If we can suppress overactivity of the bottom part of the hippocampus we can cease PTSD memories.
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How do you do that in practise?
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Well, at least if you’re a mouse.
Using a technique called optogenetics, Chen and Ramirez mapped out which cells in the hippocampus were being activated when male mice made new memories of positive, neutral, and negative experiences. A positive experience, for example, could be exposure to a female mouse. In contrast, a negative experience could be receiving a startling but mild electrical zap to the feet.
A bit of romance? The mouse met a Lady mouse?
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lol that’s a positive memory for sure.
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Wow! I loved the movie “Limitless” it’s one of my favorites! I wish they can do that in humans someday. Although I think the ethical professionals are going to ruin it 
I’m always happy to see developments in ptsd, I don’t suffer from it but I feel empathy towards people who suffer from it
Good article! Thanks for sharing it 
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