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Ok_Atmosphere_72 t1_itowma8 wrote

I have SZ, thanks for posting this. I hope in maybe 10 years time one will be able to reverse the disease, there is proof that it can be done in adult mice already.

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Shelfrock77 OP t1_itp1e45 wrote

I honestly think it’ll happen before 10 years from the way progress is snowballing up. I think the way we will do it will have to involve a specialized brainchip although I could be wrong on that one, maybe just a needle and nanobots is all you need.

I have a dying question if you want to answer: Have you ever tried virtual reality and seen hallucinations while interfacing with the goggles? I heard some people see things on tv screens whether they have SZ or are on delirium drugs but I wonder if it also applies to virtual reality/augmented reality too.

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shadamedafas t1_itpx4ss wrote

I can't imagine it will be easy to convince someone experiencing paranoia that a microchip in their brain will solve their problems.

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94746382926 t1_iu31iwm wrote

To be fair a non negligible amount of people with schizophrenia end up involuntarily committed to a psych ward at one point or another. I don't think it's right but once that happens you are no longer free to refuse medical treatment from the doctors in the hospital.

If people are regularly receiving antipsychotic injections and electroconvulsive therapy against their will I don't see why a cell therapy or outpatient surgery would be off the table.

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Ok_Atmosphere_72 t1_itp61md wrote

So far I’ve not tried AR/VR. I doubt it would happen with me since I don’t have hallucinations at all - the disease is heterogeneous.

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