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hanszyme  ·  3459 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Scientists of hubski, what science do you science?

I read some stuff on the internet about a drug called Valporate a year or so ago, apparently some have noticed that they can learn languages more like a child with it. I am looking for an easy solution like that...





edricarica  ·  3459 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That is fascinating, thanks for the link.

It coincides eerily with my experience:

I moved to France in March this year, with no French whatsoever. I was also taking a new mood-stabilizer (part of the reason I moved was that I had a bit of a life crisis - end of long relationship, career change etc. etc.). When I got here, I realized I was picking up the language really fast (I've learnt other languages, so I have something to compare it to), and that my brain felt... the only way I can describe it is childlike.

Anyway, it's one anecdote, but it's interesting that a mood-stabilizer might affect how the brain does other things, too. Thanks again for the link.

Pieareround  ·  3459 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I definitely can't recommend any drugs for you. For starters, I'm not exactly up on all the drugs there are out there. Besides that, I don't have the qualifications to prescribe/recommend drugs.