http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/14/health...html?hpt=hp_c1
Great news for those who suffer from medically untreatable depression.
For those of us who are more cynical, however, bring on the drouds and wireheads.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/14/health...html?hpt=hp_c1
Great news for those who suffer from medically untreatable depression.
For those of us who are more cynical, however, bring on the drouds and wireheads.
The one eyed man in the kingdom of the blind wasn't king, he was stoned for seeing light.
Fascinating, hopefully it can help some people. Depression can just be so debilitating.
Reading it, though, I was reminded how glad I was to be completely unconscious and under sedation when they cut into my skull, so didn't feel or hear a thing!
I've Been Frosted
That rang a bell."It's not that you won't be happy or that you aren't happy; it's that you can't be happy," Guyton said.
I sent the link to a friend whose 19 year-old nephew has been horribly depressed and suicidal since last September. Nothing seems to be helping.
Thanks for the post LH.
"Do or do not. There is no try." -- Yoda
I figured there would be several people on the forum interested in this, however, I have serious issues with the possibility of abuse, hence the placement in the doghouse.
This type of treatment was predicted by a couple of sci-fi writers, and the abuse was also predicted, hopefully the latter part of their prediction doesn't come true. Humans, as we have proven time and time again, will do damned near anything to get high.
The one eyed man in the kingdom of the blind wasn't king, he was stoned for seeing light.
With any treatment there is nearly always the potential for abuse, sadly. Here's hoping it is used by ethical people only, though I know that's being too optimistic of me.
I've Been Frosted
Reminded me of another program I watched where they placed electrodes on certain areas of a teen's brain to stop severe seizures - it worked wonders and gave the teen renewed life, amazing how far science has travelled and is still progressing forward.
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I've been frosted--- thank you Cassie'smom
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Wow. I'm very lucky that my depression is under control with meds. Not a lot of meds. Just enough. Guyton's description of depression hit the nail right on the head.
LH, I think that's a little harsh. That is unless you're speaking from personal experience. I doubt there's any "high" involved.will do damned near anything to get high
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Depends on the amount of electricity involved, and as far as harsh? I've seen people drink after shave to get drunk after having all the alcohol removed from their room in the barracks, and smoke everything under the sun because they read somewhere it might have an effect. Yeah, sorry, some humans will do damned near anything to get high.
The one eyed man in the kingdom of the blind wasn't king, he was stoned for seeing light.
I only suffer from slight depression at times. My therapy is Googling Beagle puppies or searching Youtube for kitten videos.
Not to be contrary (what???-who me???-never!!!), but how can the ordinary Joe Blow get a high from this??? It's not like he can purchase it on the street corner or the local pharmacy. It's not likely his surgeon is going to drill holes in his skull and throw some electrodes in there because Joe Blow says that he's depressed. IMO - that will NEVER happen, so the drug pushers are safe, and the sale of after shave, mouth wash, cold remedies, etc, etc, will keep the Joe Blow's of the word as high as they want to get.
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Guyton went for this surgery after over 40 years of medications and even electroshock. The meds did not work - the electroshock worked temporarily but she would crash again. None of the old or new depression meds EVER gave me a "high" - the new ones take from 2 to 4 weeks to have an effect. Even now, Guyton still has bad days - don't we all - but it has made a huge change for her.
A fast high - having holes drilled in your skull and needing to make an appointment for that? Not fast and not a high.
"Do or do not. There is no try." -- Yoda
Why would you need a surgeon? How many stories have been in the news lately about plastic surgery performed by unqualified people?
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Ellie - Mom to the Fuzzbuttz
To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.
Ecclesiastes 3:1The clock of life is wound but once and no man has the power
To know just when the hands will stop - on what day, or what hour.
Now is the only time you have, so live it with a will -
Don't wait until tomorrow - the hands may then be still.
~~~~true author unknown~~~~
In the case of plastic surgery, the patients are frequently dead rather than having a bigger/smaller whatever.
The one eyed man in the kingdom of the blind wasn't king, he was stoned for seeing light.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Wolfy ~ Fuzzbutt #3My little dog ~ a heartbeat at my feet
Sparky the Fuzzbutt - PT's DOTD 8/3/2010
RIP 2/28/1999~10/9/2012Myndi the Fuzzbutt - Mom's DOTD - Everyday
RIP 1/24/1996~8/9/2013
Ellie - Mom to the Fuzzbuttz
To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.
Ecclesiastes 3:1The clock of life is wound but once and no man has the power
To know just when the hands will stop - on what day, or what hour.
Now is the only time you have, so live it with a will -
Don't wait until tomorrow - the hands may then be still.
~~~~true author unknown~~~~
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