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Re:Can a molecule that makes mice smarter heal a human brain? by criddell on Thursday September 29, 2016 @03:02PM (#12607922)
Not facetious at all.

If I take that molecule and find that I can acquire perfect pitch as an adult or easily learn a new language, was my brain "damaged" prior to taking the drug?

Re:Can a molecule that makes mice smarter heal a human brain? by blacksmith_tb on Thursday September 29, 2016 @05:09PM (#12608779)
Different, clearly, but the 'damage' (or 'healing') would be subjective, wouldn't it? Since most of our organ systems return to the mean, I still suspect it's more likely that taking it when you have no reason to would be more likely to cause negative changes, rather than positive ones - but brave people are apparently willing to make that gamble.