I agree. Neurosciece is an incredible field. Pharmacology is also a field I am mildly interested in.

However, I don't think people or the journalists writing this understand how the brain works.

Think of the brain as a large computer with non removable parts. When enough of these parts break then the brain will never recover.

In this case science has shown us that in this one particular case a man was able to respond to stimuli.

Seriously this doesn't apply to every case.

Everyone should have a living will set up just and make their intentions known. Nothing is more difficult then second guessing what a loved one truly wants.

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