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In Search of Lost Time: New Year, 2026
Holiday 2025 life updates: An original poem, plus reflections on childhood, living abroad, my relationship with my fiancé, and my thoughts on three memoirs that I have recently read. I also discuss my hopes and plans for 2026.
Dec 28, 202518 min read
![The chemical structure of the opioid SR-17018, whose full name is 5,6-dichloro-1-(1-(4-chlorobenzyl)piperidin-4-yl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-one.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6cc57b_ad00bc2577934afa9b419309044f328f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_420,h_420,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/6cc57b_ad00bc2577934afa9b419309044f328f~mv2.png)
![The chemical structure of the opioid SR-17018, whose full name is 5,6-dichloro-1-(1-(4-chlorobenzyl)piperidin-4-yl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-one.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6cc57b_ad00bc2577934afa9b419309044f328f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_420,h_420,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/6cc57b_ad00bc2577934afa9b419309044f328f~mv2.png)
SR-17018: Great Promise; A Grave Warning
SR-17018 has been hailed as a "magic bullet" fix for opioid addiction, which can produce painkilling effects without tolerance or risk of overdose. Is the hype justified?
Nov 30, 20255 min read
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