Interesting, sad, and creepy NPR show

[HipsterDufus]

Definitely worth listening to.

It even got me a little misty-eyed.

[Homicidalheathen]

I don't care how many people he says he has helped, this is just wrong.

No one is doing anything to my brain ever! Except me, heh.

[HipsterDufus]

I don't care how many people he says he has helped, this is just wrong.

No one is doing anything to my brain ever!  Except me, heh.

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Check out the actual mp3 of the show, narrated by someone who was actually lobotomized.

[SomeDanGuy]

I don't care how many people he says he has helped, this is just wrong.

No one is doing anything to my brain ever!  Except me, heh.

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Don't worry, these aren't done anymore. While they often relieved the severe anxiety/psychosis the patient was experiencing, that's often because it totally screwed up their frontal brain, which is essentially where your personality and executive functions are. Many people became docile and zombie-like. Which is good if you're the manager of a psychiatric ward housing violent schizophrenics and just want them to sit around being calm, but bad if you're.....well......on the receiving end.

[Homicidalheathen]

I saw a special on this and they said it still happens although rare.

And that they can pinpoint certain areas and only target that spot and that it helps.

I still say people are just weak. You need to be tough and just get your shit together. Not take meds.....get part of your brain shocked or cut out.....you know?

[HipsterDufus]

I saw a special on this and they said it still happens although rare.

And that they can pinpoint certain areas and only target that spot and that it helps.

I still say people are just weak.  You need to be tough and just get your shit together.  Not take meds.....get part of your brain shocked or cut out.....you know?

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And hey, if it involves an ice pick, then you've just got to play through the pain!

[Homicidalheathen]

Lordy ya all have a sick, sick sense of humor.

Love ya! :woot:

[Saephyr]

If it would help migraines I'd have my damned brain cooked over easy!