The Vulcan mind-meld

In a new study, published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, the drug propranolol is used along with therapy to "dampen" memories of trauma victims. They treated 19 accident or rape victims for ten days, during which the patients were asked to describe their memories of the traumatic event that had happened 10 years earlier. Some patients were given the drug, while others were given a placebo.

A week later, they found that patients given the drug showed fewer signs of stress when recalling their trauma.

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WHAT-THE?!? We always have propranolol in the house!

Looking up Wikipedia...

• Propanolol is often used by musicians and other performers to prevent stage fright.
• Propranolol is currently being investigated as a potential treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.

WHOA! A bit further down...

Propranolol is contraindicated in patients with:

• Reversible airways disease, particularly asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

SHIT. Thinking...

Don't try this at home, kids!