1 00:00:10,977 --> 00:00:12,000 >>> WALK RIGHT IN THERE. >> MOST AMERICAN FAMILIES KNOW SOMEONE WHO'S BEEN AFFLICTED WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OR THE 2 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:17,917 >>> WALK RIGHT IN THERE. >> MOST AMERICAN FAMILIES KNOW SOMEONE WHO'S BEEN AFFLICTED WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OR THE 3 00:00:17,984 --> 00:00:18,000 SCOURGE OF ADDICTION. TONIGHT, WE WILL SHOW YOU RESEARCH THAT IS BEING DONE ON BOTH AND INTRODUCE YOU TO THE 4 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:24,000 SCOURGE OF ADDICTION. TONIGHT, WE WILL SHOW YOU RESEARCH THAT IS BEING DONE ON BOTH AND INTRODUCE YOU TO THE 5 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:25,392 SCOURGE OF ADDICTION. TONIGHT, WE WILL SHOW YOU RESEARCH THAT IS BEING DONE ON BOTH AND INTRODUCE YOU TO THE 6 00:00:25,458 --> 00:00:30,000 PIONEERING NEUROSCIENTIST WHO ALLOWED US TO FOLLOW HIS STARTLING PROGRESS. >> OKAY. 7 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:30,730 PIONEERING NEUROSCIENTIST WHO ALLOWED US TO FOLLOW HIS STARTLING PROGRESS. >> OKAY. 8 00:00:30,797 --> 00:00:33,233 READY? WE CAN START. OKAY, NOW. THERE WE GO. 9 00:00:33,299 --> 00:00:36,000 >> THERE'S ALWAYS RISK, BUT YOU CANNOT ADVANCE AND MAKE DISCOVERIES WITHOUT RISK. BUT WE NEED TO PUSH FORWARD AND 10 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:39,639 >> THERE'S ALWAYS RISK, BUT YOU CANNOT ADVANCE AND MAKE DISCOVERIES WITHOUT RISK. BUT WE NEED TO PUSH FORWARD AND 11 00:00:39,706 --> 00:00:42,000 TAKE THE RISK BECAUSE PEOPLE WITH ADDICTION AND ALZHEIMER'S, IT'S NOT GOING AWAY. IT'S HERE. 12 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:46,880 TAKE THE RISK BECAUSE PEOPLE WITH ADDICTION AND ALZHEIMER'S, IT'S NOT GOING AWAY. IT'S HERE. 13 00:00:46,946 --> 00:00:48,000 SO, WHY WAIT 10, 20 YEARS? DO IT NOW. >>> ENTER SOME COUNTRIES, YOU ARRIVE IN STYLE. 14 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:54,000 SO, WHY WAIT 10, 20 YEARS? DO IT NOW. >>> ENTER SOME COUNTRIES, YOU ARRIVE IN STYLE. 15 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:57,924 SO, WHY WAIT 10, 20 YEARS? DO IT NOW. >>> ENTER SOME COUNTRIES, YOU ARRIVE IN STYLE. 16 00:00:57,991 --> 00:01:00,000 HERE, YOU ARRIVE IN WHAT'S BASICALLY A BACKYARD SWING HOISTED BY A CRANK 60 FEET ABOVE THE NORTH SEA. 17 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:04,631 HERE, YOU ARRIVE IN WHAT'S BASICALLY A BACKYARD SWING HOISTED BY A CRANK 60 FEET ABOVE THE NORTH SEA. 18 00:01:04,697 --> 00:01:06,000 AND IF YOU'RE WONDERING ABOUT THE SAFETY REGULATIONS, YEAH, US TOO. THEN AGAIN, WHEN YOU ARE A 19 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:10,437 AND IF YOU'RE WONDERING ABOUT THE SAFETY REGULATIONS, YEAH, US TOO. THEN AGAIN, WHEN YOU ARE A 20 00:01:10,503 --> 00:01:12,000 SOVEREIGN NATION, YOU, BY DEFINITION, SET YOUR OWN RULES. >> THAT'S A HELL OF A WAY TO GET INTO A COUNTRY. 21 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:17,243 SOVEREIGN NATION, YOU, BY DEFINITION, SET YOUR OWN RULES. >> THAT'S A HELL OF A WAY TO GET INTO A COUNTRY. 22 00:01:17,310 --> 00:01:18,000 >> THE ONLY WAY TO TRAVEL. >> WELCOME TO SEALAND, A MONARCHY THAT DECLARED ITS INDEPENDENCE IN 1967. 23 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:24,000 >> THE ONLY WAY TO TRAVEL. >> WELCOME TO SEALAND, A MONARCHY THAT DECLARED ITS INDEPENDENCE IN 1967. 24 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:26,319 >> THE ONLY WAY TO TRAVEL. >> WELCOME TO SEALAND, A MONARCHY THAT DECLARED ITS INDEPENDENCE IN 1967. 25 00:01:26,386 --> 00:01:29,189 JUST WAIT UNTIL YOU HEAR THIS STORY. >> I'M LESLEY STAHL. >> I'M BILL WHITAKER. 26 00:01:29,255 --> 00:01:30,000 >> I'M ANDERSON COOPER. >> I'M SHARYN ALFONSI. >> I'M JON WERTHEIM. >> I'M CECILIA VEGA. 27 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:33,793 >> I'M ANDERSON COOPER. >> I'M SHARYN ALFONSI. >> I'M JON WERTHEIM. >> I'M CECILIA VEGA. 28 00:01:33,860 --> 00:01:36,000 >> I'M SCOTT PELLEY. THOSE STORIES TONIGHT ON "60 MINUTES." >>> ANYONE WHO HAS HAD 29 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:42,000 >> I'M SCOTT PELLEY. THOSE STORIES TONIGHT ON "60 MINUTES." >>> ANYONE WHO HAS HAD 30 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:48,000 >> I'M SCOTT PELLEY. THOSE STORIES TONIGHT ON "60 MINUTES." >>> ANYONE WHO HAS HAD 31 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:50,610 >> I'M SCOTT PELLEY. THOSE STORIES TONIGHT ON "60 MINUTES." >>> ANYONE WHO HAS HAD 32 00:01:50,677 --> 00:01:54,000 EXPERIENCE WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE KNOWS THE AGONY OF WATCHING SOMEONE FADE AWAY, AS IT STEALS MEMORY AND, AT THE 33 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:57,450 EXPERIENCE WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE KNOWS THE AGONY OF WATCHING SOMEONE FADE AWAY, AS IT STEALS MEMORY AND, AT THE 34 00:01:57,517 --> 00:02:00,000 END, A PERSON'S OWN IDENTITY. TONIGHT WE'LL SHOW YOU AN EXPERIMENTAL WAY TO TRY AND BEAT BACK ALZHEIMER'S. 35 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:02,689 END, A PERSON'S OWN IDENTITY. TONIGHT WE'LL SHOW YOU AN EXPERIMENTAL WAY TO TRY AND BEAT BACK ALZHEIMER'S. 36 00:02:02,755 --> 00:02:06,000 IT'S BEEN TESTED ON JUST A HANDFUL OF PATIENTS BUT CAUGHT OUR ATTENTION BECAUSE OF THE DOCTOR INVOLVED, DR. ALI REZAI, 37 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:12,000 IT'S BEEN TESTED ON JUST A HANDFUL OF PATIENTS BUT CAUGHT OUR ATTENTION BECAUSE OF THE DOCTOR INVOLVED, DR. ALI REZAI, 38 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:12,098 IT'S BEEN TESTED ON JUST A HANDFUL OF PATIENTS BUT CAUGHT OUR ATTENTION BECAUSE OF THE DOCTOR INVOLVED, DR. ALI REZAI, 39 00:02:12,165 --> 00:02:18,000 WHO "60 MINUTES" FIRST MET 20 YEARS AGO. DR. REZAI IS A NEUROSCIENCE PIONEER WHO HAS DEVELOPED 40 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:20,640 WHO "60 MINUTES" FIRST MET 20 YEARS AGO. DR. REZAI IS A NEUROSCIENCE PIONEER WHO HAS DEVELOPED 41 00:02:20,707 --> 00:02:24,000 TREATMENTS FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND OTHER BRAIN DISORDERS. FOR OVER A YEAR, WE FOLLOWED 42 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:24,544 TREATMENTS FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND OTHER BRAIN DISORDERS. FOR OVER A YEAR, WE FOLLOWED 43 00:02:24,611 --> 00:02:30,000 THIS MASTER OF THE MIND, AS HE ATTEMPTED TO DELAY THE PROGRESSION OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND ITS WORST SYMPTOMS 44 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:31,818 THIS MASTER OF THE MIND, AS HE ATTEMPTED TO DELAY THE PROGRESSION OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND ITS WORST SYMPTOMS 45 00:02:31,885 --> 00:02:36,000 USING ULTRASOUND. AS WE FIRST REPORTED IN JANUARY, WE SAW CUTTING EDGE APPROACH TO BRAIN SURGERY, WITH NO CUTTING. 46 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:41,194 USING ULTRASOUND. AS WE FIRST REPORTED IN JANUARY, WE SAW CUTTING EDGE APPROACH TO BRAIN SURGERY, WITH NO CUTTING. 47 00:02:41,261 --> 00:02:42,000 >> IF WE CAN, WE SHOULD NOT BE DOING BRAIN SURGERY. >> YOU'RE A BRAIN SURGEON. >> I AM, BUT I SHOULD BE OUT OF 48 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:46,065 >> IF WE CAN, WE SHOULD NOT BE DOING BRAIN SURGERY. >> YOU'RE A BRAIN SURGEON. >> I AM, BUT I SHOULD BE OUT OF 49 00:02:46,132 --> 00:02:48,000 A JOB BECAUSE BRAIN SURGERY, IT'S CUTTING TO SKIN, OPENING THE SKULL. IT CAN BE BARBARIC. 50 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:52,539 A JOB BECAUSE BRAIN SURGERY, IT'S CUTTING TO SKIN, OPENING THE SKULL. IT CAN BE BARBARIC. 51 00:02:52,605 --> 00:02:54,000 >> Reporter: IT LOOKED LIKE A SCENE FROM A SCI-FI MOVIE. >> JUST MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT MORE COMFORTABLE. 52 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:57,610 >> Reporter: IT LOOKED LIKE A SCENE FROM A SCI-FI MOVIE. >> JUST MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT MORE COMFORTABLE. 53 00:02:57,677 --> 00:03:00,000 >> Reporter: A HALO-WRAPPED PATIENT PUSHED INTO A TUBE, AS A TEAM OF DOCTORS MANIPULATE HIS BRAIN FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE 54 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:02,749 >> Reporter: A HALO-WRAPPED PATIENT PUSHED INTO A TUBE, AS A TEAM OF DOCTORS MANIPULATE HIS BRAIN FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE 55 00:03:02,815 --> 00:03:06,000 GLASS. >> MODULATE POWER IN THREE MINUTES. OKAY. 56 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:07,253 GLASS. >> MODULATE POWER IN THREE MINUTES. OKAY. 57 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:12,000 WE'RE READY TO GO. >> Reporter: DR. ALI REZAI ALLOWED US TO WITNESS HIS REVOLUTIONARY ATTEMPT TO USE 58 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:16,262 WE'RE READY TO GO. >> Reporter: DR. ALI REZAI ALLOWED US TO WITNESS HIS REVOLUTIONARY ATTEMPT TO USE 59 00:03:16,329 --> 00:03:18,000 ULTRASOUND TO SLOW DOWN THE COGNITIVE DECLINE IN THREE PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. 60 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:21,768 ULTRASOUND TO SLOW DOWN THE COGNITIVE DECLINE IN THREE PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. 61 00:03:21,834 --> 00:03:24,000 IT'S NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE. >> THERE'S NO MIRACLE CURE HERE. IT'S ADVANCING MEDICINE WITH CALCULATED RISKS AND PUSHING THE 62 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:29,075 IT'S NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE. >> THERE'S NO MIRACLE CURE HERE. IT'S ADVANCING MEDICINE WITH CALCULATED RISKS AND PUSHING THE 63 00:03:29,142 --> 00:03:30,000 FRONTIERS. >> SO, WE'RE TARGETING THESE AREAS. >> Reporter: DR. REZAI AND HIS 64 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:34,414 FRONTIERS. >> SO, WE'RE TARGETING THESE AREAS. >> Reporter: DR. REZAI AND HIS 65 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:36,000 TEAM ARE FOCUSED ON THESE RED PATCHES IN THE BRAIN SCANS. THE RED IS THE DENSEST AMYLOID PROTEIN. 66 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:42,000 TEAM ARE FOCUSED ON THESE RED PATCHES IN THE BRAIN SCANS. THE RED IS THE DENSEST AMYLOID PROTEIN. 67 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:45,592 TEAM ARE FOCUSED ON THESE RED PATCHES IN THE BRAIN SCANS. THE RED IS THE DENSEST AMYLOID PROTEIN. 68 00:03:45,658 --> 00:03:48,000 THE GUMMY PROTEIN IS BELIEVED TO PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN ALZHEIMER'S BY DISRUPTING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN BRAIN CELLS. 69 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:48,928 THE GUMMY PROTEIN IS BELIEVED TO PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN ALZHEIMER'S BY DISRUPTING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN BRAIN CELLS. 