The Medicine Behind The Elder Scrolls' Skooma Drug

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  • Опубликовано: 21 янв 2025

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  • @warmb33f
    @warmb33f  18 дней назад +12

    If this video reaches 300 likes I'll make a follow up video based on the most suggested video game in the comments!

    • @hallowacko
      @hallowacko 16 дней назад +1

      I think the nightshade looks alot more like Aconite

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  16 дней назад +1

      @hallowacko true, depends on what part of the life cycle the flower is in. It's all theorycrafting at the end of the day :)

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  2 дня назад

      19 more likessssss

  • @jorikrouwenhorst7220
    @jorikrouwenhorst7220 16 дней назад +36

    So imagine you’re drinking a nice botle of skooma mind your own business. Then N’wah you’re blasting out of both ends! my hearts a seizing, my lungs are weizing! Switting walls are melting! I can hear Sithis’s voice! He telling me that a new hand has touched the beacon! What does that why mean!? Why does he mant me to touch a beacon!?

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  16 дней назад +5

      average skooma experience

    • @A.Odara.23
      @A.Odara.23 16 дней назад +5

      Did we all attend to the classes of Sa'monela Telvannis here?

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  16 дней назад +1

      @@A.Odara.23yes

    • @danielbasey-link5178
      @danielbasey-link5178 14 дней назад +1

      The broken miridias beacon lines that just pop out randomly with too many mods is just chefs kiss😂

  • @fooup
    @fooup 17 дней назад +11

    did not expect to see this so soon! great video

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  17 дней назад +4

      tysm, glad you enjoyed it!

  • @tobediv
    @tobediv 16 дней назад +6

    I dont know how many videos like this you'll be able to make but im enjoying them

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  16 дней назад +1

      tysm! i'm really glad you enjoyed the video, i'll def keep making more since the response has been so positive :)

  • @SwagRum76_
    @SwagRum76_ 15 дней назад +6

    A video on Jet or Buffout might be nice

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  15 дней назад +2

      @@SwagRum76_ hell yeah!

  • @jenis0306
    @jenis0306 18 дней назад +6

    Great video my man 😤

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  18 дней назад +3

      Thank you my man!

  • @kayoyadig
    @kayoyadig 17 дней назад +3

    Dude I LOVE the intro 😂 boy killin it

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  17 дней назад +3

      Hahaha, it was a late night stroke of genius! Glad you liked it Kayo, there's more where that came from!

  • @randonkbay
    @randonkbay 12 дней назад +2

    The suggestion that the Salem Witch Trials were related to ergot poisoning was made popular by Linnda Caporael (who was an undergrad student with no scholarship into phycology or New England history) in the April, 1976 edition of Science magazine. And it wasn't the witches that were supposed to have been effected in this theory, but the victims. It was debunked almost immediately; as ergot poisoning effects everyone eating it but only 1 or 2 members of any household were ever effected and the symptoms didn't even resemble ergotism. The theory largely gained popularity at the time because of people's fascination with fear-mongering of LSD.
    It's weird that almost 50 years later people would still be repeating a theory that was discredited within weeks. Shortly after the appearance of this article, Nicholas Spanos and Jack Gottieb published a full review of the theory also in Science magazine. In their response, Spanos and Gottieb firmly concluded:
    “The available evidence does not support the hypothesis that ergot poisoning played a role in the Salem crisis. The general features of the crisis did not resemble an ergotism epidemic. The symptoms of the afflicted girls and of the other witnesses were not those of convulsive ergotism. And the abrupt ending of the crisis, and the remorse and second thoughts of those who judged and testified against the accused, can be explained without recourse to the ergotism hypothesis” (Nicholas Spanos & Jack Gottieb, 1394).
    Three of my family were put on trial in Salem in 1692 and two of them put to death including my 11th great-grandmother Mary Towne Eastey and her sister Rebecca Nurse. Many people later admitted that they made up their testimonies either through coercion or just for fun. For example, the testimony of Daniel Elliott in favor of Elizabeth Proctor describes a March incident where an afflicted witness claimed to see a specter but admitted “she did it for sport, they must have some sport.” (Bernard Rosenthal, 537) Before she was executed my great-grandmother wrote an impassioned plea for reason and better education that's still needed today.

