The most recent * is not stupid thread got me thinking back to ...

[teamster633]

...clinical psychology class, lo those many years ago. Is this a possibility?

from Wikipedia:
Korsakoff's syndrome (aka Korsakoff's psychosis, amnesic-confabulatory syndrome), is a continuum of Wernicke's encephalopathy, though a recognised episode of Wernicke's is not always obvious. Korsakoff's presents with symptoms of severe anterograde and retrograde amnesia, as well as confabulation. These symptoms are caused by damage to mammillary bodies and other brain regions due to deficiency of thiamine (Vitamin B1). This is most often caused by chronic alcoholism, though other conditions including severe malnutrition have been known to cause it. When Wernicke's encephalopathy accompanies Korsakoff's syndrome, the combined syndrome is called the Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.

[nickyt]

1. Yeah, us alkies need thiamine (I'm retired/recovering myself). I also

didn't know until recently that * is on anti-d's? I have a few acquaintences who went on those things, and when I see these "like a deer caught in the headlights" references, I think of these people....they have become - unable to quickly process what's going on around them, and always have that "deer" thing going. Or, if you talk to them, it takes them awhile to process what you just said and then to respond. Not everyone, apparently, turns "deer"-like...but I gotta wonder if a combination of chronic W-K and possible alcoholism topped off with anti-d's isn't one hell of a potent brain-lock cocktail...

[teamster633]

2. Don't forget all the coke binges. Not exactly conducive to ...

...good nutrition. Back when I used to indulge, the fact that I didn't have a lot of money is probably one of the things that saved me. I couldn't buy all the blow I would have liked to do. Shrub had no such constraints. Still doesn't for all we know.