US FDA Approves ‘Memory Eraser’ Gum – Side Effect: Forgets How to Chew
The FDA has approved a new chewing gum that erases memories, but a significant side effect is that users forget the basic mechanics of chewing.
The FY Times Staff
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RecallBeGone™
PillCorp’s RecallBeGone™ received fast-track FDA approval for ‘selective episodic memory neutralisation.’ Each piece contains 5 mg of scopolamine-laced polymer that erases traumatic memories within 14 minutes of mastication. Phase III trials showed 88 % efficacy but a 12 % side effect where users forget the motor pattern for chewing, leading to drooling and involuntary jazz hands.
Factual nugget
Esketamine nasal spray for PTSD is in late-stage trials; gum base is FDA-regulated under 21 CFR 172.615.
Nonsense twist
The Pentagon placed an order for 2 million packs labelled ‘Operation Whoops.’ A class-action lawsuit was filed by 1,400 plaintiffs who can’t remember why they’re suing.