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Superhuman

  • Watchlist
  • 2016-2019
  • 3 Seasons
  • Freethink Media
  • Documentary
  • Watchlist

Superhuman: From prosthetic limbs and exoskeleton suits to implants that allow the blind to see and the deaf to hear to bionic organs that are giving people a new lease on life; amazing advances in bionics and prosthetics today are making the present look more like a sci-fi depiction of the future.

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Johnny Matheny
Self
Joel Murphy
Self
Conor Russomanno
Self

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Episode 5

Can Virtual Reality Help Fight the Opioid Crisis?

Fri, Feb 8, 2019

Opioid addictions have become a dangerous side effect for many that take medications to treat chronic pain. To address this, doctors are exploring alternatives to prescriptions pain medicine. As part of this movement, Dr. Brennan Spiegel at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles has spear-headed some pretty fascinating research. He and his team are using virtual reality to reduce pain. Not only is it surprisingly effective when a patient has the headset on, but the effect extends beyond their treatment time. Could this finally be a completely safe tool for pain management?

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