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[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 33 points 1 day ago (2 children)

“Let’s see, 500 grams quicksilver, 225 grams mercury, 20 grams ground cinnabar, and 40 grams fresh mashed castor beans. This depression potion better work!”

(Mercury is difficult to vomit out in large quantities because it’s quite heavy. No backsies on this potion)

[–] Cawifre@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Quicksilver is the same as mercury though

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

And cinnabar is a historically common source of mercury. I considered azoth as ingredient 3, but figured cinnabar wouldn’t be as confusing. A whole lot of “azoth” in modern media

[–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 12 points 1 day ago

Can't have enough mercury.

Well it's definitely gonna work, kill the depression with pure insanity from all the mercury.