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submitted 11 months ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/globalnews@lemmy.zip

UK academics say latest chemicals are ‘wake-up call’ and urge global action to stop weaponisation of neuroscience

Archived version: https://archive.is/20251122001127/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/22/mind-altering-brain-weapons-no-longer-only-science-fiction-say-researchers


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[-] SadSadSatellite@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 11 months ago

This is an ad for a book. There are no specifics, no citations, and no real information outside of when the book comes out and who it's by. This is not journalism, it's an infamatory title given to a teaser for a book that's about to come out.

[-] vrek@programming.dev 4 points 11 months ago

Dr. Crowley reminds me of a certain Terry prachet book...

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 11 months ago
[-] vrek@programming.dev 3 points 11 months ago

I was thinking more good omens

[-] Aneb@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

The only mind altering drug I want is weed and a lot of it

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 11 months ago

I would be really worried about authoritarian states using this on their own citizens. Imagine a government using drugs to keep people inline.

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