The brain injured woman described in this link cannot feel the sensation of fear.
It would be nice to have a button to turn it on and off.
It would be nice to have a button to turn it on and off.
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Fearless brain: Urbach–Wiethe disease
- Thread starter cker
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We do have such a 'button', but unfortunately its illegal.It goes by the name of MDMA.....Its been shown to have specific effects on the left amygdala hence the rationale for use in PTSD.
That was a great article. Thanks for posting it.
I wonder what, if any, effect the more intense psychedelic drugs would have on this woman. I really don't even want to begin to speculate but physically being incapable of fear surely would alter the experience in one way or another.
I wonder what, if any, effect the more intense psychedelic drugs would have on this woman. I really don't even want to begin to speculate but physically being incapable of fear surely would alter the experience in one way or another.
