Common drug eases memories of fear


	Common drug eases memories of fear

balthazarus

2-16-2009 5:45 AM

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balthazarus says:

i think of several i would like to edit out...

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2-16-2009 6:16 AM

Babe_ORiley

yeah me too

2-16-2009 4:10 PM

tanyamm

It sounds good but in getting rid of bad memories you are not only erasing a part of who and what you are but could possibly put you in a position of being in a bad or risky situation that caused the memory in the first place. I think I'd settle for something that would just help ease the fear.

2-17-2009 2:06 PM

Anomaly100

Ever see Total Recall? Implanted vacations, etc. I wouldn't mind editing in a trip to Bali right now.

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