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Busting the Myth: Does Twilight Sedation Make You Tell Secrets?

3 min read
Despite what movies and television might portray, an anesthesiologist with 30 years of experience has never heard a patient reveal a single secret while under sedation. This widespread fear that twilight sedation makes you tell secrets is nothing more than a myth, with medical evidence showing the opposite effect is more likely.

Fact vs. Fiction: What is the truth drug SP 17?

5 min read
While no drug can consistently and predictably induce truth-telling, so-called 'truth serums' have a long history in espionage and pop culture [1.2.8]. When asking 'What is the truth drug SP 17?', it's crucial to separate fact from fiction and understand the real pharmacology at play.