Could pill wipe out our bad memories? Drug used to treat multiple sclerosis found to help us forget experiences that caused pain
Could pill wipe out our bad memories? Drug used to treat multiple sclerosis found to help us forget experiences that caused pain
- Mice given fingolimod forgot about previous experiences that brought pain
- Study offers hope drug could wipe traumatic events, phobias and hang-ups
- Experiments carried out at Virginia Commonwealth University, US
It sounds like the stuff of Hollywood fiction. But a pill that wipes out bad memories could eventually become reality, scientists believe.
Experiments on mice found those given fingolimod, a drug used to treat multiple sclerosis, completely forgot about previous experiences that had brought them physical pain.
The US study, at Virginia Commonwealth University, offers hope of a drug that could eradicate memories of traumatic events from years ago and help patients overcome phobias, eating disorders and even sexual hang-ups.
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