70 00:03:48,995 --> 00:03:54,000 >> IN PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER'S, IT ACCUMULATES MUCH FASTER. AND OVER TIME, THESE PROTEIN AGGREGATES -- WE CALL THEM 71 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:57,437 >> IN PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER'S, IT ACCUMULATES MUCH FASTER. AND OVER TIME, THESE PROTEIN AGGREGATES -- WE CALL THEM 72 00:03:57,503 --> 00:04:00,000 PLAQUES, LIKE PLAQUES IN THE ARTERIES, THEY KEEP ON ACCUMULATING AND IMPACTING FUNCTION. 73 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:02,375 PLAQUES, LIKE PLAQUES IN THE ARTERIES, THEY KEEP ON ACCUMULATING AND IMPACTING FUNCTION. 74 00:04:02,442 --> 00:04:06,000 >> Reporter: THERE ARE NEW DRUGS THAT CAN HELP BREAK UP THE BETA-AMYLOID PLAQUE IN THE BRAIN. 75 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:07,180 >> Reporter: THERE ARE NEW DRUGS THAT CAN HELP BREAK UP THE BETA-AMYLOID PLAQUE IN THE BRAIN. 76 00:04:07,246 --> 00:04:12,000 THE FIRST TO BE APPROVED BY THE FDA WAS IN 2021. THE DRUG IS GIVEN INTRAVENOUSLY, BUT IT WORKS SLOWLY. 77 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:18,000 THE FIRST TO BE APPROVED BY THE FDA WAS IN 2021. THE DRUG IS GIVEN INTRAVENOUSLY, BUT IT WORKS SLOWLY. 78 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:20,326 THE FIRST TO BE APPROVED BY THE FDA WAS IN 2021. THE DRUG IS GIVEN INTRAVENOUSLY, BUT IT WORKS SLOWLY. 79 00:04:20,393 --> 00:04:24,000 >> TYPICALLY YOU GO INTO THE CLINIC AND YOU GET AN IV AND YOU HAVE AN ANTIBODY INFUSION OVER ONE TO TWO HOURS. 80 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:24,297 >> TYPICALLY YOU GO INTO THE CLINIC AND YOU GET AN IV AND YOU HAVE AN ANTIBODY INFUSION OVER ONE TO TWO HOURS. 81 00:04:24,364 --> 00:04:30,000 AND YOU HAVE TO DO IT ONCE A MONTH OR TWICE A MONTH FOR 18 MONTHS AND LONGER. AND DURING THOSE 12 TO 18 82 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:31,871 AND YOU HAVE TO DO IT ONCE A MONTH OR TWICE A MONTH FOR 18 MONTHS AND LONGER. AND DURING THOSE 12 TO 18 83 00:04:31,938 --> 00:04:36,000 MONTHS, THE BRAIN IS CONTINUING TO PROGRESS. ALZHEIMER'S IS NOT GOING AWAY. >> Reporter: IT TAKES SO LONG 84 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:36,142 MONTHS, THE BRAIN IS CONTINUING TO PROGRESS. ALZHEIMER'S IS NOT GOING AWAY. >> Reporter: IT TAKES SO LONG 85 00:04:36,209 --> 00:04:42,000 BECAUSE THE DRUGS HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING THROUGH SOMETHING CALLED THE BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER. THIS TIGHT FILTER OF CELLS LINE 86 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:43,416 BECAUSE THE DRUGS HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING THROUGH SOMETHING CALLED THE BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER. THIS TIGHT FILTER OF CELLS LINE 87 00:04:43,483 --> 00:04:48,000 THE BLOOD VESSELS TO KEEP TOXINS FROM LEAKING INTO THE BRAIN. BUT IT ALSO PREVENTS ALMOST ALL OF THE MEDICATION FROM GETTING 88 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:50,823 THE BLOOD VESSELS TO KEEP TOXINS FROM LEAKING INTO THE BRAIN. BUT IT ALSO PREVENTS ALMOST ALL OF THE MEDICATION FROM GETTING 89 00:04:50,890 --> 00:04:54,000 IN TOO. >> WE THINK THAT THAT'S WHAT'S CAUSING THE DISRUPTION. >> Reporter: DR. REZAI THOUGHT 90 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:58,998 IN TOO. >> WE THINK THAT THAT'S WHAT'S CAUSING THE DISRUPTION. >> Reporter: DR. REZAI THOUGHT 91 00:04:59,065 --> 00:05:00,000 HE COULD SOLVE THAT PROBLEM WITH ULTRASOUND, THE SAME TECHNOLOGY THAT'S BEEN USED FOR 70 YEARS TO GIVE DOCTORS A VIEW OF ORGANS 92 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:06,000 HE COULD SOLVE THAT PROBLEM WITH ULTRASOUND, THE SAME TECHNOLOGY THAT'S BEEN USED FOR 70 YEARS TO GIVE DOCTORS A VIEW OF ORGANS 93 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:06,372 HE COULD SOLVE THAT PROBLEM WITH ULTRASOUND, THE SAME TECHNOLOGY THAT'S BEEN USED FOR 70 YEARS TO GIVE DOCTORS A VIEW OF ORGANS 94 00:05:06,439 --> 00:05:12,000 AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT. HE CHOSE ULTRASOUND BECAUSE IT EASILY PENETRATES THE SKULL AND CAN BE FOCUSED, LIKE SUNLIGHT 95 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:16,949 AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT. HE CHOSE ULTRASOUND BECAUSE IT EASILY PENETRATES THE SKULL AND CAN BE FOCUSED, LIKE SUNLIGHT 96 00:05:17,016 --> 00:05:18,000 THROUGH A MAGNIFYING GLASS, TO HELP OPEN THE BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER AND ALLOW THE DRUGS TO RUSH IN. 97 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:20,119 THROUGH A MAGNIFYING GLASS, TO HELP OPEN THE BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER AND ALLOW THE DRUGS TO RUSH IN. 98 00:05:20,186 --> 00:05:24,000 >> THIS WAY WE'RE GETTING THE PAYLOAD, THE THERAPEUTIC PAYLOAD, EXACTLY TO THE AREA IT NEEDS TO GO WITH A HIGH 99 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:28,761 >> THIS WAY WE'RE GETTING THE PAYLOAD, THE THERAPEUTIC PAYLOAD, EXACTLY TO THE AREA IT NEEDS TO GO WITH A HIGH 100 00:05:28,828 --> 00:05:30,000 PENETRATION. BUT WE'VE GOT TO BE CAREFUL BECAUSE WE WANT TO BE SAFE WITH THIS. 101 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:33,466 PENETRATION. BUT WE'VE GOT TO BE CAREFUL BECAUSE WE WANT TO BE SAFE WITH THIS. 102 00:05:33,533 --> 00:05:36,000 YOU DON'T WANT TO DELIVER TOO MUCH. DON'T WANT TO OPEN THE BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER TOO MUCH. 103 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:36,302 YOU DON'T WANT TO DELIVER TOO MUCH. DON'T WANT TO OPEN THE BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER TOO MUCH. 104 00:05:36,369 --> 00:05:38,905 >> IF YOU OPEN IT TOO MUCH, WHAT COULD HAPPEN? >> YOU CAN GET BLEEDING IN THE BRAIN. 105 00:05:38,971 --> 00:05:41,240 YOU CAN GET SWELLING IN THE BRAIN. YOU CAN GET MANY OTHER PROBLEMS, SO YOU HAVE TO GET IT JUST 106 00:05:41,307 --> 00:05:42,000 RIGHT. >> Reporter: WE WILL SHOW YOU EXACTLY HOW THAT WORKED AND THE EARLY RESULTS IN A MINUTE. 107 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:45,845 RIGHT. >> Reporter: WE WILL SHOW YOU EXACTLY HOW THAT WORKED AND THE EARLY RESULTS IN A MINUTE. 108 00:05:45,912 --> 00:05:48,000 BUT TO UNDERSTAND WHY ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST ACCOMPLISHED BRAIN SURGEONS IS BETTING ON ULTRASOUND -- 109 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:53,686 BUT TO UNDERSTAND WHY ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST ACCOMPLISHED BRAIN SURGEONS IS BETTING ON ULTRASOUND -- 110 00:05:53,753 --> 00:05:54,000 >> OKAY, OPEN AND CLOSE YOUR HANDS FOR ME. >> Reporter: -- YOU HAVE TO GO BACK TO 2002, WHEN DR. REZAI 111 00:05:54,000 --> 00:06:00,000 >> OKAY, OPEN AND CLOSE YOUR HANDS FOR ME. >> Reporter: -- YOU HAVE TO GO BACK TO 2002, WHEN DR. REZAI 112 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:02,595 >> OKAY, OPEN AND CLOSE YOUR HANDS FOR ME. >> Reporter: -- YOU HAVE TO GO BACK TO 2002, WHEN DR. REZAI 113 00:06:02,662 --> 00:06:06,000 FIRST CAUGHT OUR ATTENTION IN A STORY REPORTED ON TREATING PARKINSON'S DISEASE. >> SHOW ME YOUR TEETH. 114 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:08,668 FIRST CAUGHT OUR ATTENTION IN A STORY REPORTED ON TREATING PARKINSON'S DISEASE. >> SHOW ME YOUR TEETH. 115 00:06:08,735 --> 00:06:12,000 STICK YOUR TONGUE OUT. VERY GOOD. >> Reporter: DR. REZAI WAS AMONG THE FIRST TO IMPLANT A 116 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:16,542 STICK YOUR TONGUE OUT. VERY GOOD. >> Reporter: DR. REZAI WAS AMONG THE FIRST TO IMPLANT A 117 00:06:16,609 --> 00:06:18,000 PACEMAKER-TYPE DEVICE IN THE BRAIN, WHICH STOPPED UNCONTROLLABLE MOOUMTS SUFFERED BY PARKINSON'S PATIENTS. 118 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:22,749 PACEMAKER-TYPE DEVICE IN THE BRAIN, WHICH STOPPED UNCONTROLLABLE MOOUMTS SUFFERED BY PARKINSON'S PATIENTS. 119 00:06:22,815 --> 00:06:24,000 >> IT'S LIKE TRAVELING THROUGH A LABYRINTH, AS IN THE GREEK MYTH. AROUND EVERY CORNER, YOU HAVE A BLOOD THIRSTY MONSTER THAT CAN 120 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:26,953 >> IT'S LIKE TRAVELING THROUGH A LABYRINTH, AS IN THE GREEK MYTH. AROUND EVERY CORNER, YOU HAVE A BLOOD THIRSTY MONSTER THAT CAN 121 00:06:27,019 --> 00:06:30,000 JUMP ON YOU. SO WE WANT TO BE CAREFUL TO AVOID THESE AREAS. >> Reporter: THE IMPLANT SURGERY 122 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:31,624 JUMP ON YOU. SO WE WANT TO BE CAREFUL TO AVOID THESE AREAS. >> Reporter: THE IMPLANT SURGERY 123 00:06:31,691 --> 00:06:36,000 IS ROUTINE FOR ADVANCED PARKINSON'S. DR. REZAI WENT ON TO WRITE HUNDREDS OF SCIENTIFIC PAPERS, 124 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:38,197 IS ROUTINE FOR ADVANCED PARKINSON'S. DR. REZAI WENT ON TO WRITE HUNDREDS OF SCIENTIFIC PAPERS, 125 00:06:38,264 --> 00:06:42,000 SECURE DOZENS OF PATENTS, AND PRESENT HIS PARKINSON'S RESEARCH TO CONGRESS AND THE WHITE HOUSE. HE COULD HAVE GONE TO ANY BIG 126 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:43,703 SECURE DOZENS OF PATENTS, AND PRESENT HIS PARKINSON'S RESEARCH TO CONGRESS AND THE WHITE HOUSE. HE COULD HAVE GONE TO ANY BIG 127 00:06:43,770 --> 00:06:48,000 CITY RESEARCH CENTER. BUT TRUE TO FORM, HE CHOSE TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND MOVED TO MORGANTOWN, WEST 128 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:52,311 CITY RESEARCH CENTER. BUT TRUE TO FORM, HE CHOSE TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND MOVED TO MORGANTOWN, WEST 129 00:06:52,378 --> 00:06:54,000 VIRGINIA, WHERE HE IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ROCKEFELLER NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE. 130 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:54,981 VIRGINIA, WHERE HE IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ROCKEFELLER NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE. 131 00:06:55,047 --> 00:07:00,000 >> IT WAS A FANTASTIC MOVE BECAUSE WE'RE ABLE TO ACHIEVE SO MANY THINGS THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS. 132 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:00,887 >> IT WAS A FANTASTIC MOVE BECAUSE WE'RE ABLE TO ACHIEVE SO MANY THINGS THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS. 133 00:07:00,953 --> 00:07:06,000 SOMETIMES IN THE BIGGER INSTITUTIONS, YOU MAY NOT BE HUNGRY AS MUCH FOR -- YOU MAY HAVE 1,000 DIFFERENT AGENDAS AND 134 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:10,062 SOMETIMES IN THE BIGGER INSTITUTIONS, YOU MAY NOT BE HUNGRY AS MUCH FOR -- YOU MAY HAVE 1,000 DIFFERENT AGENDAS AND 135 00:07:10,129 --> 00:07:12,000 PRIORITIES. HERE, WE THINK WE HAVE A VERY NIMBLE AND AGILE TEAM THAT CAN QUICKLY GET OUTCOMES. 136 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:15,768 PRIORITIES. HERE, WE THINK WE HAVE A VERY NIMBLE AND AGILE TEAM THAT CAN QUICKLY GET OUTCOMES. 137 00:07:15,835 --> 00:07:18,000 >> Reporter: LIKE IN 2019, THIS IS VIDEO DR. REZAI'S TEAM TOOK WHEN THEY WERE AMONG THE FIRST TO USE ULTRASOUND TO TREAT 138 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:24,000 >> Reporter: LIKE IN 2019, THIS IS VIDEO DR. REZAI'S TEAM TOOK WHEN THEY WERE AMONG THE FIRST TO USE ULTRASOUND TO TREAT 139 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:24,544 >> Reporter: LIKE IN 2019, THIS IS VIDEO DR. REZAI'S TEAM TOOK WHEN THEY WERE AMONG THE FIRST TO USE ULTRASOUND TO TREAT 140 00:07:24,610 --> 00:07:27,246 TREMORS. FOR 15 YEARS, DAN WALL HAD BEEN SUFFERING FROM ESSENTIAL TREMOR, A NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER. 141 00:07:27,313 --> 00:07:30,000 >> YOU OKAY? YOU GOT A HAT ON NOW. >> OKAY. >> ALL RIGHT. 