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The Trepanation Trust : Information about this ancient practice as well as the latest research carried out into the physiology of trepanation and brain blood volume hypothesis.
Astrology Tomorrow Today - Trepanation : A personal interpretation of this procedure by Mei Nah Khoo. From Metaphysical Insights archives.
Salon - The Hole Story : Article by Jon Bowen discussing this procedure citing the pros and cons.
The Hole to Luck : An interview with self-trepanner Dr. Bart Huges as questioned by Joe Mellen. The Transatlantic Review No. 23, Winter 1966-1967.
Therapeutic Benefits of Trepanation : Scientific article by Daniel Witt of Temple University.
Trepanation Diary : The experience of a person who had a hole drilled through his skull. Includes photos of the procedure.
Trepanation Guide : An indepth source of information on medical and historical aspects of this ancient surgical procedure. Includes references and citations as well and advanced reading suggestions.
Skeptic's Dictionary - Trepanation : Overview focusing on the work of Bart Huges.
Neolithic Surgery : A newsbrief from Archaeology Magazine describing a 7,000-year-old burial in France that has yielded the earliest unequivocal evidence for trepanation.


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