-Scoplamine is derived from the flower of a common shrub found in Colombia. Although its flowers are                      common, it is a very scary drug to most Colombians.  They call it ‘The Devil’s Breath”.  This drug is known to                    produce sleepiness and, more important to our discussion, memory loss, traits ideal for criminal use. Scoplamine, in Colombia, is often added to people’s drunks or blown into an individuals face to facilitate the process of raping or robing an individual leaving the victim with little to no recollection of the incidence and thus unlikely to report the scenario to the police.  Below, on the right, is a clip from a documentary on Scopolamine. It shows a victim sharing his experience². 

                      
                      
                      
                      
                      

       - NK3-R agonist stimulate the basal forebrain pathway to
       hippocampus³⁰

 

- As the baby boomers age and as our population ages in general, this number can be expected to increase substantially. This number is expected to increase by over 6 billion annually within the next 15 years³⁵.

 

-These additional costs to the health care system will have to come from somewhere.  Will the government increase tax rates to offset these added costs? Will there be a reduction in health benefits or a reallocation of benefits? 

 

Additionally, according to a study published by the American Association of Retired Persons, over 40 percent of baby boomers have no intention of retiring yet³. Consequently, will this also affect pension plans/health benefits?