142 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:30,883 >> YOU OKAY? YOU GOT A HAT ON NOW. >> OKAY. >> ALL RIGHT. 143 00:07:30,950 --> 00:07:36,000 VERY GOOD. >> Reporter: REZAI'S TEAM FOCUSED ULTRASOUND INTO A PART OF THE BRAIN CALLED THE THALAMUS 144 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:39,325 VERY GOOD. >> Reporter: REZAI'S TEAM FOCUSED ULTRASOUND INTO A PART OF THE BRAIN CALLED THE THALAMUS 145 00:07:39,392 --> 00:07:42,000 TO DESTROY A PINPOINT PATCH SIZE OF TISSUE DOCTORS BELIEVE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TREMORS. >> 980 ELEMENTS CONVERGING RIGHT 146 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:46,966 TO DESTROY A PINPOINT PATCH SIZE OF TISSUE DOCTORS BELIEVE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TREMORS. >> 980 ELEMENTS CONVERGING RIGHT 147 00:07:47,033 --> 00:07:48,000 THERE. >> Reporter: WALL WAS AWAKE DURING THE PROCEDURE. AFTER TWO HOURS, THE 148 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:51,037 THERE. >> Reporter: WALL WAS AWAKE DURING THE PROCEDURE. AFTER TWO HOURS, THE 149 00:07:51,103 --> 00:07:54,000 71-YEAR-OLD'S TREMOR WAS GONE. >> I FEEL AFRAID I'M GOING TO DROP IT. >> YOU GOT IT. 150 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:57,443 71-YEAR-OLD'S TREMOR WAS GONE. >> I FEEL AFRAID I'M GOING TO DROP IT. >> YOU GOT IT. 151 00:07:57,510 --> 00:08:00,000 >> I GOT IT. >> YOU WANT TO SHOW OFF? >> WOW. >> PRAISE THE LORD. 152 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:04,917 >> I GOT IT. >> YOU WANT TO SHOW OFF? >> WOW. >> PRAISE THE LORD. 153 00:08:04,984 --> 00:08:06,000 >> Reporter: THAT SUCCESS HELPED CONVINCE DR. REZAI -- >> GOOD MORNING. >> Reporter: -- THAT FOCUSED 154 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:11,958 >> Reporter: THAT SUCCESS HELPED CONVINCE DR. REZAI -- >> GOOD MORNING. >> Reporter: -- THAT FOCUSED 155 00:08:12,024 --> 00:08:18,000 ULTRASOUND COULD BE ADAPTED TO PATIENTS WITH OTHER BRAIN DISORDERS, INCLUDING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. 156 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:18,364 ULTRASOUND COULD BE ADAPTED TO PATIENTS WITH OTHER BRAIN DISORDERS, INCLUDING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. 157 00:08:18,431 --> 00:08:23,102 >> THE FIRST SYMPTOMS THAT I NOTICED WERE THAT I WAS HAVING TROUBLE TYPING AT WORK. >> DID YOU THINK YOU HAD 158 00:08:23,169 --> 00:08:24,000 ALZHEIMER'S? >> NO, I DIDN'T. >> Reporter: DAN MILLER IS JUST 61 YEARS OLD. 159 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:29,208 ALZHEIMER'S? >> NO, I DIDN'T. >> Reporter: DAN MILLER IS JUST 61 YEARS OLD. 160 00:08:29,275 --> 00:08:30,000 HIS WIFE, KATHY, BEGAN NOTICING CHANGES FOUR YEARS AGO. >> HE KIND OF HID IT PRETTY WELL. 161 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:33,646 HIS WIFE, KATHY, BEGAN NOTICING CHANGES FOUR YEARS AGO. >> HE KIND OF HID IT PRETTY WELL. 162 00:08:33,713 --> 00:08:36,000 AND THEN I NOTICED HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE -- HIS CLOTHES WOULD BE BACKWARDS AND THOSE KINDS OF THINGS. 163 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:41,854 AND THEN I NOTICED HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE -- HIS CLOTHES WOULD BE BACKWARDS AND THOSE KINDS OF THINGS. 164 00:08:41,921 --> 00:08:42,000 >> JUST LITTLE THINGS. >> JUST LITTLE THINGS, YES. >> Reporter: A SCAN OF HIS BRAIN REVEALED WHAT DAN HAD BEEN 165 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:45,424 >> JUST LITTLE THINGS. >> JUST LITTLE THINGS, YES. >> Reporter: A SCAN OF HIS BRAIN REVEALED WHAT DAN HAD BEEN 166 00:08:45,491 --> 00:08:48,000 HIDING. >> MR. MILLER HAD A VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF BETA-AMYLOID -- >> Reporter: THE RED SPOTS 167 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:54,000 HIDING. >> MR. MILLER HAD A VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF BETA-AMYLOID -- >> Reporter: THE RED SPOTS 168 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:54,967 HIDING. >> MR. MILLER HAD A VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF BETA-AMYLOID -- >> Reporter: THE RED SPOTS 169 00:08:55,034 --> 00:09:00,000 INDICATED A BUILD UP OF THOSE BETA-AMYLOID PROTEINS, THE SO-CALLED BRAIN PLAQUE, A MARKER OF ALZHEIMER'S. 170 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:00,539 INDICATED A BUILD UP OF THOSE BETA-AMYLOID PROTEINS, THE SO-CALLED BRAIN PLAQUE, A MARKER OF ALZHEIMER'S. 171 00:09:00,606 --> 00:09:06,000 DR. REZAI EXPLAINED TO MILLER HE COULDN'T CURE HIM OF THE DISEASE, BUT HE HOPED TO SLOW ITS PROGRESSION. 172 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:06,812 DR. REZAI EXPLAINED TO MILLER HE COULDN'T CURE HIM OF THE DISEASE, BUT HE HOPED TO SLOW ITS PROGRESSION. 173 00:09:06,879 --> 00:09:12,000 >> WHY TAKE PART IN A TRIAL IF IT'S NOT A CURE? >> I HAVE TO EXPLAIN TO YOU THAT I WAS AT THE POINT LIKE IN 174 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:15,154 >> WHY TAKE PART IN A TRIAL IF IT'S NOT A CURE? >> I HAVE TO EXPLAIN TO YOU THAT I WAS AT THE POINT LIKE IN 175 00:09:15,221 --> 00:09:18,000 "DANTE'S INFERNO" WHERE IT SAYS, ABANDON ALL HOPE, ENTER HERE. FOR ME, IT WAS JUST, YOU KNOW, LET'S DO THIS. 176 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:23,095 "DANTE'S INFERNO" WHERE IT SAYS, ABANDON ALL HOPE, ENTER HERE. FOR ME, IT WAS JUST, YOU KNOW, LET'S DO THIS. 177 00:09:23,162 --> 00:09:24,000 YOU KNOW? WHAT DO I HAVE TO LOSE? >> AND YOU ARE INFUSED, SIR. >> Reporter: HERE'S HOW IT 178 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:27,600 YOU KNOW? WHAT DO I HAVE TO LOSE? >> AND YOU ARE INFUSED, SIR. >> Reporter: HERE'S HOW IT 179 00:09:27,667 --> 00:09:30,000 WORKED. HOURS BEFORE THE PROCEDURE, MILLER WAS GIVEN AN IV TREATMENT OF ADUCANUMAB, ONE OF THOSE NEW 180 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:36,000 WORKED. HOURS BEFORE THE PROCEDURE, MILLER WAS GIVEN AN IV TREATMENT OF ADUCANUMAB, ONE OF THOSE NEW 181 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:36,676 WORKED. HOURS BEFORE THE PROCEDURE, MILLER WAS GIVEN AN IV TREATMENT OF ADUCANUMAB, ONE OF THOSE NEW 182 00:09:36,742 --> 00:09:42,000 DRUGS TO REDUCE BETA-AMYLOID PLAQUE. MILLER WAS THEN FITTED WITH THIS MILLION-DOLLAR HELMET, SIMILAR 183 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:42,348 DRUGS TO REDUCE BETA-AMYLOID PLAQUE. MILLER WAS THEN FITTED WITH THIS MILLION-DOLLAR HELMET, SIMILAR 184 00:09:42,415 --> 00:09:48,000 TO THE ONE THE TEAM USED TO TREAT TREMOR PATIENTS. IT DIRECTS NEARLY 1,000 BEAMS OF ULTRASOUND ENERGY AT A TARGET 185 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:49,322 TO THE ONE THE TEAM USED TO TREAT TREMOR PATIENTS. IT DIRECTS NEARLY 1,000 BEAMS OF ULTRASOUND ENERGY AT A TARGET 186 00:09:49,388 --> 00:09:54,000 THE SIZE OF A PENCIL POINT. >> BASICALLY A PATIENT LIES ON THE MRI TABLE, AND THE HEAD GOES INSIDE THE HELMET. 187 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:59,165 THE SIZE OF A PENCIL POINT. >> BASICALLY A PATIENT LIES ON THE MRI TABLE, AND THE HEAD GOES INSIDE THE HELMET. 188 00:09:59,231 --> 00:10:00,000 AND THE PATIENT IS IMMOBILIZED WITH A HALO OR WITH A MOUTH PIECE BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT MOVEMENTS TO CAUSE ERRORS IN OUR 189 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:03,169 AND THE PATIENT IS IMMOBILIZED WITH A HALO OR WITH A MOUTH PIECE BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT MOVEMENTS TO CAUSE ERRORS IN OUR 190 00:10:03,235 --> 00:10:06,000 TARGETING IN THE BRAIN. >> IS THAT COMFORTABLE? THUMBS UP. >> Reporter: ONCE INSIDE, THE 191 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:11,610 TARGETING IN THE BRAIN. >> IS THAT COMFORTABLE? THUMBS UP. >> Reporter: ONCE INSIDE, THE 192 00:10:11,677 --> 00:10:12,000 MRI MACHINE GAVE DR. REZAI A 3-D VIEW OF THE PLAQUE HE WOULD TARGET IN DAN MILLER'S BRAIN. THE NEXT STEP WAS AN IV SOLUTION 193 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:17,683 MRI MACHINE GAVE DR. REZAI A 3-D VIEW OF THE PLAQUE HE WOULD TARGET IN DAN MILLER'S BRAIN. THE NEXT STEP WAS AN IV SOLUTION 194 00:10:17,750 --> 00:10:18,000 THAT CONTAINED MICROSCOPIC BUBBLES. HIT BE ULTRASOUND ENERGY, THE BUBBLES PRY OPEN THAT BLOOD 195 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:24,000 THAT CONTAINED MICROSCOPIC BUBBLES. HIT BE ULTRASOUND ENERGY, THE BUBBLES PRY OPEN THAT BLOOD 196 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:27,126 THAT CONTAINED MICROSCOPIC BUBBLES. HIT BE ULTRASOUND ENERGY, THE BUBBLES PRY OPEN THAT BLOOD 197 00:10:27,193 --> 00:10:30,000 BRAIN BARRIER. >> OKAY, READY? WE CAN START. OKAY, NOW. 198 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:30,896 BRAIN BARRIER. >> OKAY, READY? WE CAN START. OKAY, NOW. 199 00:10:30,963 --> 00:10:36,000 THERE WE GO. >> THE BUBBLES START VIBRATING. >> THEY'RE MOVING? >> THEY'RE MOVING. 200 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:37,036 THERE WE GO. >> THE BUBBLES START VIBRATING. >> THEY'RE MOVING? >> THEY'RE MOVING. 201 00:10:37,103 --> 00:10:42,000 THEY START EXPANDING SO YOU CAN OPEN THE BARRIER TEMPORARILY. NOW IT'S OPEN FOR 24 TO 48 HOURS. 202 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:43,009 THEY START EXPANDING SO YOU CAN OPEN THE BARRIER TEMPORARILY. NOW IT'S OPEN FOR 24 TO 48 HOURS. 203 00:10:43,075 --> 00:10:48,000 AND THEN IT RESEALS. SO, THIS GIVES YOU A TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY FOR 24 TO 48 HOURS, WITH THE BARRIER BEING OPEN. 204 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:50,549 AND THEN IT RESEALS. SO, THIS GIVES YOU A TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY FOR 24 TO 48 HOURS, WITH THE BARRIER BEING OPEN. 205 00:10:50,616 --> 00:10:54,000 SO, NOW THERAPISTS CAN GET INSIDE THE BRAIN. >> Reporter: YOU CAN'T HEAR ULTRASOUND. 206 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:57,289 SO, NOW THERAPISTS CAN GET INSIDE THE BRAIN. >> Reporter: YOU CAN'T HEAR ULTRASOUND. 207 00:10:57,356 --> 00:11:00,000 THAT NOISE IS A SIGNAL TO TELL REZAI'S TEAM THE ULTRASOUND IS DOING ITS WORK. >> VERY NICE OPENING OF THE 208 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:03,796 THAT NOISE IS A SIGNAL TO TELL REZAI'S TEAM THE ULTRASOUND IS DOING ITS WORK. >> VERY NICE OPENING OF THE 209 00:11:03,863 --> 00:11:06,000 BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER. EACH DOT REPRESENTS AN AREA WHERE ALL THE WAVES, ALL THE ULTRASOUND WAVES, CONVERGE AND 210 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:09,368 BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER. EACH DOT REPRESENTS AN AREA WHERE ALL THE WAVES, ALL THE ULTRASOUND WAVES, CONVERGE AND 211 00:11:09,435 --> 00:11:12,000 OPEN THE BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER. >> SO, THIS IS JUST ONE BLAST, IF YOU WILL. >> ONE BLAST GETTING THERE. 