The Scientist Who Got a Brain Implant to Cure His Alcoholism

Deep brain stimulation could help curb drug and alcohol addiction

Emily Mullin
Jan 30 · 8 min read
Left: Frank Plummer. Photo: Kevin Van Paassen, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Right: An X-ray of Gerod Buckhalter’s brain, where scientists have placed a deep brain stimulation device. Credit: West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute

Update: According to a news report on February 4, Plummer passed away suddenly. The cause of death has not been identified.

or years, Frank Plummer was dependent on alcohol, drinking 20 ounces of scotch a day. An infectious…

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