Brain-bust

Brain-bust, sometimes called a double-hangover, is a condition caused by overdosing on Sed-X, a chemical drug used by species with either multiple brains or brain hemispheres due to its extreme dissacociative effect, caused by unsyncing the different parts of the brain (or brains)
The condition can last for days, or even weeks, after the overdose. The longest duration of Brain-bust experienced was when one blulech (A species with 32 brains) overdosed, and had symptoms for five weeks afterwards.
There is a higher risk of overdosing on Sed-X, and therefore getting Brain-bust, if someone is addicted to it.

Transmission & Vectors

There is no way to transmit Brain-bust, unless you consider giving someone Sed-X is transmitting it. Generally speaking, the fewer brains a person has, or the more defined their brain hemisphere's are, the less Sed-X is needed to cause an overdose

Causes

When someone overdoses on Sed-X, then their cognitive function goes from being disrupted to a full-on breakdown in communication between the brain( hemisphere)s.

Symptoms

Symptoms vary between species, but are documented for some. A Blulech, for instance, will have difficulty speaking properly, due to the jaw and tongue movements being controlled by different brains, will have difficulty walking, or coherently moving their other limbs, due to each limb being controlled by a different brain, and may experience... Shitting/pissing themselves. Due to the breakdown in communication between the brain which controls their urges to... Go, and their ability to... Go.

Treatment

There is no treatment for Brain-bust, the person just needs to wait until their brain(s) function returns to normal.

Prognosis

It is likely that someone with less brains, or less defined brain hemispheres, will have the condition for less time than someone with more brains, or more defined brain hemispheres.

Sequela

Whilst most people recover completely, some members of multi-brain species develop a secondary condition in which each brain sees itself as an independant person, sometimes including the brains taking on more tasks than it should. This form of Brain Self Identification Disorder (BSID-4C) is usually completely harmless, like the other forms of BSID, although there can be cases where brains fight for control over something that one should have control over, but another has since gained control of.
Most BSID-4C systems will learn to co-operate to control the body, even if it may take time.

Affected Groups

Any species with more than one brain, or brain hemispheres, is able to use Sed-X, and therefore overdose on it, resulting in Brain-bust.

Prevention

The only prevention is don't overdose. For this reason, most pleases selling Sed-X need to place up a chart stating the maximum dose people of each species should take, and any Sed-X used should be supplied from the same place.
Education is also important, which is why Sed-X is advertised with the slogans 'When the brains stop communicating at all, stop.' (although, at this point, it's a bit late), and 'Be kind, know your minds'

History

The condition has been documented since people first started to use Sed-X

Type

Neurological

Parent

Addiction

Origin

Engineered

Cycle

Short-term

Rarity

Common

Affected Species

• Blulech
• Humans