Currently, and thanks to the series «The Walking Dead», we are living in a new golden age of zombies. Many fans of the series and this world organize massive gatherings. These beings are living dead that enjoy eating the brains, sometimes simply the flesh, of people still alive. The creatures that we are going to describe in this article seem like something out of a science fiction movie, but above all We are going to try to answer the question of whether zombies exist or are they a mere product of our nightmares. If you want to know the answer or some cases of real zombies, you just have to continue reading this article.
Probably, the high point of the zombie world came in the eighties with the famous video clip of the song «Thriller» of Michael Jackson. The video clip showed a kinder version of zombies and much less terrifying than the simple expression «living dead» can convey. The obsession with zombies of some people has led to studies being carried out to check if these creatures really exist or if they could come to exist. We want to clarify that All of these zombie cases are not scientifically proven and may have other explanations such as drugs or mental illness.. Do you want to know these cases? You just have to finish reading this text!
So, is it true or not that zombies exist? Fact or simple fiction?
1. Cotard syndrome
In the year 2013, A British man woke up with the absolute certainty that he was the living dead. Three years earlier and after suffering serious depression, this man attempted suicide without success. Although he did not achieve the goal he sought, he claims that he lost his senses of taste and smell. As if that were not enough, Graham, that is the man’s name, believes that his brain has been dead since the accident.
Medical tests performed on Graham revealed that his brain activity was similar to that of a human being in a coma. After this, neurologists diagnosed him with a disease called «Cotard syndrome» either «Living dead syndrome». This anomaly makes the individual who suffers from it think that he is a dead person, in other words, a zombie. It is a rare and very unpleasant mental illness, since the affected person believes that his vital organs suffer from continuous rot. It is usually related to extreme hypochondria, since those who suffer from it continually think that they are dying little by little.
2. The zombie of Haiti
This story that we are going to tell you may be difficult to believe although all its protagonists assure that it is true. A Haitian farmer died and was buried, but almost two decades later he appeared in front of his sister. This man, named Clairvius, said that His brother had gone to a sorcerer to resurrect him and bring him back to life as a zombie.. Clairvius added that his brother had only brought him back to life by zombie dust to exploit and enslave him. According to the studies of some experts who decided to learn more about the case of Clairvius, they discovered that these sorcerers manufactured the so-called zombie dust with recently exhumed skulls, toads and rotten fish. The anthropologist Wade Davis documented this fascinating story that was later brought to the big screen.
As in most cases that contain paranormal activity, there is a scientific explanation that can clarify this story. It is thought that the so-called zombie dustproduces a kind of catalepsy momentary moment that could have been used to fake the death of this Haitian farmer and then unearth him.
3. The zombie drug
The technical name of this very dangerous and lethal drug is krokodil. The authorities of USA They alerted the population of all the damage that this drug can cause to humans, alarmed by its rapid spread. He has been given the nickname zombie drug due to its effects, since those addicted to it begin to lose flesh and their skin turns greenish or black. Damage to the veins, infections or gangrene are other effects caused by krokodil and it makes the people who take it look like zombies. Obviously, the abuse of this dangerous substance causes death.
We are sure that after analyzing these three stories about real zombies, you think that zombies really exist or that isolated cases may exist. All of them have in common, a possible scientific explanation to clear up the doubts that they may cause us. Even so, real cases have been seen, especially in the animal kingdom. The only thing that is certain is that the zombie phenomenon is a fact and we want to know your opinion about it. Do you really think zombies exist? Did you know the effects of the zombie drug? What is your opinion of the zombie dust of which the Haitian farmer was a victim? Leave us your comments, we can’t wait to read them!