The Memory Thief Lib/E : Blackstone Publishing : 9781665106535 : 1665106530 : 31 Aug 2021 : The remarkable true story of a team of doctors who?through years of scientific sleuthing and observant care?discover a surprising connection between opioids and memory, one that holds promise and peril for any one of us. How could you lose your memory overnight, and what would it mean? The day neurologist Jed Barash sees the baffling brain scan of a young patient with devastating amnesia marks the beginning of a quest to answer those questions. First detected in a cluster of stigmatized opioid overdose victims in Massachusetts with severe damage to the hippocampus?the brain's memory center?this rare syndrome reveals how the tragic plight of the unfortunate few can open the door to advances in medical science. After overcoming initial skepticism that investigating the syndrome is worth the effort?and that fentanyl is the likely culprit?Barash and a growing team of dedicated doctors explore the