    • @Disgruntled_Grunt
      @Disgruntled_Grunt 11 дней назад +1

      I've spent a lot of time around people who were very high on various substances (sometimes I was high with them, sometimes I was the sober one) and in my experience, people who are stoned/ripped/twisted out of this world do not display the consistent behavior of the witch trials. I can't claim expertise on the trials themselves, but it does seem that their accusations and "testing" methods were too repetitive for a whole town of people who were suffering drug-induced hallucinations and delusions.
      I think mass hysteria is just a polite way of saying "idiots doing idiot things because they're idiots."
      In some cases, you could substitute "bigots" for "idiots" and it would work just as well.

  • @stevenadams8848
    @stevenadams8848 18 дней назад +16

    bro actually made a video about skooma lol

  • @RobertJohnson-b1n
    @RobertJohnson-b1n 18 дней назад +10

    skooma skooma skooma

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  18 дней назад +2

      skooma mentioned 😩

    • @Disgruntled_Grunt
      @Disgruntled_Grunt 11 дней назад +1

      I love it when google tries to translate stuff like this xD

  • @adrianaslund8605
    @adrianaslund8605 17 дней назад +7

    It has such varied effects it seems to be an amphetamine stimulant sometimes, an opioid in others and a dissociative hallucinogen at other times. I guess It's dose dependent but it doesn't really make much sense. Maybe it's abit like PCP?

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  17 дней назад +3

      it honestly could be, i think there are a lot of potential substances that skooma could have

  • @TheDeckSpot
    @TheDeckSpot 18 дней назад +7

    Beefy going crazy!!

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  18 дней назад +3

      @@TheDeckSpot 2025 is our year

  • @Dial8Transmition
    @Dial8Transmition 6 дней назад

    "State of delusional euphoria and lethargy"
    That's how I felt when I tried ampethamine for the first time. Would now recommend 😂

    • @Giantcrabz
      @Giantcrabz 5 дней назад

      amphetamine made you feel lethargic?

  • @BuckOrosco
    @BuckOrosco 8 дней назад

    I know Cyberpunk was brought up and you reponded to the blood pump, but there's a fair bit of information of the Sandevistan and it might be an interesting topic if you cover more than substances and medicines!

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  8 дней назад +1

      I'm definitely going to research more of it, the sandevistan is such cool cyberware!

  • @blooddragon5352
    @blooddragon5352 15 дней назад +1

    "A guard saw a psgic monk appear from thin air man he must lay off the skooma " rough quote from a Skyrim guard forgive any spelling errors

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  15 дней назад +1

      @@blooddragon5352 Local Skyrim man high off skooma

    • @blooddragon5352
      @blooddragon5352 15 дней назад +1

      @warmb33f lol

  • @mattw2379
    @mattw2379 18 дней назад +9

    how about some of the drugs from cyberpunk (the original rpg)

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  18 дней назад +4

      that's a great idea, did you have any in mind?

    • @BuckOrosco
      @BuckOrosco 17 дней назад +3

      ​@@warmb33f Not a drug, but the blood pump sounds like a really cool topic to cover!

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  17 дней назад +4

      @BuckOrosco omg I love the idea of that! Might even be the next video since it would go into a lot of the anatomy of the heart

    • @Xegethra
      @Xegethra 16 дней назад +2

      @@warmb33f You could look at Blue Glass, Black Lace/Dorph or Smash. I don't have anything outside of the source book so I don't know of the others.

    • @BuckOrosco
      @BuckOrosco 16 дней назад +2

      ​@warmb33f Oh absolutely! Besides accelerated healing and adrenaline are fun topics!

  • @Giantcrabz
    @Giantcrabz 5 дней назад

    I am fascinated by RPG drugs. Especially in fallout. I would love to see a more in depth alchemy and cooking system in a game someday

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  3 дня назад

      hell ya, that would be dope!

