André Charles
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Neurologia, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brasil.
Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2017 May;75(5):307-313. doi: 10.1590/0004-282X20170040.
Trepanation has been performed by people interested in enhancing mental power and well-being since the early 1960s. The pioneers and main proponents of the procedure are described here. The phenomenon appeared in Europe after a Dutch former medical student published a psychoactive drug-friendly scroll suggesting trepanation as a form of permanently increasing cerebral blood volume and function. He trepanned himself in 1965. Three of his friends became enthusiasts. They also submitted themselves to the procedure and published films and books describing their experiences. Two of them coauthored papers, in collaboration with Russian researchers, and created institutions to promote discussion on trepanation. One of these institutions organized trips to Central and South America to get the operation done. Dozens of people nowadays look for trepanation as a method of spiritualization and increasing well-being and mental power. The phenomenon has an uncertain future, however, as the main proponents and supporters are aging.
自20世纪60年代初以来，一些希望增强精神力量和幸福感的人就开始进行环锯术。本文介绍了该手术的先驱者和主要支持者。这一现象出现在欧洲，当时一名荷兰前医科学生发表了一篇对精神活性药物持友好态度的文章，建议将环锯术作为一种永久性增加脑血量和脑功能的方式。他在1965年给自己做了环锯术。他的三个朋友成为了这一手术的热衷者。他们也接受了该手术，并出版了描述他们经历的电影和书籍。其中两人与俄罗斯研究人员合作撰写了论文，并创建了机构来促进关于环锯术的讨论。其中一个机构组织前往中美洲和南美洲进行这种手术。如今，数十人将环锯术视为一种实现精神升华、增强幸福感和精神力量的方法。然而，由于主要的支持者和拥护者年事渐高，这一现象的未来充满不确定性。
