# Are drugs designed to block emotional pain feasable

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 15, 2006, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-drugs-designed-to-block-emotional-pain-feasable/352823 "2006-04-15T23:52:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 17, 2006, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-drugs-designed-to-block-emotional-pain-feasable/352823/21 "2006-04-17T01:58:50Z")

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> [@Qadgop the Mercotan](#):
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> One theoretical problem with “blocking emotional pain” is the evidence that such emotional pain which is not dealt with (repressed, covered up with alcohol or other drugs) still will need to be dealt with once the drugs are out of the system.

In his latest post, Wesley seems to be hinting at rewiring i.e. reprogramming the affect of past traumatic effects, rather than blocking the “emotional pain” as it occurs. In which case, the drug would be a one-time step, so to speak, rather than a lifestyle. I’ll let him clarify.

Anyway, this [article](http://www.cognitiveliberty.org/neuro/memory_drugs_sd.html) may be of interest.

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