Medication is like a truth serum: it brings all the deep, dark secrets to the surface. For example, one medicated woman's conscience was racked with torment over a friend's dislike for mashed potatoes. When she awoke after her surgery, she was very upset, hurt and confused over her supposed comrade's decision to dislike a food that should clearly be loved by all. It's a moving moment of brute honesty that, without the aid of medicine, might have remained buried deep within her for the rest of her life.