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Mild Electric Shock To Brain May Boost Spatial Memory
An anonymous reader writes "A mild electrical shock to the brain before learning a new task may enhance memory, researchers reported on Wednesday. A team of neuroscientists demonstrated that electrical stimulation to a critical junction in the brain appeared to boost memory in a few patients with epilepsy, a surprising finding that have implications for Alzheimer's disease treatment."
Back when I was an avid swing dancer, I met a gal who thought that if she learned to do something while drunk then she'd always be able to do it well while drunk.
I guess she thought she was a good swing dancer while drunk, but I couldn't tell the difference between her dancing and her stumbling around drunk...
Do not look into laser with remaining eye.