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Re:Intestinal drug shown to boost memory and cognition by HPsquared on Monday October 04, 2021 @07:08AM (#28745228)
The gut has its own "brain" (enteric nervous system), so if the constipation drug acts on that it could also have effects on the brain.
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Re:Intestinal drug shown to boost memory and cognition by ASalazarMX on Monday October 04, 2021 @11:29AM (#28747961)
Or, people who are constipated for six days because they gave them a placebo maybe are not in the best mood for memory tests.

Edit: they were healthy subjects, disregard my comment.

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