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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

A 1971 novel by Hunter S. Thompson that features adrenochrome as a plot point.

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Feb 4, 2026

How did Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and 20th‑century psychiatry shape modern adrenochrome myths?

The modern myth is a two‑strand story: mid‑20th‑century psychiatric speculation that linked an oxidation product of adrenaline to psychosis, and ’s gonzo fiction in that dramatized and violently reima...

Feb 3, 2026

What real medical facts about adrenochrome contradict the conspiracy claims?

is a real chemical — an oxidation product of adrenaline — that has limited, mostly historical medical study and no credible evidence supporting claims it is harvested from children, grants rejuvenatio...