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Rewriting Memories in the Lab: A Future Cure for Humans

Originally Published 15 days ago — by Los Angeles Times

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Recent advances in neuroscience suggest that manipulating memories could become a therapeutic tool for mental health conditions like PTSD, depression, and dementia, by altering emotional responses and restoring lost memories, although ethical and practical challenges remain for human application.

Neuroscientists uncover how the brain forgets unwanted memories

Originally Published 6 months ago — by National Geographic

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Steve Ramirez, a neuroscientist at Boston University, is pioneering research on how memories can be artificially created, modified, or erased, with potential applications for treating PTSD and neurodegenerative diseases. His experiments with mice demonstrate the ability to implant false memories and manipulate existing ones, laying the groundwork for future human therapies and a deeper understanding of memory's malleability.

Neuroscience Unveils How the Brain Filters Unwanted Memories

Originally Published 6 months ago — by Yahoo

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Steve Ramirez, a neuroscientist at Boston University, is pioneering research on how memories can be artificially created, modified, or erased in the brain, with potential applications for treating PTSD and neurodegenerative diseases, while acknowledging the ethical and scientific challenges involved.

"Memory Manipulation: Scientists Aim to Edit and Erase Your Past"

Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Daily Beast

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Scientists are making progress in understanding how memories form, are stored, and can be manipulated. While memory manipulation could have potential benefits for treating PTSD and memory disorders, researchers emphasize the need for caution and ethical considerations. Studies have shown the ability to erase specific memories or reduce the emotional impact of traumatic memories in animals, but there are currently no drugs or treatments that can achieve memory manipulation in humans. The research aims to selectively erase the emotional content of traumatic memories while keeping the memory intact. However, concerns about potential side effects, ethical implications, and unequal access to memory technology remain.