This story is about the researchers at Scripps Research Institute and the mice that are used as the researched live subject. The researchers at this institute genetically engineered mice to contain neuron triggers which the researchers could control. They hijacked the memories of lab mice, inducing them to form synthetic "hybrid memories" which was a of real experience and confused context. Neuroscientists are unraveling the physical connection between imagination and memory. The mice received a neuron trigger that would activate sensory experiences. That is called the designer receptor exclusively activated by designer drug or DREADD. The mice were to fear one cage by being shocked when inside it. The Scripps team wants to start refining its neuronal manipulation to turn off parts of the memory entirely. They are doing this to help figure out how to cure false-memory for people with post-traumatic stress disorder.
I feel it is a great idea to figure out but I am against using the mice and shocking them. However, I know it is the only way to test, repeat and then solve. I also think it is great because it has the possibility to find cures to diseases and disorders. I also think this experiment is a great idea because we can learn behaviors of mice and if we can compare... we can compare to humans. To test an idea is to find the answer and that's what I hope they do at Scripps Research Institute because they have already gone very far in the process.
