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Re:Accused spy Alexander Yuk Ching Ma evidently beat the pol... by actuator on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @07:38AM (#24197491)
Aren't there psychoactive meds which weaken control and should work better unless the person has developed resistance against that compound.
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Re:Accused spy Alexander Yuk Ching Ma evidently beat the pol... by GuB-42 on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @12:10PM (#24200449)
There are, the most well known being alcohol.

However, while it makes people more talkative, it doesn't make them more truthful. So it is not considered effective as an interrogation technique.

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Re:Accused spy Alexander Yuk Ching Ma evidently beat the pol... by formerly_proven on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @08:13AM (#24197695)
Alcohol
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Re:Accused spy Alexander Yuk Ching Ma evidently beat the pol... by cik2e on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @08:02AM (#24197626)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_serum

TL;DR No, there aren’t.

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Re:Accused spy Alexander Yuk Ching Ma evidently beat the pol... by actuator on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @08:12AM (#24197685)
All the Reliability section of that page says is, there isn't a randomised study you can trust.
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