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I just learned the horrible, impossible truth about a drug called “adrenochrome.”submitted 1 year ago * by iia

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[–] Eternallydecent 480 points 1 year ago 

GOD DAMN IT I WASN'T EXPECTING REPTILIANSpermalink embed save

[–] tobiasstauhf 159 points 1 year ago 

I was right in the middle of a fucking reptile zoo! And somebody was giving booze to these god damn things! It won'tbe long now until they tear us to shreds.permalink embed save parent

[–] ghostofthecosmos 35 points 1 year ago 

Impossible to walk in this muck.permalink embed save parent

[–] 555Anomoly 31 points 1 year ago 

PLEASE, tell me about the fucking golf shoes!permalink embed save parent

[–] keltsbeard 22 points 1 year ago 

Don't wanna cut ya...just carve a Z....permalink embed save parent

[–] Herr_Barockter 17 points 1 year ago 

Took too much, too muchpermalink embed save parent

[–] crystalina1984 5 points 1 year ago 

Thank you! Was waiting for the Fear and Loathing quotes.permalink embed save parent

[–] OsKarMike1306 2 points 1 year ago 

Ignore this terrible drugpermalink embed save parent

[–] thexainy 43 points 1 year ago 

Snake people, or if you will...Sneople.permalink embed save parent

[–] Elizarex 15 points 1 year ago 

I said the same thing! What a turn!permalink embed save parent

[–] wowidk 7 points 1 year ago 

Mouth breatherpermalink embed save parent

[–] shoeeyes 6 points 1 year ago 

With a bit of luck, your life was ruined forever. Always thinking just behind some narrow door in all of your favoritebars, men in red woolen shirts are getting incredible kicks from things you'll never know.permalink embed save parent

[–] laramye 3 points 1 year ago 

Much like the Spanish Inquisition.permalink embed save parent

[–] iToXiTeCh 1 point 1 year ago 

Fucking goddamn leafypermalink embed save parent

[–] RedStar21 91 points 1 year ago 

I too saw Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. "'Why should I fuck with children, he said, 'they're too small.'"permalink embed save

[–] skynet_watches_me_p 8 points 1 year ago 

I was thinking it's a paraphrase of F&LinLVpermalink embed save parent

[–] Thetallerestpaul 4 points 1 year ago 

You took too much man!permalink embed save parent

[–] madhatteringways 1 point 1 year ago 

BEST. MOVIE.permalink embed save parent

[–] smulia 69 points 1 year ago* 

For anyone curious about adrenochrome as the world and sources have presented it:

https://www.erowid.org/chemicals/adrenochrome/adrenochrome.shtml

It seems our reptilian overlords are doing a good job at covering this one up as being just a normal medication.permalink embed save

[–] Skaebo 12 points 1 year ago 

THANK YOUpermalink embed save parent

[–] NeuroticPixieSlasher 45 points 1 year ago 

Poor things - it's probably a pain to stick a syringe into a vein through scales. So they're probably doing it through the skinin various body cavities. That drug must really be worth it. Do you know if they're hiring?permalink embed save

[–] c01dz3ra 2 points 1 year ago 

mmm... body cavities...permalink embed save parent

[–] jphamlore 28 points 1 year ago* 

This is not even the worst horror heading down the road and which will happen very soon if not now. You may have heardthat transfusing blood from young mice to old mice seems to help the old mice. Well it turns out the most effectiveprocedure by far is to stitch the two animals together and unite their vascular system:

http://www.nature.com/news/ageing-research-blood-to-blood-1.16762

... a small number of labs have revived parabiosis, especially in the field of ageing research. By joining the circulatorysystem of an old mouse to that of a young mouse, scientists have produced some remarkable results. In the heart,brain, muscles and almost every other tissue examined, the blood of young mice seems to bring new life to ageingorgans, making old mice stronger, smarter and healthier.

