Sunday, April 15, 2012

Modifying the brain

Doctors are starting to be able to manipulate the brain by adding artificial implants. In this case they are trying to battle depression by stimulating a specific zone of the brain. This also involved voluntary human experimentation and is a good example of how it is very important.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/14/health/battery-powered-brain/?hpt=hp_c4

Area 25 is the junction of all brain circuits that control our moods, according to neurologist Dr. Helen Mayberg.

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