RUNOFF  ·  No. 01  ·  Summer 2026  ·  Reporting on what leaks into the body and the culture

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Nightlife

The chemistry of staying out.

DISPATCH · NIGHTLIFE

The Long Comedown

A sixty-year-old anaesthetic got a wellness rebrand and a nightclub habit. The molecule didn't change. The story we tell about it did.

· 11 min read