Can you have certain memories erased?

Memory erasure has been shown to be possible in some experimental conditions; some of the techniques currently being investigated are: drug-induced amnesia, selective memory suppression, destruction of neurons, interruption of memory, reconsolidation, and the disruption of specific molecular mechanisms.

Can PTSD erase memories?

The findings suggest that when faced with traumatic stress, the brain can activate a different system to form and suppress memories.

Can repressed memories come back?

Repressed memories can come back to you in various ways, including having a trigger, nightmares, flashbacks, body memories and somatic/conversion symptoms. Your memories may come through in re-enactment behaviors. You may find yourself repeating behaviors that relate to your traumas.

Is it possible to erase newly formed memories from the brain?

Agren found that it was possible to erase newly formed memories from the human brain. Participants were shown a neutral picture and were given an electrical shock as they viewed it.

Is it possible to erase traumatic memory?

Within the last couple of years, there have in fact been significant scientific advances. Announcements in the press of successful “memory erasure” have given those who suffer from traumatic memory hope that they may one day be able to lead normal lives again.

Are memories of an event disappearing?

In these experiments, it isn’t that memories of an event are disappearing all together, but rather that the fear-aspect of the memory is being erased.

How long does it take for a rat to lose memory?

The rats had short-term memory for a few hours but no long-term memory the next day, or any other day after that. Four years later, Joel Barish had his memory of Clementine erased by using pictures to elicit memories of her and then having his brain zapped as each memory was retrieved. This is very similar to what we did in the rat studies.