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Method to erase traumatic memories may be on the horizon
The Baltimore Sun ^
| November 22, 2010
| Meredith Cohn
Posted on 11/22/2010 6:35:52 PM PST by huldah1776
"Soldiers haunted by scenes of war and victims scarred by violence may wish they could wipe the memories from their minds. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University say that may someday be possible.
A commercial drug remains far off — and its use would be subject to many ethical and practical questions. But scientists have laid a foundation with their discovery that proteins can be removed from the brain's fear center to erase memories forever."
(Excerpt) Read more at baltimoresun.com ...
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Health/Medicine; Military/Veterans; Science
KEYWORDS: debate; heroin; medicalmarijuana; oxycontin; painpills; ptsd; science; veterans
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
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11/22/2010 8:06:35 PM PST
by
txhurl
(If we can shake Congress like a can of pennies, we can uproot voter fraud like a D-9.)
To: huldah1776
There is an episode of the revived Doctor Who British sci-fi TV show with an episode called, “Gridlock.”
The Doctor travels to Earth many years into the future and finds you can buy drugs that can make you happy or make you forget.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28LUKNOaWWA&feature=related
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11/22/2010 8:11:09 PM PST
by
Jack Hydrazine
(It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
To: huldah1776
If they can erase memories, it won't be long before they can implant memories.
I seem to remember Arnold did a movie about that sort of thing.....
The possibilities are endless!
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11/22/2010 8:27:02 PM PST
by
sjmjax
To: paterfamilias
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posted on
11/22/2010 8:43:22 PM PST
by
Tax-chick
(Six more days to clean your ceiling fan blades. Don't put it off until the last minute!)
To: huldah1776
Ex-wife?
(poof)
What ex-wife?
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posted on
11/22/2010 8:48:16 PM PST
by
SIDENET
("If that's your best, your best won't do." -Dee Snider)
To: sjmjax
I seem to remember Arnold did a movie about that sort of thing..... Total Recall, which also had the TSA dream device.
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11/22/2010 8:51:24 PM PST
by
KarlInOhio
(Dems' response to 11/2: Do not go gentle into that new day,Rage,rage against the coming of the dawn!)
To: huldah1776
Method to erase traumatic memories may be on the horizon
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11/22/2010 10:06:12 PM PST
by
Talisker
(When you find a turtle on top of a fence post, you can be damn sure it didn't get there on its own.)
To: Talisker
LOL - Humor is the best medicine.
To: huldah1776
I thought that was booze?
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11/23/2010 7:10:33 AM PST
by
CodeToad
(Islam needs to be banned in the US and treated as a criminal enterprise.)
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