Saturday, May 10, 2014

Eleven fictional drugs with side effects that include creeping us out

At The Barnes & Noble Book Blog Joel Cunningham tagged eleven fictional drugs with side effects that include creeping us out.

One entry on the list:
In Afterparty, a new, near-future thriller from Daryl Gregory, the smart drug revolution has made it possible for anyone with a chemical printer and an internet connection to manufacture their own drugs at home. Even if the future, though, you should never really trust the internet. One such experimental drug, Numinous, intended as a treatment for schizophrenia, is being abused by addicts who like that it provides them a warm and fuzzy feeling of being close to God. Take too much of it, though, and the drug actually creates God for you—your own personal deity, living inside your head and giving you orders.
Read about the other entries on the list.

My Book, The Movie: Afterparty.

The Page 69 Test: Afterparty.

Writers Read: Daryl Gregory.

--Marshal Zeringue