Ever since I saw the Men In Black movie, I longed to have one of those memory-erasing Neutralizers, just to rob a bank and then erase everyone’s memory to walk out without a trace. It would be the perfect crime. Well, it seems like I might actually have a shot at that because a group of scientists at Radboud University Nijmegen in the Netherlands have found a way to erase specific memories. Well, it’s not exactly as simple as a Neuralizer but this research could actually lead to it.
According to Huffington Post, “The technique, called electroconvulsive (ECT) or electroshock therapy, induces seizures by passing current into the brain through electrode pads placed on the scalp. Despite its sometimes negative reputation, ECT is an effective last-resort treatment for severe depression, and is used today in combination with anaesthesia and muscle relaxants.”
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Despite the positive results of this research tests of wiping out bad memories from the brain, it’s a very risky strategy which could even erase important memories from the patient’s mind. However, Marijn Kroes, a neuroscientist in the research team says ”the ability to permanently alter these types of memories might lead to novel, better treatments” for depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, addiction and many more, according to Nature.com. I think we might get to see a real-life Neuralizer, very soon.
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