Someday, Lap-Bands may become passe as scientists learn where to hit the brain (to damage a section of it) in order to control addiction.

It seems to have worked by accident to stop a 2 pack per day smoker. Much more reserach will be needed.

So, "Don't Hit Yourself in the Head with a Hammer Just Yet" may be the best advice.

Wow the only benefit I've seen to having a stroke yet! Wish I could forget the addiction, this quitting is sooo hard!!! Thanks T_O_M!

Yeah, I read about this! How amazing, what an awesome thing that could be if they could just cure drug addiction so simply!

And it would certain sort out the obesity that results just from plain bad habits to that that occurs from a true food addiction. I mean a lot of people get fatter over time due to poor food choices and lack of exercise, not from uncontrollable addiction to food. But those are the people that generally lose well without a lap band! If we're here on this forum reading this, we're probably all addicts to some degree.

That's the beauty of the band though - maybe we wont all be having revision surgery in 10 years, we'll be lining up to have the band removed and get our heads fixed.