New Brain-Protecting Compound Works in Rats; Could Make Alzheimer's a Distant Memory

Does this mean that we could have the potential to have 100% percent memory recall. Do you know what this will do to education in America. All you would have to do is read over a book once and remember the whole thing perfectly. I will sign up to be the first human tester.

I'm not sure what it's effect on memory recall will be. I seriously doubt it will give you photographic memory. These compounds just seem to keep your brains cells from dieing not necessarily make them better at networking with each other. That would be cool though.
I'm impressed at the progress we are making in the medical industry. It's strange that I've been expecting these advancements. Like it's perfectly normal now to constantly get better at everything. Sweet time to be alive.

This is already known, but with a compound you might not expect. THC
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Sorry, but most stoners I know cant remember what they were saying at the start of their sencence let alone long term uH what was I saying now? Oh yeah, A_Rock has a point that people with photographic recall don't have any more neurons or healthier neurons they just organize and store infromation in such a way that retrieval is more reliable.

Still, I expect this drug (if it ever came to market) would be banned in college exams and the SAT like provigil was. We soon will have the best drugs ever for intellectual enhancement that you will never be alowed to use. I mean we can't just let anybody become geniuses can we?

Edison, this world would be a lot better without as many dumb people. I say spike the drinking water... Then smoke a bong.

Sadly, making people better thinkers doesn't mean they're going to be thinking better thoughts. Sociopathic people will still be sociopaths, just more efficient sociopaths, racists will still be racist, they'll just be smarter, not more reasonable. It sucks, because it means that those of us who are good people won't be able to make ourselves intellectually stronger because of the risks of the wrong people getting their hands on the stuff.

@phiniusmaster That's a very relevant point. I'm not sure if it's reason enough to not continue advancing. I mean our education system, internet and books have provided the opportunity for plenty of crazy people to be smarter. I know that's not the same thing but it's similar. It seems every technology we make has the ability to do good or bad but as a whole I think most people are reasonable and that's why the benefits always seem to outweigh the ACTUAL (not theoretical) damage caused by advancing our technologies. Does that make sense to everybody?

kabosht9- Yeah let's do it, people who are really smart but not all that motivated. WOW servers would crash from overload and pizza delivery would dominate the job market.

@kabosh Hey, I love the sticky icky as much as the next sane person but I have many a doubt about it's ability to heal braincells. It should still be legal and anyone who thinks otherwise (no offense intended) is being very narrow minded.

Good news...
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