.22-Caliber Surgery : Suicide Bid Cures Psychological Disorder, Doctor Reports
www.latimes.com
A man who suffered from severe obsessive-compulsive behavior apparently cured himself when he shot a .22-caliber bullet through the front of his brain while attempting suicide, it was reported Monday.
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Original Title: TIL in 1988 a teenager attempted suicide with a gun due to his severe obsessive compulsive disorder but instead the bullet destroyed the part of his brain causing the disorder without damaging his ability to think or learn. After recovery, he finished college which had previously been disrupted…22-