Mentats

Item from Fallout by Interplay / Bethesda

Intelligence-boosting chems in a cheerful tin that sharpen cognition for a few hours — the thinking person's addiction, popular with scientists, traders, and anyone who needs an edge that isn't violent.

Also known as: Berry Mentats, Grape Mentats, Orange Mentats

What They Know

• Named as a reference to the Mentats of Frank Herbert's Dune — human computers who replaced thinking machines
• Temporarily increases Intelligence and Perception, making the user sharper and more observant
• Addiction manifests as cognitive fog and reduced mental acuity when not under the drug's effects
• Arcade Gannon is known to use Mentats occasionally for his medical research

Connections

• used_by — arcade
• sold_in — freeside
• sold_in — diamond_city

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