DARPA's Spending $US70 Million On A Brain Chip For Mentally Ill Soldiers

[everything count to life]

Picture this: In the near future, 10 per cent of US veterans could be walking around with chips implanted in their brains. These aren’t intended for some I, Robot-style takeover, but rather to treat conditions like PTSD and substance abuse. Sound crazy?

Read more at: http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2013/10/darpas-spending-70-million-on-a-brain-chip-for-mentally-ill-soldiers/

[Hyydrah]

Isn't it more appropriate to call them veterans than soldiers?

[afa7336]

Sounds great in theory, but they'll have to get over the stigma first.

[Blade of Grass]

Hmm, I'm interested in seeing how this is going to pan out.

 

Also, am I the only person who read the title as "For Mentally 3 Soldiers"?

[MegaDave91]

ill

[sysloc]

Sounds pretty well intended all around. A better alternative to taking daily anti-depressants and other drugs to try and cope. Would be neat if it trickled down to civilian branches as well, then maybe this would be a viable answer for the severely depressed and disturbed.

[Yoinkerman]

Better than using that money to blow up some dudes in tents, that's for gosh darned sure.

[Imaginaerum]

Sounds pretty well intended all around. A better alternative to taking daily anti-depressants and other drugs to try and cope. Would be neat if it trickled down to civilian branches as well, then maybe this would be a viable answer for the severely depressed and disturbed.

Schizophrenia, bipolar, personality disorders, maybe anti personality disorder? Who knows.