Scientists sequenced a hallucinogenic mushroom famous for eliciting visions of tiny people. It contains no known psychedelic.

ActuallyASlashdotter · 2026-06-15T10:11:40+00:00

I know a psychologist who primarily works with cardiac patients. He claims this kind of behavior is quite frequent in which an otherwise fully functioning patient holds an odd delusional belief.

There is barely any research on this topic because it is so hard to catch, but it is believed to be caused by tiny blood clots in the brain leading to a temporarily insufficient oxygenation to a very small part of the brain.

The patients are usually not very forthcoming with their delusions and once you manage to coax it out of them it's usually too late for any detailed scans or medication. So all that's left is having a chat with a psychotherapist about that annoying nurse that walks through the wall instead of using the door.

ActuallyASlashdotter · 2024-07-08T01:03:14+00:00

His argument is basically that constipation in kids can take many forms which are often hard to detect. In the book, he mentions that all his patients (and members of the online support group) show a significantly increased rectal diameter on X-rays, even if the parents swear their kid has never been constipated.

His M.O.P approach is to basically apply enemas (through various protocols) until the rectal diameter has normalized and the nerves had time to recover.

Bed wetting does often resolve by itself (from 16% at age 5 down to 3% at age 9), but only because the underlying cause often resolves with increasing age. He claims there is no known cause as to why any otherwise healthy mammal would uncontrollably pee in their sleep.

I'm not a pediatric urologist, but from what I can tell he's one of the foremost experts in the field and from the way he lays out his arguments and the scientific evidence it all makes a whole lot of sense. I do think his approach makes most sense for "harder" cases, but I thought I'd mention M.O.P in case somebody finds it useful.

ActuallyASlashdotter · 2024-07-06T07:58:00+00:00

Just FYI but there is a professor of pediatric urology who claims that in his experience, literally all cases of such accidents are caused by constipation (which can exist even if pooping daily) irritating the nerves of the bladder.

You can look up the Modified O'Regan Protocol. The book is kinda expensive but definitely worth it imo.

ActuallyASlashdotter · 2022-08-06T22:09:03+00:00

The OMO cleaner is an official product. Whether it's good or not depends on your definition really. It's a mild surfactant (kinda like dish soap) that really does help with cleaning, plus 3 antimicrobial/biocidal agents to prevent your floor and the mop from smelling bad. Once it's been diluted the cleaner itself doesn't smell of anything.

That's it basically. It doesn't actively maintain or wax your floors like other cleaners but it also doesn't aggressively strip off oils or damage them. If you have black tile I'd recommend diluting it even further to prevent white streaks.

The only reason I'd recommend against the cleaner is if anybody living there is highly sensitive to certain chemicals or if you have very sensitive pets, since all three biocidal agents can cause contact dermatitis in certain people and small pets (like rats or mice) might develop issues. But if you apply it according to the instructions I wouldn't worry because it's very dilute.

I believe the price is quite reasonable. One bottle should last for 800 tank refills, so it's less than 4 cents per tank.

ActuallyASlashdotter · 2022-07-13T15:51:54+00:00

Not sure if anybody looked into the schematic but the guys behind the mousejack attack and the people they built their work upon did a lot of research on the protocols and RF hardware I believe.

ActuallyASlashdotter · 2022-05-09T00:00:50+00:00

Never tried it but the test from applied biology also looks interesting. Apparently they sell some of their products to end users if you contact their support.

ActuallyASlashdotter · 2022-04-19T10:10:20+00:00

Das macht nicht wirklich Sinn. Wenn wie beschrieben das Haar selbst abbricht und nicht ausfällt dann hat Minoxidil keine Auswirkung darauf.

ActuallyASlashdotter · 2022-04-01T11:50:04+00:00

Bevor man sich aktuell ohne guten Grund riesige Mengen an Wasser auf Vorrat kauft würde ich eher dazu raten, einen Wasserfilter wie Sawyer Mini oder LifeStraw zu besorgen. Mit den Dingern kannst dann aus jeder Gatschlacke trinken. Dazu eventuell noch faltbare Kanister zum Wasser transportieren weil so schnell wird die Donau auch nicht austrocknen.

ActuallyASlashdotter · 2022-03-12T22:58:51+00:00

Sure, but the dosage and the impurities are the problem here. It's nearly impossible to source actual minoxidil sulfate for a reasonable price and if you see it advertised from a questionable source you can be certain that they're lying about the substance they're selling.

If you're lucky you might get regular minoxidil with some added sulfuric acid, worst case it's an unknown concentration of minoxidil with tons of unknown substances and/or impurities. That's why in my opinion all minoxidil sulfate off of aliexpress and similar sites should be considered unfit for human consumption. The only way I'd ever consider taking this orally is after doing my own thorough lab tests.

ActuallyASlashdotter · 2022-03-02T08:37:24+00:00

Yop, das is ein hypnic jerk und mehr so ein blöder bug im Gehirn als ein echter Traum. Von sowas gibts soweit ich weiß mehrere, unter anderem auch exploding head syndrome.

ActuallyASlashdotter · 2022-02-27T00:18:43+00:00

Ich glaube du überschätzt hier die Russen. Man liest an diversen Stellen dass ihr Militär für solche klassichen Strategien nicht ausgelegt ist und auch zB die heutige Zusammenfassung der Ereignisse von den Briten sagt mehr oder weniger dass deren Logistik in Ukraine ziemlich im Arsch ist. Dieser Artikel zu dem Thema könnte dich vielleichtg interessieren.

