The brain is in a state of rapid learning because Hyper-Plasticity suffers from memory loss when it experiences memory overwriting. Researchers investigate how particular chemicals and frequencies induce brain states which enable them to erase traumatic memories at biohacking and neuroscience research facilities.
The Propranolol Breakthrough
At clinical tests the scientists administer the Propranolol medication to patients who remember their traumatic experiences. The drug prevents the body from showing its fear reaction which lets scientists manipulate the memory process to erase trauma from the brain.
The “Eraser” Hormone
Ghrelin as the hunger hormone affects our capacity to store memories. Some believe that blood manipulation of these hormones can induce a brain state which causes the brain to disconnect its old connections.
The “Tetris” Effect
Researchers discovered that Tetris should be played directly after a traumatic incident to stop intrusive memories from developing and the visual task uses up the brain’s “bandwidth” during the plasticity window which erases the brain’s capacity to produce intense flashbacks of the experience.
Optogenetic Erasure
The researchers in laboratory experiments applied light pulses to deactivate specific neurons found in mice. The researchers successfully deleted a memory by focusing on the particular cells which stored the maze memory. The study proved that memories exist as physical tags which scientists can manipulate through digital methods.
Sleep Deprivation as a Reset
The brain needs to stay awake after a bad experience because it disrupts the process of memory storage. The brain needs to enter deep sleep because during this state it stores its memories which prevents all memory loss except for the most important information.
The Protein Synthesis Block
Memories need proteins to create permanent connections with your brain cells. Scientists demonstrated that animal memory formation stops if you block protein synthesis shortly after an experience because the organism loses its ability to access memories.
Targeted Forgetting via Sound
Researchers discovered that particular sound frequencies which played during sleep produced an effect to erase specific memories. The brain uses low volume sounds which relate to bad memories to start its process of erasing those memories from its memory.
The Digital Amnesia Trend
Our brains undergo plasticity changes because we transfer our memory tasks to smartphones. People forget basic information about their biology because their brains can search for information which leads to the automatic deletion of unneeded knowledge.
