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by Dr. Peter Kramer
Peter D. Kramer is a psychiatrist and author. His books include Against Depression and Listening to Prozac. See full bio
February 18, 2009, Media

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As They Say on Facebook: Status Update

By Peter D. Kramer on February 18, 2009 in In Practice

Just a note to let readers know that shortly (morning West Coast, afternoon, East) I will be participating in "AirTalk with Larry Mantle," on public radio. The topic is the ethics of memory modulation - via medications, such as propranolol, that may be able to interfere with the consolidation of fearful associations. (One British headline for a story on the topic reads: "Pill to erase bad memories: Ethical furore over drugs 'that threaten human identity.'") Read More

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