Mentats addiction

Mentats addiction is a form of addiction which can occur in Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout Tactics.

Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout Tactics
Using Mentats carries a 15% chance of becoming addicted. The addiction lasts for 1 week. When addicted, you suffer from a -2 penalty to Agility and a -3 penalty to Intelligence.

Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas
Using Mentats carries a 5% chance of becoming addicted. When addicted, you suffer from a -1 penalty to Intelligence and Perception.

Known Mentat addicts

 * Elijah
 * Mobius