  • @Gongulez
    @Gongulez 14 дней назад +3

    Nice video
    But i gotta correct you at 7:50
    You said that long term use of psychedelics can “damage” structures as in damaging the brain, that is false.
    Long term psychedelics use will change neuro chemistry as will anything in life if done long term.
    Psychedelics wont damage your brain like you’ve stated.
    If you want help regarding the nature of psychoactive substances let me know! I study their chemistry and impact on society and now more than ever we need to spread awareness and not misinformation!
    Ps: Skooma is probably opium.

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  14 дней назад +2

      I appreciate your comment and I am well versed on the topic as well. I understand and have learned about the potential applications about psychedelics especially in their ability to help with treatment resistant depression in end of life care. According to multiple studies published in nature and other peer reviewed sources (I'll post their titles below...) long term psychedelic use has been associated with structural changes in the brain and cognitive changes as well. I think it's important to be mindful of these types of studies even if one is supportive of therapeutic psychedelic use as psychedelics are still emerging drugs in medicine and we do NOT have enough long term scientific data on their use.
      Studies: Developmental changes in brain structure and function following exposure to oral LSD during adolescence
      Long-term use of psychedelic drugs is associated with differences in brain structure and personality in humans

    • @Gongulez
      @Gongulez 14 дней назад +2

      @@warmb33fthanks for answering and please forgive me for my English.
      My attempt was to clarify that those changes aren’t malignant like I’ve felt they were portrayed by you.
      Furthermore i have to disagree with you again, many psychadelic tryptamines have been used in traditional medicine for millennia.
      MDMA (even tho not a “true” psychedelic) actually is one of the most researched molecules in modern medicine.
      I’m sorry for criticising so much, you made a great vid and there’s a need for fictional drug analysis in a real pharmacological way, but unfortunately this topic attracts a lot of pro/contra biases.

    • @Giantcrabz
      @Giantcrabz 5 дней назад +1

      Depends on the psychedelic

  • @xoxyYT
    @xoxyYT 18 дней назад +8

    w beef upload?

  • @michiruono2285
    @michiruono2285 9 дней назад

    I like this one more I think! I just went through abgs doing self study.

  • @Joex0f
    @Joex0f 18 дней назад +5

    Woooooooo!!!!

  • @slugrash1750
    @slugrash1750 11 дней назад

    it does exist, back in the middle ages it was called "laudanum" or "milk of the poppy" from GOT. In our day in age the closest derivative would be codeine cough syrup/Lean.

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  8 дней назад

      I don't think opium would explain all the effects of skooma, likely has more than just that.

  • @Riggsradar69
    @Riggsradar69 14 дней назад +2

    A video about mentats would be cool , thers probably got to be like a real world equivalent from the 60s

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  14 дней назад +2

      100% I'm def thinking about doing a video on mentats! I think it has real world equivalents

    • @Giantcrabz
      @Giantcrabz 5 дней назад

      I think it's basically supposed to be Adderall

  • @ciberzombiegaming8207
    @ciberzombiegaming8207 16 дней назад +1

    oh thanks, now i can make real life skooma.

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  16 дней назад +2

      Enjoy skooma responsibly 😳

  • @aliciagreen5411
    @aliciagreen5411 10 дней назад +1

    So magicka is obviously off the table lol what what would you equate health and stamina potions with?

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  10 дней назад +1

      @@aliciagreen5411 hard to say, might need to research more on it. perhaps stem cells??

  • @kahrnivor
    @kahrnivor 12 дней назад

    If only NPCs in Skyrim went bonkers when taking skooma.

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  12 дней назад

      @@kahrnivor fr, they missed out on the opportunity

  • @supervegito_vr
    @supervegito_vr 16 дней назад +3

    W video

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  16 дней назад +2

      @@supervegito_vr ayyye let's go!

  • @BigEvy
    @BigEvy 15 дней назад +2

    It might be interesting to see how you think the fictional "forced evolution virus" from fallout would affect someone!

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  14 дней назад +3

      I love that idea! Could go a lot into how viruses work and theory of evolution 👀 putting that on the list!

