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Psychosurgery

Psychosurgery Psychosurgery is the use of brain surgery to treat long-lasting, severe psychiatric disorders that have been very resistant to other help.

Psychosurgery is the use of brain surgery to treat long-lasting, severe psychiatric disorders that have been very resistant to other help. It involves removing or disrupting specific brain areas or pathways, especially in the prefrontal lobes.

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