212 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:15,808 OPEN THE BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER. >> SO, THIS IS JUST ONE BLAST, IF YOU WILL. >> ONE BLAST GETTING THERE. 213 00:11:15,875 --> 00:11:18,000 >> AND YOU'RE HITTING ONE POINT. >> ONE POINT, AND THEN IT MOVES TO THE NEXT ONE. >> Reporter: EVEN THOUGH 214 00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:21,814 >> AND YOU'RE HITTING ONE POINT. >> ONE POINT, AND THEN IT MOVES TO THE NEXT ONE. >> Reporter: EVEN THOUGH 215 00:11:21,881 --> 00:11:24,000 PATIENTS WERE AWAKE, THEY TOLD US THEY DIDN'T FEEL A THING. IT ALL TOOK A COUPLE OF HOURS, AND THEY WENT HOME WHEN IT WAS 216 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:27,186 PATIENTS WERE AWAKE, THEY TOLD US THEY DIDN'T FEEL A THING. IT ALL TOOK A COUPLE OF HOURS, AND THEY WENT HOME WHEN IT WAS 217 00:11:27,253 --> 00:11:30,000 OVER. THE THREE PATIENTS WERE GIVEN THE TREATMENTS OF ULTRASOUND WITH INFUSION ONCE A MONTH OVER 218 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:32,958 OVER. THE THREE PATIENTS WERE GIVEN THE TREATMENTS OF ULTRASOUND WITH INFUSION ONCE A MONTH OVER 219 00:11:33,025 --> 00:11:36,000 SIX MONTHS. >> THAT'S ANOTHER TARGET RIGHT THERE. >> Reporter: THE RESULT, 220 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:39,231 SIX MONTHS. >> THAT'S ANOTHER TARGET RIGHT THERE. >> Reporter: THE RESULT, 221 00:11:39,298 --> 00:11:42,000 BETA-AMYLOID PLAQUE TARGETED WITH ULTRASOUND WERE REDUCED 50% MORE THAN AREAS TREATED BY INFUSION ALONE. 222 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:45,438 BETA-AMYLOID PLAQUE TARGETED WITH ULTRASOUND WERE REDUCED 50% MORE THAN AREAS TREATED BY INFUSION ALONE. 223 00:11:45,504 --> 00:11:48,000 >> THAT'S THE TOP OF THE HEAD RIGHT THERE. >> Reporter: DR. REZAI SHARED THE THREE PATIENTS' BRAIN SCANS 224 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:52,578 >> THAT'S THE TOP OF THE HEAD RIGHT THERE. >> Reporter: DR. REZAI SHARED THE THREE PATIENTS' BRAIN SCANS 225 00:11:52,645 --> 00:11:54,000 WITH US. >> AND THE RED INDICATES MORE DENSITY OF BETA-AMYLOID PLAQUES IN THE BRAIN. 226 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:54,980 WITH US. >> AND THE RED INDICATES MORE DENSITY OF BETA-AMYLOID PLAQUES IN THE BRAIN. 227 00:11:55,047 --> 00:12:00,000 SO, YOU CAN SEE, AS YOU TREAT WITH ULTRASOUND -- >> Reporter: LOOK CLOSELY AT THE AREAS OUTLINED IN WHITE THAT 228 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:00,453 SO, YOU CAN SEE, AS YOU TREAT WITH ULTRASOUND -- >> Reporter: LOOK CLOSELY AT THE AREAS OUTLINED IN WHITE THAT 229 00:12:00,519 --> 00:12:06,000 WERE TARGETED WITH ULTRASOUND AND THE DRUG. >> YOU GET REDUCTION. >> WOAH. 230 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:07,626 WERE TARGETED WITH ULTRASOUND AND THE DRUG. >> YOU GET REDUCTION. >> WOAH. 231 00:12:07,693 --> 00:12:12,000 THAT'S AFTER? >> THAT'S AFTER. YOU CAN SEE THE PLAQUES ARE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED BY OPENING 232 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:12,898 THAT'S AFTER? >> THAT'S AFTER. YOU CAN SEE THE PLAQUES ARE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED BY OPENING 233 00:12:12,965 --> 00:12:17,703 THE BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER JUST IN ONE AREA. >> Reporter: DAN MILLER AND THE THIRD PATIENT IN THE TRIAL HAD 234 00:12:17,770 --> 00:12:18,000 LARGER AREAS OF THEIR BRAIN TARGETED WITH ULTRASOUND. >> AND THIS IS HIS BASELINE. AND THEN YOU CAN SEE HERE, AFTER 235 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:24,000 LARGER AREAS OF THEIR BRAIN TARGETED WITH ULTRASOUND. >> AND THIS IS HIS BASELINE. AND THEN YOU CAN SEE HERE, AFTER 236 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:25,111 LARGER AREAS OF THEIR BRAIN TARGETED WITH ULTRASOUND. >> AND THIS IS HIS BASELINE. AND THEN YOU CAN SEE HERE, AFTER 237 00:12:25,177 --> 00:12:30,000 26 WEEKS, THERE'S A VERY DRAMATIC REDUCTION IN THE BETA-AMYLOID IN THE AREAS AS OUTLINED BY THIS WHITE MARK. 238 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:36,000 26 WEEKS, THERE'S A VERY DRAMATIC REDUCTION IN THE BETA-AMYLOID IN THE AREAS AS OUTLINED BY THIS WHITE MARK. 239 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:37,723 26 WEEKS, THERE'S A VERY DRAMATIC REDUCTION IN THE BETA-AMYLOID IN THE AREAS AS OUTLINED BY THIS WHITE MARK. 240 00:12:37,790 --> 00:12:40,826 >> AND NOW WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT PATIENT NUMBER THREE. >> AND THIS PATIENT UNDERWENT ANTIBODY INFUSION THERAPY PLUS 241 00:12:40,893 --> 00:12:42,000 ULTRASOUND. YOU CAN SEE THIS AREA, WHICH IS REALLY AMAZING. THE ULTRASOUND OPENED THE BLOOD 242 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:46,198 ULTRASOUND. YOU CAN SEE THIS AREA, WHICH IS REALLY AMAZING. THE ULTRASOUND OPENED THE BLOOD 243 00:12:46,265 --> 00:12:48,000 BRAIN BARRIER, AND THE ANTIBODY WENT IN FASTER AND CLEANED OUT THE PLAQUES. >> WHAT WAS YOUR REACTION WHEN 244 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:51,437 BRAIN BARRIER, AND THE ANTIBODY WENT IN FASTER AND CLEANED OUT THE PLAQUES. >> WHAT WAS YOUR REACTION WHEN 245 00:12:51,504 --> 00:12:54,000 YOU SAW THIS SCAN? >> I MEAN, MY JAW DROPPED. I WAS ACTUALLY EVEN IN THE CLINIC SEEING THE PATIENTS. 246 00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:59,445 YOU SAW THIS SCAN? >> I MEAN, MY JAW DROPPED. I WAS ACTUALLY EVEN IN THE CLINIC SEEING THE PATIENTS. 247 00:12:59,512 --> 00:13:00,000 AND THE PET SCAN TECHNICIAN CALLED AND SAID, OH, YEAH, THERE'S A BIG CHANGE. I SAID, HOW DO YOU KNOW? 248 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:06,000 AND THE PET SCAN TECHNICIAN CALLED AND SAID, OH, YEAH, THERE'S A BIG CHANGE. I SAID, HOW DO YOU KNOW? 249 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:07,219 AND THE PET SCAN TECHNICIAN CALLED AND SAID, OH, YEAH, THERE'S A BIG CHANGE. I SAID, HOW DO YOU KNOW? 250 00:13:07,286 --> 00:13:12,000 WE HAVE TO ANALYZE IT. HE SAID, NO, YOU CAN SEE IT ON THE SCREEN. >> WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN DR. 251 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:13,726 WE HAVE TO ANALYZE IT. HE SAID, NO, YOU CAN SEE IT ON THE SCREEN. >> WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN DR. 252 00:13:13,792 --> 00:13:17,530 REZAI SHARED THE SCANS WITH YOU? >> IT WAS SURREAL. >> YOU CAN REALLY SEE IT. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A DOCTOR TO 253 00:13:17,596 --> 00:13:18,000 UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON THERE. >> ABSOLUTELY NOT. >> THE RED IS DECREASING. 254 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:21,100 UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON THERE. >> ABSOLUTELY NOT. >> THE RED IS DECREASING. 255 00:13:21,167 --> 00:13:24,000 >> THAT'S AMAZING. >> Reporter: KATHY MILLER SAYS SHE CAN SEE IT IN HER HUSBAND, TOO, WHO SLIPS UP ONCE IN A 256 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:30,000 >> THAT'S AMAZING. >> Reporter: KATHY MILLER SAYS SHE CAN SEE IT IN HER HUSBAND, TOO, WHO SLIPS UP ONCE IN A 257 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:35,347 >> THAT'S AMAZING. >> Reporter: KATHY MILLER SAYS SHE CAN SEE IT IN HER HUSBAND, TOO, WHO SLIPS UP ONCE IN A 258 00:13:35,414 --> 00:13:36,000 WHILE, BUT HASN'T SLIPPED FURTHER AWAY. >> HE HAS TROUBLE FINDING THINGS. 259 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:42,000 WHILE, BUT HASN'T SLIPPED FURTHER AWAY. >> HE HAS TROUBLE FINDING THINGS. 260 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:48,000 WHILE, BUT HASN'T SLIPPED FURTHER AWAY. >> HE HAS TROUBLE FINDING THINGS. 261 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:51,096 WHILE, BUT HASN'T SLIPPED FURTHER AWAY. >> HE HAS TROUBLE FINDING THINGS. 262 00:13:51,163 --> 00:13:53,766 I'LL SEND HIM INTO THE KITCHEN TO GET SOMETHING, AND HE'S LIKE, IT'S NOT THERE. I'M LIKE, YES, IT IS. 263 00:13:53,832 --> 00:13:54,000 I CAN SEE IT. BUT HE CAN'T SEE IT. BUT IF THAT'S THE WORST, THAT'S NOTHING. 264 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:56,902 I CAN SEE IT. BUT HE CAN'T SEE IT. BUT IF THAT'S THE WORST, THAT'S NOTHING. 265 00:13:56,969 --> 00:13:59,538 >> YOU'LL TAKE IT? >> I'LL TAKE IT. >> DO YOU FEEL HOPEFUL ABOUT THE FUTURE? 266 00:13:59,605 --> 00:14:00,000 >> I DO, YES. I LEARNED THAT WHAT I NEEDED TO DO IS ACCEPT THAT THE OLD DAN IS GONE AND START WORKING ON THE 267 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:05,444 >> I DO, YES. I LEARNED THAT WHAT I NEEDED TO DO IS ACCEPT THAT THE OLD DAN IS GONE AND START WORKING ON THE 268 00:14:05,511 --> 00:14:06,000 NEW ME, WHICH HAS A FUTURE. >> Reporter: DR. REZAI'S TEAM TOLD US THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE ABILITY OF THE THREE 269 00:14:06,000 --> 00:14:12,000 NEW ME, WHICH HAS A FUTURE. >> Reporter: DR. REZAI'S TEAM TOLD US THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE ABILITY OF THE THREE 270 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:12,918 NEW ME, WHICH HAS A FUTURE. >> Reporter: DR. REZAI'S TEAM TOLD US THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE ABILITY OF THE THREE 271 00:14:12,985 --> 00:14:18,000 PATIENTS TO DO THEIR DAILY ACTIVITIES AFTER THE ULTRASOUND TREATMENTS ENDED IN 2023. NOW DR. REZAI HAS SHOWED FOCUSED 272 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:24,000 PATIENTS TO DO THEIR DAILY ACTIVITIES AFTER THE ULTRASOUND TREATMENTS ENDED IN 2023. NOW DR. REZAI HAS SHOWED FOCUSED 273 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:24,330 PATIENTS TO DO THEIR DAILY ACTIVITIES AFTER THE ULTRASOUND TREATMENTS ENDED IN 2023. NOW DR. REZAI HAS SHOWED FOCUSED 274 00:14:24,396 --> 00:14:30,000 ULTRASOUND CAN CLEAR BETA-AMYLOID PLAQUE FASTER -- >> WHAT'S THE RESULT OF BREAKING UP ALL THIS PLAQUE TO THE DAMAGE 275 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:35,774 ULTRASOUND CAN CLEAR BETA-AMYLOID PLAQUE FASTER -- >> WHAT'S THE RESULT OF BREAKING UP ALL THIS PLAQUE TO THE DAMAGE 276 00:14:35,841 --> 00:14:36,000 THAT'S ALREADY BEEN DONE TO THE BRAIN? >> WE DON'T KNOW IF IT'S GOING TO REVERSE THE DAMAGE TO THE 277 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:38,844 THAT'S ALREADY BEEN DONE TO THE BRAIN? >> WE DON'T KNOW IF IT'S GOING TO REVERSE THE DAMAGE TO THE 278 00:14:38,911 --> 00:14:41,513 BRAIN BECAUSE ALZHEIMER'S, THE UNDERLYING CAUSE IS STILL OCCURRING. WE HAVE ANOTHER STUDY WE'RE 279 00:14:41,580 --> 00:14:42,000 LOOKING AT WITH ULTRASOUND. FIRST, CLEAR THE PLAQUES. THEN DELIVER ULTRASOUND IN A DIFFERENT DOSE TO SEE NOW IF WE 280 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:48,000 LOOKING AT WITH ULTRASOUND. FIRST, CLEAR THE PLAQUES. THEN DELIVER ULTRASOUND IN A DIFFERENT DOSE TO SEE NOW IF WE 281 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:49,455 LOOKING AT WITH ULTRASOUND. FIRST, CLEAR THE PLAQUES. THEN DELIVER ULTRASOUND IN A DIFFERENT DOSE TO SEE NOW IF WE 282 00:14:49,521 --> 00:14:54,000 CAN REVERSE IT OR BOOST THE BRAIN MORE FOR PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER'S. >> SINCE WE FIRST REPORTED THIS 283 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:57,596 CAN REVERSE IT OR BOOST THE BRAIN MORE FOR PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER'S. >> SINCE WE FIRST REPORTED THIS 284 00:14:57,663 --> 00:15:00,000 STORY IN JANUARY, DR. ALI REZAI SAYS TWO OF THE THREE PATIENTS WHO HAD THE LIMITED TREATMENTS FOR ALZHEIMER'S HAVE EXPERIENCED 285 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:04,970 STORY IN JANUARY, DR. ALI REZAI SAYS TWO OF THE THREE PATIENTS WHO HAD THE LIMITED TREATMENTS FOR ALZHEIMER'S HAVE EXPERIENCED 286 00:15:05,037 --> 00:15:06,000 SOME DECLINE. WHEN WE COME BACK, WE WILL SHOW YOU DR. REZAI'S ATTEMPT TO USE ULTRA SOUND TO RESET THE BRAIN 287 00:15:06,000 --> 00:15:12,000 SOME DECLINE. WHEN WE COME BACK, WE WILL SHOW YOU DR. REZAI'S ATTEMPT TO USE ULTRA SOUND TO RESET THE BRAIN 288 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:13,245 SOME DECLINE. WHEN WE COME BACK, WE WILL SHOW YOU DR. REZAI'S ATTEMPT TO USE ULTRA SOUND TO RESET THE BRAIN 289 00:15:13,312 --> 00:15:15,447 AND HELP PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM DRUG ADDICTION. 