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This scientist gave his brain for addiction treatment

This scientist gave his brain for addiction treatment

The legendary scientist turned to highly experimental deep brain stimulation to treat his own alcoholism, writes Alanna Mitchell. He’d devoted his whole life to science, he joked. Why not his brain, too? The research he took part in is revolutionizing how we treat the world’s most stigmatized illnesses.

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