techhead21

Yes, scientists have now found a drug to erase bad memories that could possibly help with

post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).  They have found that when fearful memories are

changed they are in a process called reconsolidation, which is vulnerable to the blood

pressure drug called beta-adrenergic receptor blockers.  The drug works because

whenever a fearful memory is recalled the memory is remade by the brain.  The drug

blocks this process meaning that it will be less likely to be renewed and therefor

forgotten.    

Now as good as this may be for some people I'm sure the majority of us don't have this

problem.  It would seem more then likely that this new research could be used to target

any specific memory.  With this ability and being able to use it in pill form, things

could get pretty complicated.  If this is available to people commercially, people

would simply erase all bad things that happened to them from their memory.  Some of

you might not find that a bad idea but would you really be the person you are today

if you didn't go through hardships and learned from them?  Besides there are also

many other ways to better handle bad memories such as meditating, yoga, and just

slowing down in life.   

Your thoughts and ideas are more then welcome on this topic and I’d like to see

what others thought of this news.