ADRENOCHROME - This is what's really going on! I don't think I've ever heard anyone explain it the way I am about to, so read up! I have a strong background in psychopharmacology, but I've tried to put everything in layman's terms. Any questions, just ask me!
Here is the article from which I am drawing my conclusions. You should all read it.
https://www.scribd.com/document/48710306/Ad-Re-No-Chrome
The body normally converts excess adrenaline to adrenochrome and then to dihydroxyindole. This substance acts like the "brakes" and ends the fight-or-flight response correctly. Psychosis and Psychopathy of the Schizophenic nature is caused by the body failing to convert the adrenochrome to dihydroxyindole and to adrenolutin instead. (Speaking metaphorically, think of how muscle cells switch from aerobic to anerobic respiration when oxygen gets depleted).
This can occur because of either a genetic abnormality, or by overwhelming the body's ability to convert adrenochrome to dihydroxyindole.
This explains why people become temporarily schizophrenic in amphetamine psychosis (large sustained release of adrenaline eventually overwhelms the body with adrenochome, which eventually begins to convert to adrenolutin when the body's ability to correctly process adrenochrome is exhausted).
This explains why extreme trauma can cause schizophrenia-like symptoms (PTSD). Living in constant fear will eventually overwhelm these same path ways and result in a level of psychosis matching the intensity and duration of the trauma.
Now what do you think happens when the "elites" consume tons of adrenochrome? At first, the adrenochrome (which has a brief stimulating effect) converts to dihydroxyindole which has a relaxing effect. Eventually, the body begins converting the adrenochrome to the less-desirable adrenolutin, which also slows the heart rate appropriately, but causes flat-affect, hallucinations, and delusions.
This is why one-time experimenters with adrenochrome report no dramatic effects, but why people who can afford to use it often can become insane with repeat exposure.