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Victer Hugo Basurco

Mindburst

Thriller
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In progressThriller

Mindburst

The drug has a good side and a frightening side effect.

Genre
Thriller
Form
A collection of stories
Status
Draft in progress
Expected
Autumn 2026
The story

A promising new drug, Zimabyne, for Alzheimer’s patient give hope for many suffering from the disease. But with many good intentions, the drug has a good side and a frightening side effect. The drug gives hope to families with elder parents, who have lost their spirit with memory lost. Families often sending them to care centers with other similar impairment. After years of other treatment, families tend to slowly walk away from the loved one and reduce their visits, till the ailing patient no longer recognize anyone or their daily routine. Dying shortly after.

The new drug Zimabyne, starts to show positive signs on test patients with one terrifying side effect. Each patient after several trial dosage, the patient reaction is triggered by something in the room and blurting out a word, that either the doctors or visiting family are frightened by the screaming outburst. In most cases no one knows what the patient means. Till after a series of visit and recollections. The patient reveals the deep hidden secret. They’ve been hiding for years.

Mindburst is a collection of stories where patients’ deepest secrets, have been asleep for decades and now can be able to resolve relationships, lost items and murder.