Theriax
"There are many tools in the belt of an information extractor. While a heavy-handed approach can be effective, never underestimate the power of a softer touch. Theriax, for example, is not a tool to be overlooked. Certainly, the drug impacts memory, but a compliant subject is usually an informative subject."
Properties & Characteristics
Impact
- Subdues intense personality traits
- Reduces decision-making ability
- Distorts short to mid-term memory
- Calms emotions
- Vague sense of euphoria
Theriax is a chemical compound which can be used to inhibit or disrupt parts of the brain when consumed.
It primarily disrupts parts of the frontal lobe of the brain which deal with personality and decision-making. Simultaneously it overwhelms the amygdala, flooding the reward center with positive messaging and in doing so distorts the memory center and subdues emotions.
Side Effects
- Permenant memory loss
- Constipation
- Loss of smell
- Drowsiness
- Dizziness
- Headaches
History
Theriax was originally developed during the uprising of The Primary Territories (1574 PT - 1611 PT). Peacekeeper Command were looking for a method for subduing dissidents, and the Majoran scientists were more than happy to test a wide range of solutions to this problem. Theriax, once created, was dissolved into the drinking water on multiple planets and in doing so was crucial in winning the war. After this success, the Theriax was turned into pill form and could be prescribed or administered by any number of verified specialists.Usage
Theriax is a controlled substance that can only be made by Peacekeeper Efficiency and all rights to it are owned by Peacekeeper Command.
It is most commonly found in its pill form, Neurotheris, which can be prescribed by certified specialists. It's also used by Peacekeeper Integrity to ██████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████
Related Articles
| Organisations | Peacekeeper Alliance, Peacekeeper Command, Peacekeeper Efficiency, Peacekeeper Integrity |
|---|---|
| Locations | Peacekeeper Territories, P'Ache Star System, The Primary Territories |
| Items | Neurotheris |
| Conditions | Neurotheris Addiction |
Parts of this article have been redacted due to the sensitive nature of the subject matter and its importance to the Alliance.
Type
Composite
Odor
None
Taste
Slightly bitter
Color
Pastel blue
Common State
Solid - Powder
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Good work, with drugs one this I always wonder about (partly due to working for a few years in a pharmacy) are there any drug interactions or adverse reactions that have been noted? Not necessarily going the Serenity route, but maybe the lowered heartrate is used to evade detection, or maybe in a small percentage of the population instead of erasing memory it basically permanently writes the next few hours into a persons memory in photographic detail? Perhaps something to explore, but the article stands well on its own. Good job.
Thank you! Great questions. Definitely something I'm going to make some notes on and explore in another article!