work on adults.
Any thoughts about what may or may not be included in this cocktail, and why it only works within the given limitations? Initial thoughts on the subject from my other forum include:
Mercury - Preservative and the component that eventually kills the subject. (Thiomersal)
Benzodizapans – Anti-depressant
Immunosuppressants – Anti-Rejection medicine so that the body wouldn't reject the cybernetics
Amphetamines – To cause focus in the body.
Opiates – Primary addictive component as well as dulling the ability to feel pain.
Estrogen – for the suppression of the girls’ growth
Also the erasure of the memories and implantation of other memories is done through rapidly flashing lights
Are they anything resembling close? Any other thoughts?
I think she meant by this article