290 00:15:23,822 --> 00:15:24,000 >>> THE HUMAN BRAIN CONTAINS 100 BILLION NEURONS. THAT'S AS MANY CELLS AS THERE ARE STARS ADROS MILKY WAY. 291 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:30,000 >>> THE HUMAN BRAIN CONTAINS 100 BILLION NEURONS. THAT'S AS MANY CELLS AS THERE ARE STARS ADROS MILKY WAY. 292 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:32,931 >>> THE HUMAN BRAIN CONTAINS 100 BILLION NEURONS. THAT'S AS MANY CELLS AS THERE ARE STARS ADROS MILKY WAY. 293 00:15:32,998 --> 00:15:36,000 DR. ALI REZAI HAS SPENT 25 YEARS EXPLORING THIS FRONTIER OF MEDICINE. THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUES AND 294 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:36,669 DR. ALI REZAI HAS SPENT 25 YEARS EXPLORING THIS FRONTIER OF MEDICINE. THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUES AND 295 00:15:36,735 --> 00:15:42,000 THERAPIES HE PIONEERED ARE IN USE AROUND THE WORLD. DR. REZAI ALLOWED US TO SEE HIS LATEST RESEARCH OVER THE LAST 296 00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:45,644 THERAPIES HE PIONEERED ARE IN USE AROUND THE WORLD. DR. REZAI ALLOWED US TO SEE HIS LATEST RESEARCH OVER THE LAST 297 00:15:45,711 --> 00:15:48,000 YEAR AT THE ROCKEFELLER NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE IN MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA. IT INCLUDES REVOLUTIONARY 298 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:51,750 YEAR AT THE ROCKEFELLER NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE IN MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA. IT INCLUDES REVOLUTIONARY 299 00:15:51,817 --> 00:15:54,000 TREATMENTS FOR A BRAIN DISEASE SUFFERED BY 24 MILLION AMERICANS, ADDICTION. AS WE FIRST REPORTED IN JANUARY, 300 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:59,058 TREATMENTS FOR A BRAIN DISEASE SUFFERED BY 24 MILLION AMERICANS, ADDICTION. AS WE FIRST REPORTED IN JANUARY, 301 00:15:59,124 --> 00:16:00,000 THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN LIFE CHANGING FOR THE PEOPLE WHO MET ONCE TRAPPED BY DRUGS. >> LOOKING BACK, I DIDN'T HAVE A 302 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:05,698 THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN LIFE CHANGING FOR THE PEOPLE WHO MET ONCE TRAPPED BY DRUGS. >> LOOKING BACK, I DIDN'T HAVE A 303 00:16:05,764 --> 00:16:06,000 CHANCE. >> WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE? >> I COULDN'T DO ANYTHING 304 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:11,270 CHANCE. >> WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE? >> I COULDN'T DO ANYTHING 305 00:16:11,337 --> 00:16:12,000 WITHOUT HAVING THAT DRUG IN MY SYSTEM. >> Reporter: JARED BUCKHALTER IS THE SON OF A COAL MINER. 306 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:18,000 WITHOUT HAVING THAT DRUG IN MY SYSTEM. >> Reporter: JARED BUCKHALTER IS THE SON OF A COAL MINER. 307 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:21,847 WITHOUT HAVING THAT DRUG IN MY SYSTEM. >> Reporter: JARED BUCKHALTER IS THE SON OF A COAL MINER. 308 00:16:21,914 --> 00:16:24,000 AT 6'3", HE WAS A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STANDOUT, DREAMED OF PLAYING WIDE RECEIVER AT PENN STATE. 309 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:27,152 AT 6'3", HE WAS A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STANDOUT, DREAMED OF PLAYING WIDE RECEIVER AT PENN STATE. 310 00:16:27,219 --> 00:16:30,000 BUT AFTER A SHOULDER INJURY, HE GOT HOOKED ON PAINKILLERS. >> THE VERY FIRST TIME THAT I TOOK THAT FIRST PILL, I KNEW 311 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:34,593 BUT AFTER A SHOULDER INJURY, HE GOT HOOKED ON PAINKILLERS. >> THE VERY FIRST TIME THAT I TOOK THAT FIRST PILL, I KNEW 312 00:16:34,660 --> 00:16:36,000 THAT I WANTED THAT FEELING FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. >> WHAT DID IT FEEL LIKE? >> IT'S JUST PURE EUPHORIA. 313 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:41,700 THAT I WANTED THAT FEELING FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. >> WHAT DID IT FEEL LIKE? >> IT'S JUST PURE EUPHORIA. 314 00:16:41,767 --> 00:16:42,000 >> Reporter: HE TOOK US TO WHERE HE SAID HE OFTEN WENT TO BUY DRUGS, INCLUDING HEROIN. >> EVERYONE KNOWS TO COME HERE. 315 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:48,000 >> Reporter: HE TOOK US TO WHERE HE SAID HE OFTEN WENT TO BUY DRUGS, INCLUDING HEROIN. >> EVERYONE KNOWS TO COME HERE. 316 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:52,277 >> Reporter: HE TOOK US TO WHERE HE SAID HE OFTEN WENT TO BUY DRUGS, INCLUDING HEROIN. >> EVERYONE KNOWS TO COME HERE. 317 00:16:52,344 --> 00:16:54,000 PROBABLY 17, 18 YEARS OLD, JUST A KID. >> Reporter: BUCKHALTER STILL LOOKS LIKE AN ATHLETE. 318 00:16:54,000 --> 00:16:58,050 PROBABLY 17, 18 YEARS OLD, JUST A KID. >> Reporter: BUCKHALTER STILL LOOKS LIKE AN ATHLETE. 319 00:16:58,117 --> 00:17:00,000 IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE HE WAS AN ADDICT FOR MORE THAN 15 YEARS. HE TOLD US HE DOES NOT REMEMBER HOW MANY TIMES HE OVERDOSED AND 320 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:06,000 IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE HE WAS AN ADDICT FOR MORE THAN 15 YEARS. HE TOLD US HE DOES NOT REMEMBER HOW MANY TIMES HE OVERDOSED AND 321 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:06,358 IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE HE WAS AN ADDICT FOR MORE THAN 15 YEARS. HE TOLD US HE DOES NOT REMEMBER HOW MANY TIMES HE OVERDOSED AND 322 00:17:06,425 --> 00:17:11,230 THAT HE COULDN'T STAY CLEAN FOR MORE THAN FOUR DAYS AT A TIME. >> I DIDN'T KNOW WHERE I WAS GOING TO SLEEP SOME NIGHTS. 323 00:17:11,296 --> 00:17:12,000 MY FAMILY DIDN'T WANT ME AROUND ANYMORE. I DID SO MANY THINGS TO HURT THEM THAT IT WAS JUST TOO MUCH 324 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:17,136 MY FAMILY DIDN'T WANT ME AROUND ANYMORE. I DID SO MANY THINGS TO HURT THEM THAT IT WAS JUST TOO MUCH 325 00:17:17,202 --> 00:17:18,000 FOR THEM TO DEAL WITH. >> Reporter: FIVE YEARS AGO, A PSYCHOLOGIST WHO HAD WORKED WITH BUCKHALTER INTRODUCED HIM TO DR. 326 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:24,000 FOR THEM TO DEAL WITH. >> Reporter: FIVE YEARS AGO, A PSYCHOLOGIST WHO HAD WORKED WITH BUCKHALTER INTRODUCED HIM TO DR. 327 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:30,000 FOR THEM TO DEAL WITH. >> Reporter: FIVE YEARS AGO, A PSYCHOLOGIST WHO HAD WORKED WITH BUCKHALTER INTRODUCED HIM TO DR. 328 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:31,183 FOR THEM TO DEAL WITH. >> Reporter: FIVE YEARS AGO, A PSYCHOLOGIST WHO HAD WORKED WITH BUCKHALTER INTRODUCED HIM TO DR. 329 00:17:31,250 --> 00:17:35,687 ALI REZAI, WHO WAS GEARING UP TO PERFORM A NEW KIND OF BRAIN SURGERY. >> OUR PROTOCOL WAS PEOPLE THAT 330 00:17:35,754 --> 00:17:36,000 HAD FAILED EVERYTHING. >> ONCE YOU TRIED EVERYTHING. >> EVERYTHING. RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS, MULTIPLE 331 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:39,391 HAD FAILED EVERYTHING. >> ONCE YOU TRIED EVERYTHING. >> EVERYTHING. RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS, MULTIPLE 332 00:17:39,458 --> 00:17:42,000 FAILS, DETOX, MULTIPLE TIMES, OUTPATIENT, INPATIENT, MULTIPLE OVERDOSES. >> I THINK HE CLASSIFIED IT AS 333 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:47,866 FAILS, DETOX, MULTIPLE TIMES, OUTPATIENT, INPATIENT, MULTIPLE OVERDOSES. >> I THINK HE CLASSIFIED IT AS 334 00:17:47,933 --> 00:17:48,000 END-STAGE DRUG USER. >> YOU MEAN END STAGE MAKES YOU THINK THIS IS THE END OF YOUR LIFE. 335 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:53,038 END-STAGE DRUG USER. >> YOU MEAN END STAGE MAKES YOU THINK THIS IS THE END OF YOUR LIFE. 336 00:17:53,105 --> 00:17:54,000 >> CORRECT. AND HEARING THAT AT THE AGE OF 34, IT WAS CRAZY. >> Reporter: DR. REZAI THOUGHT 337 00:17:54,000 --> 00:18:00,000 >> CORRECT. AND HEARING THAT AT THE AGE OF 34, IT WAS CRAZY. >> Reporter: DR. REZAI THOUGHT 338 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:02,147 >> CORRECT. AND HEARING THAT AT THE AGE OF 34, IT WAS CRAZY. >> Reporter: DR. REZAI THOUGHT 339 00:18:02,214 --> 00:18:06,000 HE MIGHT BE ABLE TO ADAPT TECHNOLOGY HE HELPED DEVELOP YEARS EARLIER TO TREAT PARKINSON'S DISEASE TO TREAT 340 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:10,589 HE MIGHT BE ABLE TO ADAPT TECHNOLOGY HE HELPED DEVELOP YEARS EARLIER TO TREAT PARKINSON'S DISEASE TO TREAT 341 00:18:10,656 --> 00:18:12,000 PEOPLE WITH SEVERE ADDICTION. >> WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO MAP OUT, WITH NEUROSCIENCE IMAGING, THERE'S A SPECIFIC PART OF THE 342 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:17,830 PEOPLE WITH SEVERE ADDICTION. >> WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO MAP OUT, WITH NEUROSCIENCE IMAGING, THERE'S A SPECIFIC PART OF THE 343 00:18:17,896 --> 00:18:18,000 BRAIN THAT IS ELECTRICALLY AND CHEMICALLY MALFUNCTIONING THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH ADDICTION. >> SO, IT'S NOT JUST WILL POWER, 344 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:24,000 BRAIN THAT IS ELECTRICALLY AND CHEMICALLY MALFUNCTIONING THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH ADDICTION. >> SO, IT'S NOT JUST WILL POWER, 345 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:25,003 BRAIN THAT IS ELECTRICALLY AND CHEMICALLY MALFUNCTIONING THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH ADDICTION. >> SO, IT'S NOT JUST WILL POWER, 346 00:18:25,070 --> 00:18:29,808 IT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE BRAIN. >> IT'S A BRAIN DISEASE. IT'S AN ELECTRICAL AND CHEMICAL 347 00:18:29,875 --> 00:18:30,000 ABNORMALITY IN THE BRAIN THAT OCCURS OVER TIME WITH RECURRENT USE OF DRUGS. AND THIS IS BE ANY SUBSTANCE, 348 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:36,000 ABNORMALITY IN THE BRAIN THAT OCCURS OVER TIME WITH RECURRENT USE OF DRUGS. AND THIS IS BE ANY SUBSTANCE, 349 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:37,583 ABNORMALITY IN THE BRAIN THAT OCCURS OVER TIME WITH RECURRENT USE OF DRUGS. AND THIS IS BE ANY SUBSTANCE, 350 00:18:37,649 --> 00:18:42,000 ALCOHOL. IT CAN BE OPIOIDS, AMPHETAMINES, COCAINE. AND THEY ALL ARE INVOLVING THE 351 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:42,287 ALCOHOL. IT CAN BE OPIOIDS, AMPHETAMINES, COCAINE. AND THEY ALL ARE INVOLVING THE 352 00:18:42,354 --> 00:18:48,000 SAME PART OF THE BRAIN. >> SO, YOUR IDEA WAS WHAT WITH THE IMPLANT? >> PARKINSON'S, WE IMPLANT THAT 353 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:49,962 SAME PART OF THE BRAIN. >> SO, YOUR IDEA WAS WHAT WITH THE IMPLANT? >> PARKINSON'S, WE IMPLANT THAT 354 00:18:50,028 --> 00:18:54,000 IN THE MOVEMENT PART OF THE BRAIN THAT IS ELECTRICALLY MALFUNCTIONING, CAUSING SHAKING. IN THIS CASE, WE'RE GOING IN THE 355 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:55,300 IN THE MOVEMENT PART OF THE BRAIN THAT IS ELECTRICALLY MALFUNCTIONING, CAUSING SHAKING. IN THIS CASE, WE'RE GOING IN THE 356 00:18:55,367 --> 00:19:00,000 BEHAVIORAL REGULATION, ANXIETY AND CRAVING PARTS OF THE BRAIN. >> DR. REZAI HAS SEEN THE IMPACT OF ADDICTION IN HIS COMMUNITY. 