Trying to use only transfusions would require a stupendous amount of blood, perhaps daily transfusions, and wouldrequire perfect screening of a multitude of donors. And it still would not be as effective as joining old to a young body. Itwould be far more efficient and effective to thoroughly screen for one excellent donor than a multitude.permalink embed save

[–] smulia 29 points 1 year ago 

I'm all about increasing the life quality of all living things. This sounds like it would be amazing if it didn't requiredestroying other living things in the process. The best solution would still be to create a microorganism / nanobotcapable of repairing the damage caused by free radicals / keep the telomerase properly guarding our vitalchromosomes!

Of course, then you have the issue of immortality. We'd have to force whoever undergoes this treatment to sterilisethemselves or we'd overpopulate within a few generations depending on cost / adoption of the procedure.

Sounds pretty dysptopian, huh?permalink embed save parent

[–] Feebslulunbanjo 10 points 1 year ago 

OMG I can't read this too scary. I wanna go back in my box of naivety where it's safe. �permalink embed save parent

[–] musicissweeter 6 points 1 year ago 

I'm with you there pal..let's grab a pizza on the way.permalink embed save parent

[–] owenmiller 25 points 1 year ago 

Monsters Inc 3permalink embed save

[–] [deleted] 2 points 1 year ago 

LOL!permalink embed save parent

[–] SquishyKitty1971 115 points 1 year ago 

Are you sure it wasn't orange?permalink embed save

[–] LunchboxRoyale 58 points 1 year ago 

Orange Is the New Pres.permalink embed save parent

[–] thexainy 34 points 1 year ago 

AKA Orange is the new Black. Ohhhhhhhh bad taste.permalink embed save parent

[–] musicissweeter 2 points 1 year ago 

Orange is the old creepy lady in white.permalink embed save parent

[–] ohcecilia 5 points 1 year ago 

I thought it was going to be a tiny handpermalink embed save parent

[–] CrazyVirgo83 3 points 1 year ago 

Lolpermalink embed save parent

[–] Kingsley__Zissou 18 points 1 year ago 

Tell me about the fucking golf shoes!permalink embed save

[–] TonePilgrim 3 points 1 year ago 

That's where I went with this toopermalink embed save parent

[–] TypeNeight 1 point 1 year ago 

Look at that bunch over there man. They've spotted us.permalink embed save parent

[–] Bonegrown 1 point 9 months ago 

HST went on a talk show and said he enjoys killing peoplepermalink embed save parent

[–] hecateismyhomegrrl 12 points 1 year ago 

David Icke, is this you?permalink embed save

[–] zeMouse 18 points 1 year ago 

This sounds inefficient. Why kill your sources? Surely amount of terror will increase while they recover from a survivableamount of blood draining, due to anticipation of future torture. Even bear bile farms leave the bears alive.

Honestly if you want to make upkeep more efficient, add the filtered blood to their food supply for less waste. All you needfrom it is the adenochromepermalink embed save

[–] Jechtael 8 points 1 year ago 

After a certain point, most people just go numb. The ones who don't become desensitized to everything that's less thanunfeasible to enact. ...or so I... Read. On the internet. Not in a training manual in Lithuanian.permalink embed save parent

[–] CleverGirl2014 11 points 1 year ago 

Bear... Bile... Farms... Do I even want to know?permalink embed save parent

[–] zeMouse 13 points 1 year ago 

Probably not. Chinese traditional medicine.permalink embed save parent

[–] Loro1991 4 points 1 year ago 

that's the worst thing i've ever heard ofpermalink embed save parent

[–] ArdentSky 8 points 1 year ago 

A reptile among world leaders

X-Files themepermalink embed save

[–] scoobysnaxxx 7 points 1 year ago 

so... the Lusty Argonian President?permalink embed save

[–] Charmed1one 15 points 1 year ago 

I'm wracking my brain trying to remember who the "iconic head of State" is that has small hands. Anyone know?permalink embed save

