The Perfect Drug Business, A Science Fiction Writing Prompt

200 Character science fiction stories based on real science.

Grinning at his control of supply/demand, the big-time drug dealer flipped on his Rado II, listened to radio wave induced screams, and turned it down. Martin waited 2 hours, then walked into his sales area with a bag full of painkillers.

Science: “Scientists have begun treating chronic pain using electrical currents, produced by powerful radio waves, which “stun” certain nerves and slow pain signals on their way to the brain. Bursts of Radio Waves Could ‘Stun’ Nerves to Offer Pain Relief From Arthritis by Carly Cassella in Science Alert.

Controlling pain with radio waves science poetry with Kimberly Burnham Photo by Fernando Lavin on Unsplash