357 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:04,009 BEHAVIORAL REGULATION, ANXIETY AND CRAVING PARTS OF THE BRAIN. >> DR. REZAI HAS SEEN THE IMPACT OF ADDICTION IN HIS COMMUNITY. 358 00:19:04,076 --> 00:19:06,000 THE PROBLEM IS SO SEVERE IN MORGANTOWN, A VENDING MACHINE DISPENSES THE OVERDOSE ANTIDOTE, NARCAN, FOR FREE. 359 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:12,000 THE PROBLEM IS SO SEVERE IN MORGANTOWN, A VENDING MACHINE DISPENSES THE OVERDOSE ANTIDOTE, NARCAN, FOR FREE. 360 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:16,021 THE PROBLEM IS SO SEVERE IN MORGANTOWN, A VENDING MACHINE DISPENSES THE OVERDOSE ANTIDOTE, NARCAN, FOR FREE. 361 00:19:16,088 --> 00:19:18,000 THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE AGREED TO SUPPORT DR. REZAI'S ATTEMPT TO FIGHT ADDICTION WITH A BRAIN IMPLANT. 362 00:19:18,000 --> 00:19:22,427 THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE AGREED TO SUPPORT DR. REZAI'S ATTEMPT TO FIGHT ADDICTION WITH A BRAIN IMPLANT. 363 00:19:22,494 --> 00:19:24,000 IN 2019, THE FDA GAVE HIM A GREEN LIGHT TO ATTEMPT THE GROUNDBREAKING SURGERY. THAT IS JARED BUCKHALTER. 364 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:28,800 IN 2019, THE FDA GAVE HIM A GREEN LIGHT TO ATTEMPT THE GROUNDBREAKING SURGERY. THAT IS JARED BUCKHALTER. 365 00:19:28,867 --> 00:19:30,000 HE AGREED TO BE THE FIRST ADDICTION PATIENT IN THE U.S. TO GET THE IMPLANT. DR. REZAI'S TEAM INTERVIEWED HIM 366 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:36,000 HE AGREED TO BE THE FIRST ADDICTION PATIENT IN THE U.S. TO GET THE IMPLANT. DR. REZAI'S TEAM INTERVIEWED HIM 367 00:19:36,000 --> 00:19:36,542 HE AGREED TO BE THE FIRST ADDICTION PATIENT IN THE U.S. TO GET THE IMPLANT. DR. REZAI'S TEAM INTERVIEWED HIM 368 00:19:36,608 --> 00:19:42,000 THE DAY BEFORE THE SURGERY. >> THE BEST OUTCOME POSSIBLE WOULD BE, YOU KNOW, JUST TO CUT THE CRAVINGS OUT AND FEEL A 369 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:47,352 THE DAY BEFORE THE SURGERY. >> THE BEST OUTCOME POSSIBLE WOULD BE, YOU KNOW, JUST TO CUT THE CRAVINGS OUT AND FEEL A 370 00:19:47,419 --> 00:19:48,000 LITTLE BIT BETTER IF, YOU KNOW, THOSE COUPLE THINGS HAPPEN, YOU KNOW, THAT'S ALL I COULD POSSIBLY ASK FOR. 371 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:54,000 LITTLE BIT BETTER IF, YOU KNOW, THOSE COUPLE THINGS HAPPEN, YOU KNOW, THAT'S ALL I COULD POSSIBLY ASK FOR. 372 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:55,994 LITTLE BIT BETTER IF, YOU KNOW, THOSE COUPLE THINGS HAPPEN, YOU KNOW, THAT'S ALL I COULD POSSIBLY ASK FOR. 373 00:19:56,061 --> 00:20:00,000 >> AT THAT TIME, I WAS SO DESPERATE FOR A BETTER LIFE THAT I WAS WILLING TO DO JUST ABOUT ANYTHING. 374 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:03,702 >> AT THAT TIME, I WAS SO DESPERATE FOR A BETTER LIFE THAT I WAS WILLING TO DO JUST ABOUT ANYTHING. 375 00:20:03,769 --> 00:20:06,000 AND I SIGNED UP TO DO IT. >> I THINK SOME PEOPLE MIGHT LOOK AT THIS AND THINK, AN ELECTRONIC IMPLANT IN THE BRAIN 376 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:08,073 AND I SIGNED UP TO DO IT. >> I THINK SOME PEOPLE MIGHT LOOK AT THIS AND THINK, AN ELECTRONIC IMPLANT IN THE BRAIN 377 00:20:08,140 --> 00:20:12,000 SOUNDS A LITTLE CREEPY. >> PEOPLE MAYBE 50 YEARS AGO, THEY SAY A IMPLANT IN THE HEART SOUNDS CREEPY. 378 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:18,000 SOUNDS A LITTLE CREEPY. >> PEOPLE MAYBE 50 YEARS AGO, THEY SAY A IMPLANT IN THE HEART SOUNDS CREEPY. 379 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:18,650 SOUNDS A LITTLE CREEPY. >> PEOPLE MAYBE 50 YEARS AGO, THEY SAY A IMPLANT IN THE HEART SOUNDS CREEPY. 380 00:20:18,717 --> 00:20:21,820 NOW IT'S LIKE NORMAL. 25 YEARS AGO, PEOPLE WERE SAYING, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? YOU'RE PUTTING AN IMPLANT IN THE 381 00:20:21,887 --> 00:20:24,000 BRAIN FOR PARKINSON'S? BUT NOW IT IS A ROUTINE PART OF STANDARD OF CARE FOR ADVANCED PARKINSON'S. 382 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:30,000 BRAIN FOR PARKINSON'S? BUT NOW IT IS A ROUTINE PART OF STANDARD OF CARE FOR ADVANCED PARKINSON'S. 383 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:31,563 BRAIN FOR PARKINSON'S? BUT NOW IT IS A ROUTINE PART OF STANDARD OF CARE FOR ADVANCED PARKINSON'S. 384 00:20:31,630 --> 00:20:36,000 >> THIS IS VIDEO FROM THE SEVEN-HOUR PROCEDURE, SURGERY SO NEW IT DIDN'T HAVE A NAME YET. DR. REZAI OPENED A NICKEL-SIZED 385 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:39,371 >> THIS IS VIDEO FROM THE SEVEN-HOUR PROCEDURE, SURGERY SO NEW IT DIDN'T HAVE A NAME YET. DR. REZAI OPENED A NICKEL-SIZED 386 00:20:39,438 --> 00:20:42,000 HOLE IN BUCKHALTER'S SKULL. THEN HE DIRECTED A THIN WIRE WITH FOUR ELECTRODES DEEP INSIDE. 387 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:43,508 HOLE IN BUCKHALTER'S SKULL. THEN HE DIRECTED A THIN WIRE WITH FOUR ELECTRODES DEEP INSIDE. 388 00:20:43,575 --> 00:20:46,678 >> JARED, ARE YOU OKAY? >> YES, SIR. >> ALL RIGHT. >> JARED WAS AWAKE DURING THE 389 00:20:46,745 --> 00:20:48,000 SURGERY. WHY WAS THAT NECESSARY? >> TO MAP THE BRAIN. WE HAVE TINY MICROPHONES THE 390 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:53,919 SURGERY. WHY WAS THAT NECESSARY? >> TO MAP THE BRAIN. WE HAVE TINY MICROPHONES THE 391 00:20:53,986 --> 00:20:54,000 SIZE OF A HAIR WE PUT INSIDE THE BRAIN, AND THEY'RE GOING SLOWLY. LIKE MICROROBOTS, VERY SLOWLY DRIVE THEM INTO THE BRAIN, AND 392 00:20:54,000 --> 00:21:00,000 SIZE OF A HAIR WE PUT INSIDE THE BRAIN, AND THEY'RE GOING SLOWLY. LIKE MICROROBOTS, VERY SLOWLY DRIVE THEM INTO THE BRAIN, AND 393 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:05,897 SIZE OF A HAIR WE PUT INSIDE THE BRAIN, AND THEY'RE GOING SLOWLY. LIKE MICROROBOTS, VERY SLOWLY DRIVE THEM INTO THE BRAIN, AND 394 00:21:05,964 --> 00:21:06,000 THEY'RE LISTENING TO THE NEURONS TALKING TO EACH OTHER. IN ADDICTION, YOU WANT TO FIND THE AREA OF THE WORK CENTER. 395 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:11,670 THEY'RE LISTENING TO THE NEURONS TALKING TO EACH OTHER. IN ADDICTION, YOU WANT TO FIND THE AREA OF THE WORK CENTER. 396 00:21:11,737 --> 00:21:12,000 SO, THAT CONFIRMS WHERE WE ARE IN THE BRAIN. ONCE WE LISTEN AND SAY, OKAY, THAT'S THE RIGHT SOUND, THEN WE 397 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:17,909 SO, THAT CONFIRMS WHERE WE ARE IN THE BRAIN. ONCE WE LISTEN AND SAY, OKAY, THAT'S THE RIGHT SOUND, THEN WE 398 00:21:17,976 --> 00:21:18,000 PUT THE FINAL THERAPEUTIC PACEMAKER. >> WHAT DOES IT SOUND LIKE? >> STATIC ELECTRICITY, WHICH MAY 399 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:23,448 PUT THE FINAL THERAPEUTIC PACEMAKER. >> WHAT DOES IT SOUND LIKE? >> STATIC ELECTRICITY, WHICH MAY 400 00:21:23,515 --> 00:21:24,000 BE ELECTRICITY TO YOU, BUT IT'S MUSIC TO MY EARS. >> Reporter: MUSIC BECAUSE DR. REZAI SAYS IT'S A SIGNAL THAT HE 401 00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:29,988 BE ELECTRICITY TO YOU, BUT IT'S MUSIC TO MY EARS. >> Reporter: MUSIC BECAUSE DR. REZAI SAYS IT'S A SIGNAL THAT HE 402 00:21:30,055 --> 00:21:36,000 FOUND THE RIGHT SPOT IN THE BRAIN FOR THE IMPLANT. ONCE IN PLACE, THE WIRE WAS CONNECTED TO A DEVICE PLACED 403 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:37,462 FOUND THE RIGHT SPOT IN THE BRAIN FOR THE IMPLANT. ONCE IN PLACE, THE WIRE WAS CONNECTED TO A DEVICE PLACED 404 00:21:37,529 --> 00:21:42,000 BELOW THE COLLARBONE. THE ELECTRICAL PULSES IT SENDS TO THE BRAIN ARE INTENDED TO SUPPRESS CRAVINGS. 405 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:47,172 BELOW THE COLLARBONE. THE ELECTRICAL PULSES IT SENDS TO THE BRAIN ARE INTENDED TO SUPPRESS CRAVINGS. 406 00:21:47,239 --> 00:21:48,000 BUCKHALTER SAID IT WAS PAINLESS. POSTSURGERY, THE SYSTEM IS ADJUSTED REMOTELY WITH A TABLET COMPUTER, AS NEEDED. 407 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:54,000 BUCKHALTER SAID IT WAS PAINLESS. POSTSURGERY, THE SYSTEM IS ADJUSTED REMOTELY WITH A TABLET COMPUTER, AS NEEDED. 408 00:21:54,000 --> 00:21:54,913 BUCKHALTER SAID IT WAS PAINLESS. POSTSURGERY, THE SYSTEM IS ADJUSTED REMOTELY WITH A TABLET COMPUTER, AS NEEDED. 409 00:21:54,980 --> 00:22:00,000 >> WHEN THEY TURNED THE UNIT ON, IT WAS AN IMMEDIATE CHANGE. >> WHAT WAS THE CHANGE? >> JUST FELT BETTER. 410 00:22:00,000 --> 00:22:00,419 >> WHEN THEY TURNED THE UNIT ON, IT WAS AN IMMEDIATE CHANGE. >> WHAT WAS THE CHANGE? >> JUST FELT BETTER. 411 00:22:00,485 --> 00:22:06,000 YOU KNOW, JUST FELT LIKE I DID PRIOR TO EVER USING DRUGS BUT A LITTLE BIT BETTER. AND IT WAS AT THAT POINT THAT I 412 00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:07,426 YOU KNOW, JUST FELT LIKE I DID PRIOR TO EVER USING DRUGS BUT A LITTLE BIT BETTER. AND IT WAS AT THAT POINT THAT I 413 00:22:07,492 --> 00:22:12,000 KNEW THAT I WAS GOING TO HAVE A LEGITIMATE SHOT AT DOING WELL. >> Reporter: IN ALL, FOUR PATIENTS WITH SEVERE DRUG 414 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:15,867 KNEW THAT I WAS GOING TO HAVE A LEGITIMATE SHOT AT DOING WELL. >> Reporter: IN ALL, FOUR PATIENTS WITH SEVERE DRUG 415 00:22:15,934 --> 00:22:18,000 ADDICTION HAD THE IMPLANT SURGERY. ONE HAD A MINOR RELAPSE. ANOTHER DROPPED OUT OF THE TRIAL 416 00:22:18,000 --> 00:22:20,739 ADDICTION HAD THE IMPLANT SURGERY. ONE HAD A MINOR RELAPSE. ANOTHER DROPPED OUT OF THE TRIAL 417 00:22:20,806 --> 00:22:24,000 COMPLETELY. BUT TWO HAVE BEEN DRUG-FREE SINCE THEIR OPERATIONS, INCLUDING JARED BUCKHALTER, 418 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:28,146 COMPLETELY. BUT TWO HAVE BEEN DRUG-FREE SINCE THEIR OPERATIONS, INCLUDING JARED BUCKHALTER, 419 00:22:28,213 --> 00:22:30,000 WHO'S BEEN CLEAN FOR FOUR YEARS. >> IF YOU HADN'T MET DR. REZAI, IF YOU HADN'T GONE THROUGH THIS IMPLANT, DO YOU THINK YOU'D BE 420 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:34,519 WHO'S BEEN CLEAN FOR FOUR YEARS. >> IF YOU HADN'T MET DR. REZAI, IF YOU HADN'T GONE THROUGH THIS IMPLANT, DO YOU THINK YOU'D BE 421 00:22:34,586 --> 00:22:36,000 SITTING HERE TALKING TO ME TODAY? >> YOU MAY BE TALKING TO MY PARENTS, YOU KNOW, THOSE THAT 422 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:40,759 SITTING HERE TALKING TO ME TODAY? >> YOU MAY BE TALKING TO MY PARENTS, YOU KNOW, THOSE THAT 423 00:22:40,826 --> 00:22:42,000 HAVE LOST THEIR LOVED ONES TO A DRUG OVERDOSE. BUT YOU WOULDN'T BE TALKING TO ME. 424 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:45,664 HAVE LOST THEIR LOVED ONES TO A DRUG OVERDOSE. BUT YOU WOULDN'T BE TALKING TO ME. 425 00:22:45,731 --> 00:22:48,000 THERE'S NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT. >> AAH, BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL. >> Reporter: THE SURGERY WAS A SUCCESS. 