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by peteretep 1895 days ago
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> Klein is a professor of psychiatry who studies the delightful field of “experimental panicogens”, ie chemicals that cause panic attacks if you inject them in someone. These include lactate, bicarbonate, and carbon dioxide, all of which naturally occur in the body under conditions of decreased respiration.

https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/04/05/the-case-of-the-suffoc...

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Isn't that the basic outline of a Batman villain? He could be one professional setback away from becoming the Scarecrow.
My first thought too, this guy is basically Scarecrow before the incident.