Neuropozyne
Neuropozyne is a drug that features in Deus Ex.
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History
Neuropozyne was created by Darrow Industries, in order to address the aforementioned rejection syndrome, made more severe in the wake of the PEDOT revolution ushered in around 2010. Darrow sold his exclusive patent for Neuropozyne to Bob Page's VersaLife in 2020, which used its monopoly to turn Neuropozyne a multi-billion dollar source of revenue. As Neuropozyne was not manufactured using rare chemicals, the monopoly was upheld by strictly monitoring distribution and jealously protecting trade secrets surrounding its synthesis
The multinational biotech conglomerate Sarif Industries and its global competitors distributed a proprietary, high-yield immunosuppressant drug designated as Neuropozyne to the global market. The chemical asset was manufactured in liquid form inside standardized medical vials and administered via automatic, needle-less hypospray injectors directly into the tissue of biomechanically augmented human subjects. The substance was engineered to interact with the host's immune system, systematically inhibiting the natural white blood cell response that causes Glial Tissue Rejection—a lethal medical condition where the human body attempts to reject cybernetic neural implants by forming scars around the titanium connections. This biological necessity granted the chemical asset an absolute corporate monopoly over the lives of millions of augmented individuals, who were forced to purchase the drug indefinitely to avoid total physical and neurological collapse.
The severe physical and socioeconomic consequences of a disruption to the regular application of the chemical asset manifested during a global economic recession, which allowed criminal syndicates to exploit the artificial scarcity of the drug. Across the slums of Prague, the localized supply chains of Neuropozyne were thoroughly throttled by corporate cartels, driving the black-market price of a single vial beyond the financial reach of the civilian populace. The lack of the substance triggered acute physical detox and rejection cycles among the impoverished augmented underclass, forcing their cybernetic limbs to violently lock up, emit sparks, and leak bio-fluids as the body's natural immune system began crushing the mechanical implants. This widespread systemic agony forced desperate individuals to turn to illegal street gangs like the Dvali crime family, volunteering for human trafficking and dangerous mercenary work in direct exchange for single, smuggled doses of the life-saving fluid.
Overview
Mechanical augmentations were sophisticated pieces of machinery that require a human-machine interface to function, as designed. The standard design was Darrow Industries' PEDOT-cluster array, where polymer electrodes bridged augs and the host's neurons, acting as a neuroprosthetic junction. PEDOT clusters connected to a biochip, which in turn interfaced with the host's brain directly. Unlike conventional, non-cybernetic implants, the invasive nature of the augmentations causes the body to identify them as a foreign object and triggers an immune response: Glial tissue begins to form around PEDOT clusters, leading to what's best described as nerve scars. The glial tissue buildup eventually shuts the augs down and culminates in an extremely dangerous implant rejection, identified as the Darrow Deficiency Syndrome. Neuropozyne is a drug developed to control the body's rejection response, breaking down glial tissue build-ups and preventing further build up of the tissue until Neuropozyne is metabolized. A standard dose was enough for one week of protection.
Users
- Adam Jensen :
Notes
- Neuropozyne was created by Mary DeMarle where it featured in the setting of the Deus Ex universe.
Appearances
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution:
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