Memory erasing drugs

Drugs might be able to help here too. What if we could find a drug that would inhibit our feelings of love or erase painful memories? One

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about propranolol, a drug that can erase the emotion of fearful memories. When volunteers take the drug before recalling a scary memory about a spider, it dulled the

Recalling similar recent research into methods for editing, or erasing memories, Chen suggests the key to effectively manipulating the drug-associated memory is by silencing this PVT pathway while

While the idea of erasing a memory may seem perilous, the researchers showed in mice that the drug only affects the memory associated with a psychostimulant s addictive response.

In cases where awareness is reported postoperatively, I consider reasons for taking a drug to erase a memory of awareness against reasons for retaining the memory. A decision to take or decline such a drug would be informed by the potential harm of these memories and the potential benefits and risks of drugs intended to erase them.

Memory-erasing drugs could do more than erase a bad memory; they could help treat mental ailments such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and one neuroethicist argues that these drugs

I recently heard that a drug called Zip can erase memories. Theoretically, if I wanted to get rid of traumatic memories, would this work? If so, what's the

A new drug, Blebbistatin, might be able to increase the success rate for those recovering from meth addiction by erasing the memories

Erasing Painful Memories: Drug and Behavioral Therapies Will Help Us Forget Toxic Thoughts. The caustic imprint of a traumatic memory may fade or vanish with new drug and behavioral therapies.