Bioelectronics: New Wave of Medical Science: Would You Get a Brain Implant to Treat Disease?

by Heisenberg Posted 2012/08/01 19:00:00

Related Topics: Brain Implant, Health, Bioelectronics

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Would you get a brain implant in the name of health?

FT.COM reports:
Imagine a pharmaceutical company 20 or 30 years from now. Moving beyond conventional drugs that interact biochemically with the body, it will have built a big “bioelectronics” business that treats disease through electrical signalling in the brain

biochemically body built bioelectronics business treats disease electrical signalling brain

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Michael S. 2012/08/01 06:15:08 (edited)

No

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I certainly wouldn't want to be one of the test subjects.

After a long period of time proving the technique safe, I might change my mind, but only if the implant used open source hardware and software, which were verified to do exactly what they're supposed to and nothing more (nothing creepy or under someone else's control). In other words: Caution above all.
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luis 2012/08/02 04:22:37

Yes

I don't wanna get unwanted diseases in my body so I want that implant!

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peggy 2012/08/02 04:22:26 (edited)

Yes

Absoultly! Helping patients with Parkinsons alteady. If it can help with tremors, seziures, speech disorders and now Parkinsons....praise God yes indeed. What could it do for patients suffering with alz? ( Alzheimers) Love your question!

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twhiting9275 2012/08/02 03:55:15

Yes

Yeabsolutely!

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Redneck 2012/08/02 03:27:50

Yes

cortico implants relieve chronic pain all the time.

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vis_viva 2012/08/02 03:07:46

Yes

For a disease? Hell I'd do it if I could play games on it.

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taylordoesntdeserve 2012/08/02 02:48:31

No

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Eventually, maybe. If you would ask someone a long time ago if they would have another persons heart implanted in theirs to save them, they probably would have said no.

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Redneck to taylord... 2012/08/02 03:29:44

They've been putting implants in the brain for some time now to control chronic pain due to various conditions that are neurological in nature that is difficult to pin point the cause.

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thє вluє wαndєrєr 2012/08/02 02:07:04
ilstarwars 2012/08/02 01:49:07

No

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Manchurian Candidate....

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nbarton2 2012/08/02 01:44:03

No

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Really do you trust someone putting something in your brain?

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Gray Pilgrim 2012/08/02 01:21:08

Yes

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'cause everybody says my current brain is damaged

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Nate Hubert 2012/08/02 01:18:26 (edited)

No

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I really can't say for sure...

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Redneck to Nate Hu... 2012/08/02 03:30:54

You would. Live with chronic pain long enough and you'll let someone lobotemize you.

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Nate Hu... to Redneck 2012/08/02 04:35:38 (edited)

Maybe. I've never been in that situation so I can't really know how I would react. I've been through other things, that so far have not proven themselves to be worth getting electronic implants. I could perhaps see my mind changing if it involved a matter of life or death, though.

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Jan Haskell 2012/08/02 01:07:08

Yes

I would consider it. Frankly, it sounds less unpleasant than many conventional treatments.

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Angryface01 2012/08/02 00:31:00

Yes

But I WON'T be any of the first 1,000 patients....

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AndyWolf 2012/08/02 00:27:28

Yes

If by "disease", you mean "inability to utilize natural night and infrared vision", then yes.

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Angela Chambers 2012/08/02 00:25:41

No

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No thanks. I am NOT A ROBOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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democoach 2012/08/01 23:58:46

No

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i am not a robot, nor are doctors that caring! i would saay this is more of a chip to keep track of what you do and where you are at all times

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Jenni B... to democoach 2012/08/02 05:53:29

Why would anyone care where you are? Are you a double agent?

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democoach to Jenni B... 2012/08/08 03:20:17

in case you have been living under a rock since the 1800's, the government wants to control our every move and know what we do to the dot, hell, the government even has camera's in change rooms

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kofp to democoach 2012/08/02 07:33:50 (edited)

Exactly, this is just a way to sell the chip to us to get people to voluntarily take it. Thankfully enough people like myself are around who know the truth and can warn others.

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democoach to kofp 2012/08/08 03:20:43

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yep, not that ignorant people listen though

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rand 2012/08/01 23:57:11

No

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That would be helpful to whomever had the brain, where we really reside. It would be better termed a "body transplant".

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Pookie 2012/08/01 23:10:47

Yes

As long as its safe and not make me controlled by someone else other than me.

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MOMMA THOMAS 2012/08/01 22:03:00

Yes

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YES....TEST ME! ....SO TIRED OF PILLS. ...GREAT GRANDMA

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GLaDOS 2012/08/01 21:56:33

Yes

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Depends on the disease, and the implant's scope.

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Mungu 2012/08/01 21:51:38

Yes

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Not for medical reasons. I would do it for vainglorious reasons. Would love to have an international language chip. Or how about a "kung fu" chip?
Besides, brain implants are sexy.

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Jan Has... to Mungu 2012/08/02 01:10:20

Of course! What Ferengi wouldn't love a good brain implant? :)

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Lili13 2012/08/01 21:50:43

Yes

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But only after knowin that it is fully safe

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no1ymfan 2012/08/01 21:43:25

Yes

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If he says so

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manendu 2012/08/01 21:43:12

No

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I'm happy with mine......& I don't wanna be controlled by a machine.

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Jenni B... to manendu 2012/08/02 05:55:36

Guess being dead is better than being 1% machine

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manendu to Jenni B... 2012/08/02 11:56:34

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I would be happy with my unprogrammable, unpredictable, crazy experiences before dying. I would not like to elongate that with some mechanical days. Thank you. :)

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KeeganTheAwesome 2012/08/01 21:37:04

No

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I'll consider getting an implant if I need to, but only if the implant in question leaves my memories, knowledge, privacy, motor functions, and bodily functions alone, and if the implant uses open source technology (i.e. the hospital can update the operating system without having to ask Apple to send a technician over to take the casing off).

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alex 2012/08/01 21:12:50

No

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Let nature take its course

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YeahISaidIt 2012/08/01 20:46:58

No

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You think that's all it'd be for??

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XCloudPandaX 2012/08/01 20:40:16

No

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naaah i dont trust it.

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Heisenberg 2012/08/01 20:36:51

Yes

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Maybe if it would better my life.

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Robshock 2012/08/01 20:14:49

Yes

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If they can find it, they can implant something in it.

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