Tag: Circulation

  • Autacoids Unleashed: The Self-Made, Self-Destructive Hormones You Didn’t Know You Needed

    What Are Autacoids? Autacoids (or autocoids) are the body’s DIY hormones—locally produced, short-lived biochemical messengers that scream, “I got this!” before promptly fading into oblivion. The term comes from the Greek autos (self) and acos (relief or drug), which is ironic because they’re basically the overachieving interns of the body: they do all the work locally, get no credit,…

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  • The Merry-go-round from hell for the mentally unstable

    Picture this: It’s 1810, and ol’ Benny Rush, fresh off his success with the Tranquilizing Chair, thinks to himself, “You know what would really cure madness? A merry-go-round from hell!” Enter the Gyrator, a centrifugal spinning board designed to improve circulation to the brain. Because nothing says “mental health” like being strapped to a giant,…

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  • Sensory Deprivation toilet chair for the Mentally Unstable

    Imagine walking into a room and seeing a contraption that looks like a cross between a medieval torture rack and a porta-potty. Welcome to Benjamin Rush’s Tranquilizing Chair, the 18th century’s answer to the question, “How can we make mental illness even more fun… for us?” In 1810, Rush, the “Father of American Psychiatry” (because…

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