diff --git a/code/game/algorithm.dm b/code/game/algorithm.dm
index 1a7be31e4ab..4f0822afe20 100644
--- a/code/game/algorithm.dm
+++ b/code/game/algorithm.dm
@@ -146,12 +146,17 @@ proc/countJob(rank)
 			return
 
 	if(W.slot_flags & SLOT_EARS)
-		if(!src.ears)
+		if(!src.l_ear)
 			if( src.get_active_hand() == W )
 				src.u_equip(W)
-			src.ears = W
+			src.l_ear = W
 			update_clothing()
-			return
+		else if(!src.r_ear)
+			if( src.get_active_hand() == W )
+				src.u_equip(W)
+			src.r_ear = W
+			update_clothing()
+		return
 
 	if(W.slot_flags & SLOT_EYES)
 		if(!src.glasses)
diff --git a/code/modules/chemical/Chemistry-Tools.dm b/code/modules/chemical/Chemistry-Tools.dm
index 8275218a5c7..318fbcf71f1 100644
--- a/code/modules/chemical/Chemistry-Tools.dm
+++ b/code/modules/chemical/Chemistry-Tools.dm
@@ -1351,9 +1351,9 @@
 	possible_transfer_amounts = null
 	flags = FPRINT
 	var/mode = 1
-	var/charge_cost = 100
+	var/charge_cost = 50
 	var/charge_tick = 0
-	var/recharge_time = 10 //Time it takes for shots to recharge (in seconds)
+	var/recharge_time = 5 //Time it takes for shots to recharge (in seconds)
 
 	New()
 		..()
@@ -1374,13 +1374,13 @@
 			if(R && R.cell)
 				if(mode == 1 && reagents.total_volume < 30) 	//Don't recharge reagents and drain power if the storage is full.
 					R.cell.use(charge_cost) 					//Take power from borg...
-					reagents.add_reagent("tricordrazine",10)	//And fill hypo with reagent.
+					reagents.add_reagent("tricordrazine",5)		//And fill hypo with reagent.
 				if(mode == 2 && reagents.total_volume < 30)
 					R.cell.use(charge_cost)
-					reagents.add_reagent("inaprovaline", 10)
+					reagents.add_reagent("inaprovaline", 5)
 				if(mode == 3 && reagents.total_volume < 30)
 					R.cell.use(charge_cost)
-					reagents.add_reagent("spaceacillin", 10)
+					reagents.add_reagent("spaceacillin", 5)
 		//update_icon()
 		return 1
 
@@ -1404,16 +1404,19 @@
 	playsound(src.loc, 'pop.ogg', 50, 0)		//Change the mode
 	if(mode == 1)
 		mode = 2
+		charge_tick = 0 //Prevents wasted chems/cell charge if you're cycling through modes.
 		reagents.clear_reagents() //Flushes whatever was in the storage previously, so you don't get chems all mixed up.
 		user << "\blue Synthesizer is now producing 'Inaprovaline'."
 		return
 	if(mode == 2)
 		mode = 3
+		charge_tick = 0
 		reagents.clear_reagents()
 		user << "\blue Synthesizer is now producing 'Spaceacillin'."
 		return
 	if(mode == 3)
 		mode = 1
+		charge_tick = 0
 		reagents.clear_reagents()
 		user << "\blue Synthesizer is now producing 'Tricordrazine'."
 		return