11.27.2006

CBS 60 Minutes Presents "The Memory Pill": Propanolol To Take The Pain Away From Painful Memories

Link here.

And no, it won't help us forget the Bush II years.

I have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for which this drug is targeted at but I do not see that I would use it, even if it goes on the market for same.

I've done a fair amount of reading on the topic since I saw the spot last night. On one hand, I can see the applications; on the other, I can see so many potential abuses including ways that will make us less uniquely human.