WTF Stories of the Week

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Chernabog

Here's another classic recipe on Food Network's site for dark chocolate.

I usually make a triple batch.

[Morrigoon]

Originally Posted by Chernabog

Here's another classic recipe on Food Network's site for dark chocolate.

Really? REALLY?

Definitely another classic. Right up there with Paula Deen's English Peas.

[Kevy Baby]

Somebody that has some control of the recipes that get posted has a wonderful sense of humor!

[cirquelover]

Reading all the comments has me in stitches!! I'm not sure if i can master such a tough recipe though

[SzczerbiakManiac]

French father-of-two suing GlaxoSmithKline claiming their drug to treat Parkinson's turned him into a gay sex and gambling addict

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

French father-of-two suing GlaxoSmithKline claiming their drug to treat Parkinson's turned him into a gay sex and gambling addict

Wow, this is the most WTF story I've seen in a while. This 51 year old man claimed he was raped.

The drug, Requip, has been known for years to have undesired side effects but a warning only appeared on its package insert in 2006, his lawyers said.

Warning: Drug may lead to...well, just about anything.

On first glance it sounds preposterous but it got me thinking. What if a drug really did turn off your inhibition filter, your moral compass? All kinds of craziness could ensue.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

What if a drug really did turn off your inhibition filter, your moral compass? All kinds of craziness could ensue.

I know of one such drug that already exists: Alcoholic Beverages

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I know of one such drug that already exists: Alcoholic Beverages

The differences are 1) the whole medically necessary aspect and 2) the actual feeling of inebriation. It's one thing to feel messed up and therefore act messed up. It's another thing to feel otherwise normal but find yourself with a major shift in personality.

From what I know of parkinsons, dopamine (or lack thereof) is a prime agent in the disease. It also happens to be a prime agent in addictive, compulsive, and risky behaviors. Knowing those to things, and confirming that Requip, or ropinirole, the drug in question, acts as a dopamine replacement), the guy's story is not difficult to believe.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

There was a Radiolab story about a woman who had never gambled in her whole life, but after being put on a dopamine replacement completely bankrupted herself gambling.

This could get pricey for the drug companies.

[Alex]

That was a very good episode of Radiolab.