[–] Baheyeldinnassar 8 points 1 year ago 

Orange hair, recently president? No I don't know him.permalink embed save parent

[–] Avenroth 5 points 1 year ago 

So kinda like the shitty spice replacement from the new Dune novels?permalink embed save

[–] AcreaRising4 3 points 1 year ago 

Off topic but I can't wait until the next installment of the runners series. Unfortunately I have no idea where to start theseries because the nosleep index is out of date on the seriespermalink embed save

[–] Cece75 3 points 1 year ago 

It's the V people!!permalink embed save

[–] Empireo_Overdrive 3 points 1 year ago 

David Icke was rightpermalink embed save

[–] redeyemom 2 points 1 year ago 

Reminds me of the film vile.permalink embed save

[–] voldemortspinky 2 points 1 year ago 

Thank you, OP. Was reading on this subject last night.permalink embed save

[–] FantasmaNaranja 2 points 1 year ago 

reptilian surprise!

also i feel like it would be much cheaper to figure out what the chemicals are than to waste precious human organs thatcan be sold in the black market for oh so much moneypermalink embed save

[–] meggylomaniac-93 2 points 1 year ago 

Someone's been reading r/conspiracypermalink embed save

[–] Unfey 2 points 1 year ago 

"its normal, small, pink self" Ah yes.... SO small.permalink embed save

[–] afolgate 3 points 1 year ago 

I've known about adrenachrome for a lot of years, and the harvesting techniques. Just didn't realise it was happening onthis scale..permalink embed save

[–] bullseyes 1 point 1 year ago 

... What did you know?permalink embed save parent

[–] afolgate 4 points 1 year ago 

That adrenachrome can be harvested within three minutes of someone passing away, from sudden death ratherthan old age. It is produced in the adrenal gland, meaning your head needs to be hacked apart in order to harvest.VERY expensive, hence world leaders being able to hit it. First time users aren't usually told where it came from,they are only allowed to find out AFTER trying it, otherwise it would put them off. After trying it, because it is soclean and supposed to be the very best of the best, users don't mind how it is harvested as it was just that good.

I also heard that like DMT, artificial adrenachrome is found in EVERY plant on he planet, yet in such minusculeamounts that it is not worth or cost effective to go down this route.

This is what I have heard not seen the proof. I have also heard that it is a made up drug, usually from the type ofpeople that can afford to use. Who are also the people who wouldn't want people finding out.

There is also a reference to it in the film Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.permalink embed save parent

[–] lyssavirus 2 points 1 year ago 

Adrenochrome is oxidized epinephrine. Synthetic epinephrine has been marketed since 1906. No one ismurdered for adrenochrome, this is just silly.permalink embed save parent

[–] afolgate 2 points 1 year ago 

Yep, synthetic adrenachrome is probably oxidised epinephrine. It's also probably about as close to it assynthetic cannabis is to the regular stuff (no where near)

Look at the etymology of adrenachrome.

Oh, and also you realise you're breaking the rules of /r/nosleep?permalink embed save parent

[–] catsaresoft23 1 point 1 year ago 

Adrenocheome has been implicated as a possible cause of schizophrenia. Higher levels of it were found in the brains ofschizophrenic individuals.permalink embed save

[–] mcfc5ever 1 point 1 year ago 

Ehhh. Yea Wikipedia says there could maybe, kinda be a link. But adrenochrome is really just what's in an EpiPen.permalink embed save parent

[–] kawaiipotahto 1 point 1 year ago 

Wasn't there a are you afraid of he dark episode with this premise? The soup one where the secret ingredient was humanfear?permalink embed save

[–] allora_fair 1 point 1 year ago 

in one of the Baltic states

kurat...permalink embed save

[–] GlazzHoppa 1 point 1 year ago 

If you want to put a stop this madness you should teach them how to make adrenochrome from oxidizing epinephrinepermalink embed save

[–] Baheyeldinnassar 1 point 1 year ago 

it wasn't its normal,small, pink self

Laughed my ass off on this one hahapermalink embed save

[–] ignasss1992 1 point 1 year ago 

I'm living in one of Baltic states... now I'm interested and scared at same momentpermalink embed save

