{"id":32295,"date":"2011-03-06T16:43:51","date_gmt":"2011-03-06T16:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/a-drug-called-%e2%80%9ccharlie-sheen%e2%80%9d-the-intersection\/"},"modified":"2011-03-06T16:43:51","modified_gmt":"2011-03-06T16:43:51","slug":"a-drug-called-%e2%80%9ccharlie-sheen%e2%80%9d-the-intersection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/astronomy\/a-drug-called-%e2%80%9ccharlie-sheen%e2%80%9d-the-intersection.php","title":{"rendered":"A drug called \u201cCharlie Sheen\u201d | The Intersection"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone seems to be speculating about Charlie Sheen. The media paints things any way they want, and as a blogger, admittedly, with this post I add to the hullabaloo. But I’d like to contribute something to the conversation. I’ve seen Dr. Drew describing Sheen’s unusual behavior as possibly “drug induced,” bipolar, and\/or manic. Meanwhile, he has reportedly tested negative for drugs and Neil DeGrasse Tyson<\/a> recently tweeted:<\/p>

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Now I don’t know Charlie Sheen and cannot imagine what his lifestyle is really like. The media’s portrayal is assuredly not the full story.<\/p>

That said, I suspect he may have more dopamine receptors dotting the tips of his nerve cells than the average man. Dopamine<\/a> is a powerful chemical associated with craving, desire, and stimulation of pleasure-pathway nerves in the brain. As I explain in my book, research suggests that a high number may predispose us to sexual promiscuity or addictive behavior.<\/p>

Should this be the case, then Sheen would be–as he describes<\/em>–literally on a drug called “Charlie Sheen.”<\/p>

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