Pyrholidon

Pyrholidon
Overview
Type	Drug
Location	Obtained from Bird's Nest Roy at the Pawnshop Confiscate The Pigs' narcotics In the coal room behind Cindy at the Capeside apartments after already taking a dose
Effect(s)	+1 Psyche -1 Health
ID	drug_pyrholidon

Pyrholidon is an item in Disco Elysium. It is a military drug designed to treat and prevent radiation sickness, though it also has "psychedelic" side effects.

Description

A pretty little puck-shaped cap of purple liquid that can bring on anything from hot flashes to military-grade psychosis. With sufficient tolerance, however, it can make any weather feel balmy – if only for a while.

Uses

• +1 to Psyche and -1 to Health for one hour.

Trivia

• Based on the chemical structure shown for pyrholidon in-game, its chemical formula is: ${\ce {[(Et2Im)4N4C20H8Mn]^5+}}$
• Pyrholidon is based on a real drug called AEOL-10150, being developed by the US-based Aeolus Pharmaceuticals. AEOL-10150 is a catalytic antioxidant, under development for treatment of the lung-based effects of acute radiation syndrome, as well as for treatment of exposure to certain chemical warfare agents.
  • AEOL-10150 has a manganese-2+ ion, which has a "pale pink color". The ring structure around the manganese ion, called a porphyrin, is often "strongly colored" when complexed with metals; the word "porphyrin" comes from the Greek "porphyra," meaning "purple". Given this, the color of pyrholidon shown in-game is probably correct to real life.