[ You know what. Sure. Why not. A little funny something to balance out all the bullshit he's been feeling this week, he wants to see what kind of funny note Fukuda will write. ]

Opium is a depressant, so it effectively slows the brain down. Slowed heart rate, slow thought process... lowered sex drive.

Oh, there's addiction and withdrawal. Withdrawal has consequences like emotional instability, physical instability, anxiety and the like.