I Can View Character Attributes - Chapter 327 dopamine receptor sensitizers

"Dopamine receptor sensitizers"

Opening the document Feng Wenbin handed over, a line of eye-catching headlines came into view.

"Dopamine receptor sensitizers? What do you mean, are you planning to develop some contraband?"

Xia Xu frowned slightly.

After being nurtured by Gu Haiming and the others in Xinghai Biology for so long, he is no novice in biology and pharmacy now, so he can naturally understand what these words mean.

There is a saying in biology that people are actually just slaves of genes, and the super-brain project of Carroll's laboratory is largely based on this theory, which is intended to break free from the constraints of the body and genetic instincts.

This statement may be a little exaggerated, but there is some truth to it.

People's birth, aging, sickness and death are actually controlled by genes, and all the behaviors of genes are only for their own continuation. It will control the body to reproduce when food is sufficient, and enhance its adaptation to the environment when the environment is bad, but it will also Choose to sacrifice individuals when necessary.

Aging and death is actually the best example. Many studies have shown that the human body has a strong ability to repair when it is young, but after a certain stage, various repair mechanisms will take the initiative to rot and stop, and then lead to more and more physical conditions. the worse.

This is a way of saving resources, essentially sacrificing old individuals to save materials for the survival and reproduction of young individuals, thus creating a long-term continuation of genes.

Of course, this is not a conspiracy theory, it may just be a physiological mechanism screened out by the survival of the fittest in the long evolutionary process.

But it is undeniable that a large number of human behaviors, or even all behaviors, are controlled by genes and bodies, rather than subjective consciousness, which even includes ** and emotions that seem to come from the heart.

For example, endorphins, which are similar in nature to K-protein secretion, have the effect of preventing pain and making people feel happy. Its essence is a hormone that compensates for pain, driving people to accept behaviors that will cause pain.

Another example... dopamine!

Dopamine, which is directly linked to the sense of happiness and well-being experienced by the body.

When you feel happy, the brain secretes a lot of dopamine, and the dopamine receptors are stimulated by dopamine to make you feel happy, joyful, and happy.

To a certain extent, this thing is more terrifying than those psychoactive drugs. This is the real source of happiness for the human body. When you play games, read novels and exercise, the result and essence of various entertainment methods are actually the secretion of dopamine.

And what do dopamine receptor sensitizers mean?

This has to talk about dopamine receptors first. The sensitivity of this receptor to dopamine is actually in a floating state, which is also a limitation and regulation of the human body.

When people are in a happy state for a long time, that is, when a large amount of dopamine is secreted for a long time, the sensitivity of dopamine receptors will automatically decrease.

That is to say, the next time you want to enjoy the same happiness as now, you need to secrete more dopamine, and it is also a more intense entertainment stimulus.

This is also the most fundamental reason why people can't be motivated no matter what they do after playing games and short videos to do craft work for a long time, and they can't bear to study and work.

Because the behavior that was once able to endure or even enjoy fun has become unbearably boring, and it does not bring any happiness, and naturally there is no interest and motivation.

After getting used to the rough and cheap entertainment, the dopamine they get from lower-level normal activities can no longer give the receptors a happy feedback.

Of course, this receptor is actually floating. If you are in a state of boredom or even pain and depression for a long time, the sensitivity of this receptor will gradually increase.

After all, long-term boredom, high pressure and unhappiness, individuals may lose motivation or even have a tendency to self-destruct. At this time, the human body will naturally give some sweetness, trying to make it easier for you to obtain happiness.

At this time, the sensitivity of dopamine receptors increases, and the secretion of a small amount of dopamine can feel happiness and happiness, and can also obtain happiness in boring behaviors such as study and work, thereby generating motivation and interest.

And this dopamine receptor sensitizer, as the name suggests, obviously bypasses the self-regulation process of the human body and directly increases the sensitivity of dopamine receptors with drugs, so that people can feel strong pleasure in boring behaviors.

Sounds wonderful, right?

On the contrary, this thing can directly turn anyone into a waste, more destructive than any psychotropic drugs.

What would you do if all you had to do was lie down and press a button to generate an infinite sense of happiness and joy?

The answer is that you will be addicted, you will keep trying to be happy, you will do nothing all day long and keep pressing that button.

An experiment has been done in biology once, stimulating mice to produce dopamine secretion with electric shocks, and also giving them a button to control themselves.

The result is that the mouse presses that button frantically, loses interest in the opposite **** and food, and exhausts itself to death.

Of course, in fact, this experiment is not needed. In Xia Xu's memory, it is very common to be able to lie down for a day with a mobile phone in hand, and to watch videos for a whole day when it is obviously boring.

This is true of indirect entertainment like mobile phones, not to mention the direct sensitization of dopamine receptors.

"Contraband? This..."

Hearing Xia Xu's question, Feng Wenbin was stunned for a moment, and then his face turned pale:

"I didn't think about it, boss, what I was thinking about was using dopamine sensitizers to regulate psychological problems, to be precise, to regulate dopamine receptor disorders.

As long as the dosage of dopamine sensitizer is controlled, people can easily fall in love with study and work again, turn study and work into a kind of enjoyment, and greatly increase efficiency.

The most important thing is that it can be used in the field of education. Although it is not as good as the super brain medicine, at least it can make people patient to study seriously, and to be happy and enjoy learning. "

"I understand that this is not your function, Professor Feng, but as a pharmaceutical company, we must consider the consequences of drug abuse, and many hallucinogenic drugs were originally intended to suppress pain and treat mental illnesses. "

Xia Xu sighed and rubbed his brows.

Feng Wenbin's idea is actually correct. The value of dopamine receptor sensitizers is immeasurable. It can make everyone become a scholar and a workaholic, and truly enjoy study and work from the heart.

This effect may not be as good as the super brain medicine, but it is actually more universal, and the solution is closer to the essence. After all, even if the super brain medicine is taken, the person who is unwilling to study and work is still unwilling, and the person who should be drunk is still drunk. .

But as a pure scientific researcher, Feng Wenbin only sees the effect of the result itself, obviously he doesn't consider the possibility of being abused, let alone human nature.

In the Xia Kingdom, there may be no feeling, but in the West and some African countries, those medicines with psychotropic ingredients are basically used as open-minded poisons, and they should even be called psychotropic poisons disguised as medicines.

Moreover, the dosage control of dopamine receptor sensitizers is also a major problem. Once the sensitivity is too high, you can enjoy happiness while lying down. Then everyone will be lying dead at home, and no one will go to study and work. Giving and low-reward behavior.

"Then the project company intends to..."

Feng Wenbin hesitated. UU reading www.uukanshu.com

"The research and development should be carried out as usual. The drug itself is correct, and it is also a good drug. However, the production and sales after the research and development is completed need to be carefully considered. It must be ensured that it will not be abused, and confidentiality must be done well."

Xia Xu's face was also gloomy and hesitant for a long time, and finally he was not willing to give up this black technology.

After all, as long as it is not abused, this is a magic medicine that can really benefit the whole people. There is no difference between good and evil in medicine and technology.

"Okay, then I'll go write the project application now."

Seeing that Xia Xu made a decision, Feng Wenbin, who was so inclined, no longer hesitated, and began to go through the approval process according to the process, selecting personnel to establish a research and development team.

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