A Hole in the Head (1998)

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54 min - Documentary - 1998 (USA)

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A documentary about people who drill dime-sized holes in their foreheads in an effort to improve health and mental capacity

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A Hole In The Head examines the development of "modern" trepanation as used by people in the United Kingdom, The United States, and The Netherlands for the purpose of attaining a higher level of consciousness. This procedure, used by the ancient Egyptians, Incas, and others, is believed by the voluntarily trepanned to allow for renewed brain pulsations that increase brain blood volume and thereby improve brain function. Interviews regarding the history and efficacy of the procedure are also held with some of the world's most respected neurosurgeons and anthropologists. Written by Anonymous

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