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bejay
Lv 4
bejay asked in HealthMental Health · 1 decade ago

Frontal Lobotomy the full frontal you don't want!?

Ok you Med / Psych students,

who knows

1] what a Frontal Lobotomy is

2] what it's for?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    It is a surgical procedure that cuts connections to or destroys the prefrontal cortex which results in personality changes. The prefrontal cortex controls social behavior and personality expression.

    This practice was stopped for the most part in the 1970s.

    Source(s): Has B.S. in Psychology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobotomy
  • Stimpy
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Personally, I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy ;)

  • 1 decade ago

    I know this:

    I'd rather have a Bottle in Front of Me then a Frontal Labotamy!

    Don't get angry, you knew it was coming TWICE how nice!

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