[–] Guitata 1 point 1 year ago 

The age of true distopia is neigh at hand, it seems. God have mercy on us all.permalink embed save

[–] Sayngle 1 point 1 year ago 

I did not expect this to go full conspiracypermalink embed save

[–] Kwehchan 1 point 1 year ago 

Daniel? Is that you?permalink embed save

[–] HeathenMama541 1 point 1 year ago 

"Small pink self"

I'm dying laughing right nowpermalink embed save

[–] Fl000 1 point 1 year ago 

Wonderful! and now i have this is my head, spose it aint all bad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ws8eUTGgswpermalink embed save

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[–] CRISPR -1 points 1 year ago 

He told me about a drug called adrenochrome that could produce a high

byepermalink embed save

[–] Winter_Chills -1 points 1 year ago 

Adrenochrome? What is that a spider?permalink embed save

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[–] Argonov -2 points 1 year ago 

LEAF A LIKE HISSSSSpermalink embed save

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Someone close to me may be connected to the disappearance and murder of countless children; most of themrefugees or otherwise disadvantaged - all untraceable. All forgettable. And now, all dead.

He told me about a drug called adrenochrome that could produce a high beyond any other. And unlike thoseother drugs, there are no ill effects. Quite the contrary; there are substantial benefits from consuming it: greaterhealth, increased vivacity, and a host of other, smaller effects. Combine those with an intense sense of euphoriaand you have a substantial demand.

The issue is this: it is a derivative of the chemicals produced by the human body when it is under intense,immeasurable fear.

My former friend, who confessed his involvement during a fleeting crisis of conscience, insisted this was true andcited a number of dubious-looking studies and fake news sites. But then there were the photos.

He didn’t allow me to make copies for fear of implicating himself personally, but he’d been to a “farm,” he calledit, in one of the Baltic states. There were photos of countless people, all seemingly under the age of 15. They werenaked and chained to tables and walls and floors in a windowless room the size of a football stadium. I couldn’testimate how many there were.

As he scrolled through the photographs and I debated killing him, I saw masked men hovering over the victimsand torturing them. As they were being tortured, their blood was being drained into containers.

Other photos showed the production facilities - enormous rooms that looked like chemistry labs where the bloodwas filtered and the compounds were extracted.

The worst, though, were the mass graves.

Men stood around them and laughed as they unloaded truckloads of carcasses into pits. They used pitchforks togather up anyone who had been left behind.

I asked him why he was allowed to take these pictures. He said no one would believe it was happening. And he’sbeen right.

Rumors about facilities like this have been around for decades. Journalists have tried to report on it, only to belaughed out of their editors’ offices. One journalist, a Swede, came the closest to bringing it into the mainstream.He died, along with his family, in a hideous house fire.

Listen to me: the pictures I saw were not faked. They were not staged. They were, without any doubt, real.

And there’s one more thing. One more picture. Believe it if you want, I don’t care. I need to get this off my chest.

There was an image of adrenochrome users.

I don’t know what I expected. Well, I guess I do: strung out, gaunt, miserable-looking addicts with despair anddesperation in their eyes. It’s what we’ve all associated with drug users thanks to heroin and crack and whatnot.

This was different.

The image was of a lavish conference room in a skyscraper. Where, I could not determine. Syringes of the drugwere sitting on gilded plates on a thick table of polished wood.

I recognized the faces sitting around that table.

World leaders. Entertainers. Religious icons. All grinning. All happy. All ready for their injection.

Seeing those familiar faces was the initial shock. It wasn’t the final one.

On the far side of the table, almost too small to be seen but still unmistakable, was an iconic head of state. Arecent one. He was laughing as he reached for his syringe, but there was something unusual about his hand. Itwasn’t its normal, small, pink self. It was green.

It was webbed.

It was clawed.

It was reptilian.

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