426 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:53,105 THERE'S NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT. >> AAH, BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL. >> Reporter: THE SURGERY WAS A SUCCESS. 427 00:22:53,171 --> 00:22:54,000 BUT OPENING SOMEONE'S SKULL IS ALWAYS RISKY. DR. REZAI THOUGHT HE COULD REACH MORE PATIENTS QUICKLY IF HE USED 428 00:22:54,000 --> 00:23:00,000 BUT OPENING SOMEONE'S SKULL IS ALWAYS RISKY. DR. REZAI THOUGHT HE COULD REACH MORE PATIENTS QUICKLY IF HE USED 429 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:00,045 BUT OPENING SOMEONE'S SKULL IS ALWAYS RISKY. DR. REZAI THOUGHT HE COULD REACH MORE PATIENTS QUICKLY IF HE USED 430 00:23:00,112 --> 00:23:06,000 ULTRASOUND. HE WAS ALREADY USING IT TO TREAT OTHER BRAIN DISORDERS AND WAS CONVINCED FOCUSED ULTRASOUND 431 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:08,520 ULTRASOUND. HE WAS ALREADY USING IT TO TREAT OTHER BRAIN DISORDERS AND WAS CONVINCED FOCUSED ULTRASOUND 432 00:23:08,587 --> 00:23:12,000 COULD TARGET THE SAME AREA OF THE BRAIN AS THE IMPLANT. >> IS THIS BRAIN SURGERY WITHOUT A KNIFE? 433 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:16,194 COULD TARGET THE SAME AREA OF THE BRAIN AS THE IMPLANT. >> IS THIS BRAIN SURGERY WITHOUT A KNIFE? 434 00:23:16,261 --> 00:23:18,000 >> IT IS, INDEED. >> SO, THIS IS -- THERE'S NO SKIN CUTTING. THERE'S NO OPENING THE SKULL. 435 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:22,601 >> IT IS, INDEED. >> SO, THIS IS -- THERE'S NO SKIN CUTTING. THERE'S NO OPENING THE SKULL. 436 00:23:22,667 --> 00:23:24,000 SO, IT IS BRAIN SURGERY WITHOUT CUTTING THE SKIN, INDEED. >> LET'S DO THE MEASURING PART. >> Reporter: DR. REZAI EXPLAINED 437 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:27,439 SO, IT IS BRAIN SURGERY WITHOUT CUTTING THE SKIN, INDEED. >> LET'S DO THE MEASURING PART. >> Reporter: DR. REZAI EXPLAINED 438 00:23:27,506 --> 00:23:30,000 HOW HIS TEAM WOULD BE THE FIRST TO TREAT ADDICTS BY AIMING HUNDREDS OF BEAMS OF ULTRASOUND TO A PRECISE POINT DEEP INSIDE 439 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:32,310 HOW HIS TEAM WOULD BE THE FIRST TO TREAT ADDICTS BY AIMING HUNDREDS OF BEAMS OF ULTRASOUND TO A PRECISE POINT DEEP INSIDE 440 00:23:32,377 --> 00:23:36,000 THE BRAIN. >> SO, THE AREA THAT WE'RE TREATING IS THE REWARD CENTER IN THE BRAIN, WHICH IS THE NUCLEUS 441 00:23:36,000 --> 00:23:41,753 THE BRAIN. >> SO, THE AREA THAT WE'RE TREATING IS THE REWARD CENTER IN THE BRAIN, WHICH IS THE NUCLEUS 442 00:23:41,820 --> 00:23:42,000 ACCUMBENS, WHICH IS RIGHT DOWN AT THE BASE OF THIS DARK AREA. AND THEN WE DELIVER ULTRASOUND WAVES TO THAT SPECIFIC PART OF 443 00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:48,000 ACCUMBENS, WHICH IS RIGHT DOWN AT THE BASE OF THIS DARK AREA. AND THEN WE DELIVER ULTRASOUND WAVES TO THAT SPECIFIC PART OF 444 00:23:48,000 --> 00:23:54,000 ACCUMBENS, WHICH IS RIGHT DOWN AT THE BASE OF THIS DARK AREA. AND THEN WE DELIVER ULTRASOUND WAVES TO THAT SPECIFIC PART OF 445 00:23:54,000 --> 00:23:54,099 ACCUMBENS, WHICH IS RIGHT DOWN AT THE BASE OF THIS DARK AREA. AND THEN WE DELIVER ULTRASOUND WAVES TO THAT SPECIFIC PART OF 446 00:23:54,166 --> 00:24:00,000 THE BRAIN AND WE WATCH HOW ACUTELY ON THE TABLE YOUR CRAVINGS AND YOUR ANXIETY CHANGES IN RESPONSE TO 447 00:24:00,000 --> 00:24:00,105 THE BRAIN AND WE WATCH HOW ACUTELY ON THE TABLE YOUR CRAVINGS AND YOUR ANXIETY CHANGES IN RESPONSE TO 448 00:24:00,172 --> 00:24:06,000 ULTRASOUND. >> HOW IS THE ULTRASOUND MAKING A CHANGE HERE? >> ULTRASOUND ENERGY IS CHANGING 449 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:12,000 ULTRASOUND. >> HOW IS THE ULTRASOUND MAKING A CHANGE HERE? >> ULTRASOUND ENERGY IS CHANGING 450 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:12,184 ULTRASOUND. >> HOW IS THE ULTRASOUND MAKING A CHANGE HERE? >> ULTRASOUND ENERGY IS CHANGING 451 00:24:12,250 --> 00:24:18,000 THE ELECTRICAL AND CHEMICAL ACTIVITY IN THIS STRUCTURE OF THE BRAIN INVOLVING ADDICTION AND CRAVINGS. 452 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:19,457 THE ELECTRICAL AND CHEMICAL ACTIVITY IN THIS STRUCTURE OF THE BRAIN INVOLVING ADDICTION AND CRAVINGS. 453 00:24:19,524 --> 00:24:22,828 >> JUST RESETTING THEM AND GIVING THEM A FRESH START? >> AT THIS POINT IT SEEMS LIKE THE BRAIN IS BEING RESET OR 454 00:24:22,894 --> 00:24:24,000 REBOOTING OF THE BRAIN, AND THE CRAVINGS ARE LESS, ARE MANAGED. ANXIETY IS BETTER. SO, NOW THAT ALLOWS THEM TO 455 00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:28,633 REBOOTING OF THE BRAIN, AND THE CRAVINGS ARE LESS, ARE MANAGED. ANXIETY IS BETTER. SO, NOW THAT ALLOWS THEM TO 456 00:24:28,700 --> 00:24:30,000 INTERACT WITH A THERAPIST. IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT A CURE, BUT AN AUGMENTATION OF THE THERAPY BY 457 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:36,000 INTERACT WITH A THERAPIST. IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT A CURE, BUT AN AUGMENTATION OF THE THERAPY BY 458 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:38,143 INTERACT WITH A THERAPIST. IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT A CURE, BUT AN AUGMENTATION OF THE THERAPY BY 459 00:24:38,210 --> 00:24:40,879 REDUCING THE CRAVINGS AND ANXIETY THAT'S SO OVERWHELMING THAT THE THERAPIST HAS DIFFICULTY WORKING WITH THE 460 00:24:40,946 --> 00:24:42,000 PATIENT. >> Reporter: IN FEBRUARY 2023, WE WATCHED DR. REZAI USE FOCUSED ULTRASOUND TO TREAT DAVE MARTIN, 461 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:48,000 PATIENT. >> Reporter: IN FEBRUARY 2023, WE WATCHED DR. REZAI USE FOCUSED ULTRASOUND TO TREAT DAVE MARTIN, 462 00:24:48,000 --> 00:24:51,122 PATIENT. >> Reporter: IN FEBRUARY 2023, WE WATCHED DR. REZAI USE FOCUSED ULTRASOUND TO TREAT DAVE MARTIN, 463 00:24:51,189 --> 00:24:54,000 WHO TOLD US HE'S BEEN SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO USED DRUGS HIS WHOLE LIFE. >> WHEN DID YOU START USING 464 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:59,064 WHO TOLD US HE'S BEEN SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO USED DRUGS HIS WHOLE LIFE. >> WHEN DID YOU START USING 465 00:24:59,130 --> 00:25:00,000 DRUGS? >> WHEN I WAS SEVEN YEARS OLD. >> SEVEN? >> YES. 466 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:01,766 DRUGS? >> WHEN I WAS SEVEN YEARS OLD. >> SEVEN? >> YES. 467 00:25:01,833 --> 00:25:04,536 I DID DRUGS FOR 37 YEARS. >> WHAT KIND OF DRUGS WERE YOU USING? >> ANYTHING I COULD GET MY HANDS 468 00:25:04,603 --> 00:25:06,000 ON. >> INSIDE THE MRI, MARTIN WAS SHOWN THESE IMAGES OF DRUG USE TO STOKE HIS CRAVINGS. 469 00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:12,000 ON. >> INSIDE THE MRI, MARTIN WAS SHOWN THESE IMAGES OF DRUG USE TO STOKE HIS CRAVINGS. 470 00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:12,944 ON. >> INSIDE THE MRI, MARTIN WAS SHOWN THESE IMAGES OF DRUG USE TO STOKE HIS CRAVINGS. 471 00:25:13,011 --> 00:25:18,000 >> HIS LEGS WERE MOVING A LOT, AND HE'S VERY AGITATED. >> Reporter: SIMULTANEOUS BRAIN SCAN ALLOWED DR. REZAI AND HIS 472 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:20,352 >> HIS LEGS WERE MOVING A LOT, AND HE'S VERY AGITATED. >> Reporter: SIMULTANEOUS BRAIN SCAN ALLOWED DR. REZAI AND HIS 473 00:25:20,418 --> 00:25:24,000 TEAM TO IMMEDIATELY SPOT THE AREA IN THE NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS THAT WAS MOST ACTIVE. >> I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE 474 00:25:24,000 --> 00:25:30,000 TEAM TO IMMEDIATELY SPOT THE AREA IN THE NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS THAT WAS MOST ACTIVE. >> I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE 475 00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:30,662 TEAM TO IMMEDIATELY SPOT THE AREA IN THE NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS THAT WAS MOST ACTIVE. >> I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE 476 00:25:30,729 --> 00:25:34,900 TARGET ONE MORE TIME. >> Reporter: 90 WATTS OF ULTRASOUND ENERGY WERE BEAMED AT A TARGET THE SIZE OF A GUM DROP. 477 00:25:34,966 --> 00:25:36,000 >> READY? >> Reporter: WITHIN MINUTES, WE NOTICED MARTIN'S FOOT, THAT HAD BEEN ANXIOUSLY BOUNCING, WAS 478 00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:39,237 >> READY? >> Reporter: WITHIN MINUTES, WE NOTICED MARTIN'S FOOT, THAT HAD BEEN ANXIOUSLY BOUNCING, WAS 479 00:25:39,304 --> 00:25:42,000 STILL. AND HE TOLD REZAI'S TEAM THAT THE SAME IMAGES OF DRUGS HE WAS SHOWN EARLIER WERE NOW NOT 480 00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:48,000 STILL. AND HE TOLD REZAI'S TEAM THAT THE SAME IMAGES OF DRUGS HE WAS SHOWN EARLIER WERE NOW NOT 481 00:25:48,000 --> 00:25:48,113 STILL. AND HE TOLD REZAI'S TEAM THAT THE SAME IMAGES OF DRUGS HE WAS SHOWN EARLIER WERE NOW NOT 482 00:25:48,179 --> 00:25:53,718 SPARKING THE NEED FOR A FIX. >> HEROIN IS GOING DOWN, METH IS ALSO GOING DOWN. MARIJUANA IS DOWN. 483 00:25:53,785 --> 00:25:54,000 >> MARIJUANA IS DOWN? >> A LOT ACTUALLY. >> GOOD. KEEP ON SONICATING. 484 00:25:54,000 --> 00:26:00,000 >> MARIJUANA IS DOWN? >> A LOT ACTUALLY. >> GOOD. KEEP ON SONICATING. 485 00:26:00,000 --> 00:26:02,294 >> MARIJUANA IS DOWN? >> A LOT ACTUALLY. >> GOOD. KEEP ON SONICATING. 486 00:26:02,360 --> 00:26:05,864 >> THE DAY OF THE PROCEDURE WAS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE. I DIDN'T EXPERIENCE THE SAME EFFECT AS, LIKE, THE TIMES 487 00:26:05,931 --> 00:26:06,000 BEFORE. >> YOU DIDN'T FEEL LIKE, I NEED THAT, I WANT THAT? >> NO, I DIDN'T FEEL LIKE I 488 00:26:06,000 --> 00:26:12,000 BEFORE. >> YOU DIDN'T FEEL LIKE, I NEED THAT, I WANT THAT? >> NO, I DIDN'T FEEL LIKE I 489 00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:14,839 BEFORE. >> YOU DIDN'T FEEL LIKE, I NEED THAT, I WANT THAT? >> NO, I DIDN'T FEEL LIKE I 490 00:26:14,906 --> 00:26:18,000 NEEDED -- THE URGE OR THE DESIRE TO USE WASN'T THERE ANYMORE. >> SO, WITHIN 15 TO 20 MINUTES OF TREATMENT, THE CRAVING AND 491 00:26:18,000 --> 00:26:20,412 NEEDED -- THE URGE OR THE DESIRE TO USE WASN'T THERE ANYMORE. >> SO, WITHIN 15 TO 20 MINUTES OF TREATMENT, THE CRAVING AND 492 00:26:20,478 --> 00:26:24,000 ANXIETY MELTS AWAY. AND WE'RE SEEING THIS PATTERN IN MULTIPLE INSTANCES. >> THEN THEY CAN WALK AWAY AFTER 493 00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:24,749 ANXIETY MELTS AWAY. AND WE'RE SEEING THIS PATTERN IN MULTIPLE INSTANCES. >> THEN THEY CAN WALK AWAY AFTER 494 00:26:24,816 --> 00:26:30,000 THIS? >> THEY GET OFF THE TABLE AND GO HOME. >> AND HOW LONG DOES THIS ENTIRE 495 00:26:30,000 --> 00:26:31,256 THIS? >> THEY GET OFF THE TABLE AND GO HOME. >> AND HOW LONG DOES THIS ENTIRE 496 00:26:31,323 --> 00:26:36,000 PROCEDURE -- >> ONE HOUR. >> ONE HOUR? >> ONE HOUR. 497 00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:36,194 PROCEDURE -- >> ONE HOUR. >> ONE HOUR? >> ONE HOUR. 498 00:26:36,261 --> 00:26:38,029 >> HAVE YOU BEEN AROUND PEOPLE STILL USING DRUGS? >> YES, YES, UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE. 499 00:26:38,096 --> 00:26:42,000 >> AND WHAT HAPPENS? >> IT DIDN'T EVEN TRIGGER ME. I USED TO USE INTRAVENOUSLY WITH NEEDLES. 