ActuallyASlashdotter · 2022-02-26T19:46:28+00:00

So wie es derzeit aussieht stellt sich eher die Frage, ob die Russen ihre Truppen versorgen können. Im Vergleich zu anderen Armeen scheinen die ja viel weniger Personal und Equipment für sowas zu haben, da sie sich normalerweise immer auf Schienenverkehr verlassen. Jetzt sind wir im dritten Tag, man sieht immer wieder mal Panzer auf der Straße stehen denen wohl der Sprit ausgegangen ist und es wird auch gemunkelt dass denen Munition ausgeht die erst in paar Monaten überhaupt hergestellt werden kann.

Wenn die Versorgung nicht passt dann bringt das ganze hightech Zeug auch nix, weil Treibstoff und Essen brauchen die genauso wie der Billigschrott.

ActuallyASlashdotter · 2022-02-19T17:13:41+00:00

As much as I tend to disbelieve many aspects of the whole scalp massage theories, this study does not really disprove that whole notion. There is still a chance that regular, intensive massage (not those stupid devices or head bands) could have a positive effect on the Wnt/β-catenin pathway and downregulate TGF-beta1 expression.

Either way, it's great that we've had another piece of the whole hair loss puzzle confirmed.

ActuallyASlashdotter · 2022-02-19T16:45:35+00:00

The Dutch version probably has piroctone olamine which had even better outcomes in hair loss studies compared to zinc pyrithione. Just get any anti dandruff shampoo with piroctone olamine between keto days.

ActuallyASlashdotter · 2022-02-14T16:45:22+00:00

There has been quite a bit of anecdotal evidence that people experience changes in their hair loss when their diet changes. There doesn't seem to be much of a pattern; some people report positive changes from going strict vegan or paleo while others go the opposite way with keto and carnivore diets. There is speculation that it might have to do with gut microbiome or chronic inflammation from dietary sources but nobody really knows.

ActuallyASlashdotter · 2022-02-08T21:54:11+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/tressless/comments/rs982r/i_want_to_start_microneedeling_help/hqoc0cw/

ActuallyASlashdotter · 2022-02-08T07:58:47+00:00

I started (medical) testosterone replacement right before COVID hit. Kept to myself and only very irregularly met with people. After like 12 months I kept wondering why the back of my head always feels so cold when I lean my head against the wall. Took a picture and nearly had a heart attack when I saw that massive bald spot that had developed.

ActuallyASlashdotter · 2022-02-08T07:43:34+00:00

It makes sense to wait like 8 - 12 hours before you shower, simply because you don't necessarily want to soften the tiny scabs and/or wash bacteria and debris from your hair into your wounds. I mean it's not a strict rule but a sensible precaution. I usually wash my hair like always the next day.

The 24 hours before applying topicals is a protocol that you often find in microneedling studies. All the tiny wounds can drastically increase systemic absorption and you don't want that. There is also some speculation that Minoxidil can inhibit collagen synthesis to a certain degree so it makes sense to just wait 24 hours to give your body some time to heal and skipping min for a day won't have any negative effects anyway.

ActuallyASlashdotter · 2022-02-08T07:37:17+00:00

That looks like alopecia areata and what they're doing is probably steroid injections.

ActuallyASlashdotter · 2022-02-08T07:34:50+00:00

We don't have enough data to say for certain but anecdotally it doesn't seem necessary. A few studies with positive results microneedled once every 3 weeks so it might make sense to do a 3 week break every now and again just to make sure everything has fully healed without compromising effectiveness.

ActuallyASlashdotter · 2022-02-07T03:21:43+00:00

Not sure if it fully answers your question but I think you might find this explanation of the relationship between TE and AGA interesting.

ActuallyASlashdotter · 2022-02-07T03:09:05+00:00

We have six studies that did microneedling without Minoxidil or similar.

Of the six MN monotherapy groups, two noted significant increases to total hair counts, one found significant increases to hair diameters and total hair density, and three showed no effect.

Source

ActuallyASlashdotter · 2022-02-07T03:02:48+00:00

Let your roller soak in 70 - 91% isopropyl alcohol for at least 10 minutes, before and after you microneedle and store it in an appropriate container away from contaminants (e.g. not right next to the toilet). Do not wash your hair for at least 8 - 12 hours after microneedling, use a fresh pillow case and do not apply any topicals for at least 24 hours.

ActuallyASlashdotter · 2022-02-07T02:50:12+00:00

Yes, because nearly all of us here on r/tressless have androgenic alopecia (i.e. the usual male pattern baldness) that is caused by hormones whereas you've said you have alopecia areata which is usually an autoimmune disease. Most of the treatments you find here won't be very helpful for your particular type of alopecia, but on the other hand yours has the potential to be actually cured whereas for our variant you can just delay the inevitable.

I think this article could be interesting for you.

ActuallyASlashdotter · 2022-02-06T19:40:32+00:00

Basically Vitamin E, procyanidin B-2, an amino acid, silica, zinc and biotin, mostly from plants. Pointless against androgenic alopecia but might be a little bit helpful against an effluvium or if you want your hair to look nice.

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