    • @BuckOrosco
      @BuckOrosco 8 дней назад +1

      ​@warmb33f Theshoddycast has a video on it, it may help!

  • @CircaSriYak
    @CircaSriYak 15 дней назад +1

    i stg if he says its basically lean

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  15 дней назад +1

      @@CircaSriYak LOL it's always lean if you really think about it

  • @drewgoin8849
    @drewgoin8849 16 дней назад +2

    I can imagine a bad batch of Skooma leading to an outbreak of dancing hysteria (ergotism) in a Kahjit caravan.

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  16 дней назад +2

      surprise khajiit rave party but i wonder if this has actually occurred in TES lore lol seems plausible

  • @aratheroddpumpkin
    @aratheroddpumpkin 16 дней назад +4

    Thrown off completely by the intro, and almost clicked off 😅
    But loved the rest of the video, I am genuinely interested in the idea of science backed lore

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  16 дней назад +2

      I'm glad you stayed for the rest of the video hahah!. Your comment means a lot so thank you! It's such a fun mental exercise making these videos and I'm looking forward to making more! Lmk if there are any video games you want me to cover the medicine behind :)

  • @danielbasey-link5178
    @danielbasey-link5178 14 дней назад +2

    Wait moon sugar isnt a drug in itself? I thought skooma was just an opioid and dellirient combo resulting in its varying effects based on personal body chemistry, maybe idk.

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  14 дней назад +1

      @@danielbasey-link5178 according to the wiki, it's plausible some type of fungus grows on it to cause the hallucinogenic effects given that it becomes more potent when moldy

    • @danielbasey-link5178
      @danielbasey-link5178 14 дней назад +1

      @warmb33f im speaking of moon sugar, and the lore surrounding it. honestly your focus on ergot had me a bit dissapointed, considering the effects known to be caused by plants in the night shade family and their interactions with psychoactive drugs, but really its a matter of different empirical evidences, believe what you want, its a game anyway isnt it?

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  14 дней назад +3

      @@danielbasey-link5178 not sure man, I was going based off the wiki and uesp. at the end of the day it's all theorycrafting and a fun mental exercise :)

    • @danielbasey-link5178
      @danielbasey-link5178 13 дней назад +1

      @@warmb33f surely!

    • @DrWise-ut7jh
      @DrWise-ut7jh 9 дней назад +2

      Moon Sugar by itself only has drug like effects on non-Khajiit iirc, that or the Khajiit are just resistant to its natural narcotic properties. Which is why it’s such common place for it to be used as a spice in traditional Kahjiiti cooking.

  • @scpfoundation2040
    @scpfoundation2040 14 дней назад

    Could jet exist?

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  14 дней назад +2

      yesss, I think that may be my next video! stay tuned :)

    • @scpfoundation2040
      @scpfoundation2040 14 дней назад +1

      @@warmb33f pls do most of the fallout chems 🙏🙏🙏 (in the jet vid mention ultra jet pls)

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  14 дней назад +1

      @@scpfoundation2040 say no more

    • @scpfoundation2040
      @scpfoundation2040 13 дней назад

      @@warmb33f bros earned a sub

    • @Giantcrabz
      @Giantcrabz 5 дней назад

      definitely

  • @BlackJar72
    @BlackJar72 15 дней назад +2

    You seem to have conflated illusions with delusions, not the same thing, the both could result from mind altering substance.

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  15 дней назад

      @@BlackJar72 wdym?

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  15 дней назад +1

      I recall defining delusions as fixed false beliefs, whereas hallucinations were the perception of stimuli that does not exist (expanded on it with an example)

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  15 дней назад +2

      @@BlackJar72 all of these definitions are from the DSM-V

  • @Ironface53
    @Ironface53 13 дней назад +1

    Y'all N'wahs don't even do skooma

  • @trog69
    @trog69 13 дней назад

    Wares

  • @rockTheRealOne
    @rockTheRealOne 16 дней назад +2

    Nb4 its meth

  • @Aditya-w7A
    @Aditya-w7A 18 дней назад +5

    First!!

    • @warmb33f
      @warmb33f  18 дней назад +3

      zilla remains undefeated