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General Category => Science and Technology => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on January 30, 2021, 01:28:12 PM

Title: Lobotomy: The brain op described as ‘easier than curing a toothache’
Post by: Nearly Sane on January 30, 2021, 01:28:12 PM

Good balanced article on one of the great tragedies of modern medicine.


https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/stories-55854145?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bbbc.news.twitter%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D&at_custom1=%5Bpost%20type%5D&at_campaign=64&at_custom4=FC55B27C-6298-11EB-9C43-AFC64744363C&at_custom3=%40BBCNews&at_custom2=twitter&at_medium=custom7&__twitter_impression=true

Title: Re: Lobotomy: The brain op described as ‘easier than curing a toothache’
Post by: Roses on January 30, 2021, 01:44:06 PM

With the benefit of hindsight there are more than likely some 'miracle cures' being used today that will be debunked as very damaging to the people who receive them.

Title: Re: Lobotomy: The brain op described as ‘easier than curing a toothache’
Post by: Nearly Sane on January 30, 2021, 01:55:57 PM

Quote from: Littleroses on January 30, 2021, 01:44:06 PM

With the benefit of hindsight there are more than likely some 'miracle cures' being used today that will be debunked as very damaging to the people who receive them.

Quite possibly, though as the article points out, there were people challenging lobotomization at the time.