Soon you may be able to buy a drug that can make you calm by mimicking the body's natural self-soothing process.
What would happen to people who suddenly became fearless without side-effects?
A group of European researchers discovered a ligand, or a chemical that binds with molecules, can soothe even the most anxious of creatures.
is anxiety the same thing as fear?
this could be an anti-fear agent, which might prevent risk aversion. That's right: a super soldier drug
Is it just that I feel more mellow at a party, or am I likely to walk into the street in front of a car because I'm fearless?
The hopeful part of this drug is that there are no side effects known so far. It would be great to have a drug that reduced anxiety without making you feel like your entire consciousness had been reduced. However, until that whole super soldier drug thing is resolved, I'm still little bit suspicious.
clipped from: io9.com 