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Erasing Neuronal Memories May Help Control Chronic Pain

Posted by Soulskill on from the men-in-black-with-medical-degrees dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A team of researchers led by McGill neuroscientist Terence Coderre, who is also affiliated with the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, has found the key to understanding how memories of pain are stored in the brain. More importantly, the researchers are also able to suggest how these memories can be erased, making it possible to ease chronic pain."

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  1. Eternal Sunshine by casings · · Score: 4, Funny

    Finally I can get over my ex-girlfriend

    1. Re:Eternal Sunshine by EdIII · · Score: 3, Funny

      Since most Slashdotters probably don't have that problem I was thinking about having the memories of Windows ME and Vista removed from my brain.

      Ohhhh, and ummmm, 2G1C.

  2. Captain Kirk to the Rescue (again) by hondo77 · · Score: 4, Funny

    "You know that pain and guilt can't be taken away with a wave of a magic wand. They're the things we carry with us, the things that make us who we are. If we lose them, we lose ourselves. I don't want my pain taken away! I need my pain!"

    --
    I live ze unknown. I love ze unknown. I am ze unknown.
    1. Re:Captain Kirk to the Rescue (again) by discord5 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Expect when he runs away from his pain in the nexus? :D

      You... misunderstand... That was... only to hide... bad writing... and terrible acting... in the quest for ... milking a dry cow...

  3. Re:Primal Therapy Rendered Obsolete!? by martin-boundary · · Score: 1, Funny

    OK, so what would Arthur Janov do?

    Dunno. But I know what Jesus Would Do.

    He'd smack you hard on the head so you fell down, and yell into your face

    "This is a WAKEUP call from GOD. Get UP and LEAVE your pain BEHIND! Do it NOW! HALLELUJAH! It's a MIRACLE!"