500 00:26:42,000 --> 00:26:48,000 >> AND WHAT HAPPENS? >> IT DIDN'T EVEN TRIGGER ME. I USED TO USE INTRAVENOUSLY WITH NEEDLES. 501 00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:48,540 >> AND WHAT HAPPENS? >> IT DIDN'T EVEN TRIGGER ME. I USED TO USE INTRAVENOUSLY WITH NEEDLES. 502 00:26:48,606 --> 00:26:54,000 IT WAS A LITTLE WHILE AGO, NOT TOO FAR BACK, THIS ONE INDIVIDUAL WAS TRYING TO HIT THEIR SELF AND THEY COULDN'T 503 00:26:54,000 --> 00:26:54,312 IT WAS A LITTLE WHILE AGO, NOT TOO FAR BACK, THIS ONE INDIVIDUAL WAS TRYING TO HIT THEIR SELF AND THEY COULDN'T 504 00:26:54,379 --> 00:27:00,000 HIT. AND THEY ASKED ME, CAN YOU HIT ME? >> SO, YOU ACTUALLY PUT DRUGS IN 505 00:27:00,000 --> 00:27:00,318 HIT. AND THEY ASKED ME, CAN YOU HIT ME? >> SO, YOU ACTUALLY PUT DRUGS IN 506 00:27:00,385 --> 00:27:06,000 THIS PERSON? >> YEAH, I ACTUALLY START THEM, DREW THEIR BLOOD BACK. BEFORE WHEN I DREW THE BLADDER 507 00:27:06,000 --> 00:27:10,295 THIS PERSON? >> YEAH, I ACTUALLY START THEM, DREW THEIR BLOOD BACK. BEFORE WHEN I DREW THE BLADDER 508 00:27:10,362 --> 00:27:12,000 BACK, IT WOULD MAKE ME SWEAT BECAUSE I COULDN'T WAIT TO HIT MYSELF. THIS TIME, I WAS JUST LIKE, GOD, 509 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:15,967 BACK, IT WOULD MAKE ME SWEAT BECAUSE I COULDN'T WAIT TO HIT MYSELF. THIS TIME, I WAS JUST LIKE, GOD, 510 00:27:16,034 --> 00:27:18,000 I HOPE THEY DON'T OD AND I KILL THEM HERE. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY URGE OR DESIRE OR ANYTHING. 511 00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:20,505 I HOPE THEY DON'T OD AND I KILL THEM HERE. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY URGE OR DESIRE OR ANYTHING. 512 00:27:20,572 --> 00:27:24,000 >> Reporter: DR. REZAI'S TEAM TOLD US DAVE MARTIN DID ADMIT TO TAKING ONE PAIN KILLING PILL AT A PARTY IN DECEMBER. 513 00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:29,414 >> Reporter: DR. REZAI'S TEAM TOLD US DAVE MARTIN DID ADMIT TO TAKING ONE PAIN KILLING PILL AT A PARTY IN DECEMBER. 514 00:27:29,481 --> 00:27:30,000 STILL, 12 OF THE 16 PATIENTS REMAINED DRUG-FREE THROUGHOUT THE THREE-YEAR TRIAL. DR. ALI REZAI IS TRYING THE SAME 515 00:27:30,000 --> 00:27:36,000 STILL, 12 OF THE 16 PATIENTS REMAINED DRUG-FREE THROUGHOUT THE THREE-YEAR TRIAL. DR. ALI REZAI IS TRYING THE SAME 516 00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:40,492 STILL, 12 OF THE 16 PATIENTS REMAINED DRUG-FREE THROUGHOUT THE THREE-YEAR TRIAL. DR. ALI REZAI IS TRYING THE SAME 517 00:27:40,558 --> 00:27:42,000 ULTRASOUND THERAPY ON 45 MORE ADDICTION PATIENTS. HE'S ALSO BEEN GIVEN FDA APPROVAL TO USE ULTRASOUND TO 518 00:27:42,000 --> 00:27:48,000 ULTRASOUND THERAPY ON 45 MORE ADDICTION PATIENTS. HE'S ALSO BEEN GIVEN FDA APPROVAL TO USE ULTRASOUND TO 519 00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:49,934 ULTRASOUND THERAPY ON 45 MORE ADDICTION PATIENTS. HE'S ALSO BEEN GIVEN FDA APPROVAL TO USE ULTRASOUND TO 520 00:27:50,001 --> 00:27:54,000 HELP PEOPLE WITH OBESITY. >> THIS IS SERIOUS BUSINESS, RESEARCH NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE. WE HAVE TO LEARN MORE. 521 00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:56,041 HELP PEOPLE WITH OBESITY. >> THIS IS SERIOUS BUSINESS, RESEARCH NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE. WE HAVE TO LEARN MORE. 522 00:27:56,107 --> 00:28:00,000 WE HAVE TO REPLICATE OUR FINDINGS. >> IS THERE ANY RISK AT RUNNING TOWARDS SOMETHING QUICKLY? 523 00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:04,549 WE HAVE TO REPLICATE OUR FINDINGS. >> IS THERE ANY RISK AT RUNNING TOWARDS SOMETHING QUICKLY? 524 00:28:04,616 --> 00:28:06,000 >> THERE'S ALWAYS RISK. BUT YOU CANNOT ADVANCE AND MAKE DISCOVERIES WITHOUT RISK. BUT WE NEED TO PUSH FORWARD AND 525 00:28:06,000 --> 00:28:12,000 >> THERE'S ALWAYS RISK. BUT YOU CANNOT ADVANCE AND MAKE DISCOVERIES WITHOUT RISK. BUT WE NEED TO PUSH FORWARD AND 526 00:28:12,000 --> 00:28:12,424 >> THERE'S ALWAYS RISK. BUT YOU CANNOT ADVANCE AND MAKE DISCOVERIES WITHOUT RISK. BUT WE NEED TO PUSH FORWARD AND 527 00:28:12,490 --> 00:28:16,528 TAKE THE RISK BECAUSE PEOPLE WITH ADDICTION AND ALZHEIMER'S, IT'S NOT GOING AWAY. IT'S HERE. 528 00:28:16,594 --> 00:28:18,000 SO, WHY WAIT 10, 20 YEARS? DO IT NOW. 529 00:28:18,000 --> 00:28:20,298 SO, WHY WAIT 10, 20 YEARS? DO IT NOW. 530 00:28:31,709 --> 00:28:36,000 >>> OKAY. NAME THAT COUNTRY. IT'S PLANTED OPPOSITE EUROPE, SITTING PROUDLY ON THE OTHER 531 00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:36,781 >>> OKAY. NAME THAT COUNTRY. IT'S PLANTED OPPOSITE EUROPE, SITTING PROUDLY ON THE OTHER 532 00:28:36,848 --> 00:28:42,000 SIDE OF THE NORTH SEA. IT'S A MONARCHY THAT FEATURES ITS ON CURRENCY, POSTAGE STAMPS, CONSTITUTION, NATIONAL ANTHEM, 533 00:28:42,000 --> 00:28:43,655 SIDE OF THE NORTH SEA. IT'S A MONARCHY THAT FEATURES ITS ON CURRENCY, POSTAGE STAMPS, CONSTITUTION, NATIONAL ANTHEM, 534 00:28:43,721 --> 00:28:48,000 LOVE OF TEA, AND A PAIR OF HANDSOME PRINCES BORN TWO YEARS APART. WE SPEAK OF SEALAND, A CHROME OF 535 00:28:48,000 --> 00:28:51,062 LOVE OF TEA, AND A PAIR OF HANDSOME PRINCES BORN TWO YEARS APART. WE SPEAK OF SEALAND, A CHROME OF 536 00:28:51,129 --> 00:28:54,000 REAL ESTATE OFF THE ENGLISH COAST THAT DECLARED ITS INDEPENDENCE IN 1967. SEALAND HAS A FULL TIME 537 00:28:54,000 --> 00:28:57,602 REAL ESTATE OFF THE ENGLISH COAST THAT DECLARED ITS INDEPENDENCE IN 1967. SEALAND HAS A FULL TIME 538 00:28:57,669 --> 00:29:00,000 POPULATION OF ONE. IT HAS A LAND MASS THE SIZE OF ROUGHLY TWO TENNIS COURTS. ITS LEADING EXPORT MIGHT BE THE 539 00:29:00,000 --> 00:29:06,000 POPULATION OF ONE. IT HAS A LAND MASS THE SIZE OF ROUGHLY TWO TENNIS COURTS. ITS LEADING EXPORT MIGHT BE THE 540 00:29:06,000 --> 00:29:06,444 POPULATION OF ONE. IT HAS A LAND MASS THE SIZE OF ROUGHLY TWO TENNIS COURTS. ITS LEADING EXPORT MIGHT BE THE 541 00:29:06,511 --> 00:29:12,000 NATIONAL MYTHOLOGY, A HISTORY OF PIRACY, COUPS, COUNTERCOUPS, ROGUES, AND SCHEMES. IT MAY MAKE LIECHTENSTEIN LOOK 542 00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:16,621 NATIONAL MYTHOLOGY, A HISTORY OF PIRACY, COUPS, COUNTERCOUPS, ROGUES, AND SCHEMES. IT MAY MAKE LIECHTENSTEIN LOOK 543 00:29:16,688 --> 00:29:18,000 LIKE CHINA BY COMPARISON. BUT BY RIGHTS, SEALAND IS A SOVEREIGN NATION. JOIN US, AS WE COMPILE SOME 544 00:29:18,000 --> 00:29:23,895 LIKE CHINA BY COMPARISON. BUT BY RIGHTS, SEALAND IS A SOVEREIGN NATION. JOIN US, AS WE COMPILE SOME 545 00:29:23,962 --> 00:29:24,000 NOTES FROM A TRULY SMALL ISLAND. >> YOU SEE THAT? >> THERE SHE IS. >> YEAH, YEAH. 546 00:29:24,000 --> 00:29:30,000 NOTES FROM A TRULY SMALL ISLAND. >> YOU SEE THAT? >> THERE SHE IS. >> YEAH, YEAH. 547 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:32,837 NOTES FROM A TRULY SMALL ISLAND. >> YOU SEE THAT? >> THERE SHE IS. >> YEAH, YEAH. 548 00:29:32,904 --> 00:29:36,000 >> Reporter: BEHOLD, THE WORLD'S SMALLEST STATE. IT'S A MICRO NATION IN THE EXTREME, A PRINCIPALITY WHICH 549 00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:39,878 >> Reporter: BEHOLD, THE WORLD'S SMALLEST STATE. IT'S A MICRO NATION IN THE EXTREME, A PRINCIPALITY WHICH 550 00:29:39,944 --> 00:29:42,000 SITS -- OR STANDS -- ONLY SEVEN MILES OFF THE COAST OF ENGLAND. ITS SELF-DESCRIBED REIGNING MONARCH IS THIS GUY, PRINCE 551 00:29:42,000 --> 00:29:48,000 SITS -- OR STANDS -- ONLY SEVEN MILES OFF THE COAST OF ENGLAND. ITS SELF-DESCRIBED REIGNING MONARCH IS THIS GUY, PRINCE 552 00:29:48,000 --> 00:29:50,688 SITS -- OR STANDS -- ONLY SEVEN MILES OFF THE COAST OF ENGLAND. ITS SELF-DESCRIBED REIGNING MONARCH IS THIS GUY, PRINCE 553 00:29:50,755 --> 00:29:54,000 MICHAEL BATES. >> HERE WE ARE. >> A PLATFORM AND A COUPLE OF CONCRETE HUSKS, AND THIS IS A 554 00:29:54,000 --> 00:29:59,697 MICHAEL BATES. >> HERE WE ARE. >> A PLATFORM AND A COUPLE OF CONCRETE HUSKS, AND THIS IS A 555 00:29:59,764 --> 00:30:00,000 STATE. >> Reporter: ENTER SOME COUNTRIES, YOU ARRIVE IN STYLE. HERE, YOU ARRIVE IN WHAT'S 556 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:04,802 STATE. >> Reporter: ENTER SOME COUNTRIES, YOU ARRIVE IN STYLE. HERE, YOU ARRIVE IN WHAT'S 557 00:30:04,869 --> 00:30:06,000 BASICALLY A BACKYARD SWING HOISTED BY A CRANK 60 FEET ABOVE THE NORTH SEA. AND IF YOU'RE WONDERING ABOUT 558 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:10,141 BASICALLY A BACKYARD SWING HOISTED BY A CRANK 60 FEET ABOVE THE NORTH SEA. AND IF YOU'RE WONDERING ABOUT 559 00:30:10,208 --> 00:30:12,000 THE SAFETY REGULATIONS, YEAH, US TOO. THEN AGAIN, WHEN YOU ARE A SOVEREIGN NATION, YOU, BY 560 00:30:12,000 --> 00:30:16,681 THE SAFETY REGULATIONS, YEAH, US TOO. THEN AGAIN, WHEN YOU ARE A SOVEREIGN NATION, YOU, BY 561 00:30:16,748 --> 00:30:18,000 DEFINITION, SET YOUR OWN RULES. >> THAT'S A HELL OF A WAY TO GET INTO A COUNTRY. >> THE ONLY WAY TO TRAVEL. 562 00:30:18,000 --> 00:30:22,954 DEFINITION, SET YOUR OWN RULES. >> THAT'S A HELL OF A WAY TO GET INTO A COUNTRY. >> THE ONLY WAY TO TRAVEL. 563 00:30:23,021 --> 00:30:24,000 >> Reporter: ON THE PLUS SIDE, THERE IS NO LONG LINE AT THE ARRIVALS HALL. >> I'M FOLLOWING YOU TO PASSPORT 564 00:30:24,000 --> 00:30:28,993 >> Reporter: ON THE PLUS SIDE, THERE IS NO LONG LINE AT THE ARRIVALS HALL. >> I'M FOLLOWING YOU TO PASSPORT 565 00:30:29,060 --> 00:30:30,000 CONTROL. >> Reporter: MIKE BARRINGTON FILLS VARIOUS ROLES AND POSITIONS ON SEALAND. 566 00:30:30,000 --> 00:30:35,033 CONTROL. >> Reporter: MIKE BARRINGTON FILLS VARIOUS ROLES AND POSITIONS ON SEALAND. 567 00:30:35,099 --> 00:30:36,000 RIGHT NOW IT'S IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS. HE ALSO HAPPENS TO BE THE ONLY PERMANENT RESIDENT. 568 00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:40,638 RIGHT NOW IT'S IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS. HE ALSO HAPPENS TO BE THE ONLY PERMANENT RESIDENT. 569 00:30:40,705 --> 00:30:42,000 >> SO, NOW I'M OFFICIAL? >> YOU ARE. WELCOME TO SEALAND. >> Reporter: IT WASN'T ALWAYS 570 00:30:42,000 --> 00:30:48,000 >> SO, NOW I'M OFFICIAL? >> YOU ARE. WELCOME TO SEALAND. >> Reporter: IT WASN'T ALWAYS 571 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:48,646 >> SO, NOW I'M OFFICIAL? >> YOU ARE. WELCOME TO SEALAND. >> Reporter: IT WASN'T ALWAYS 572 00:30:48,713 --> 00:30:54,000 NAMED SEALAND, AND IT WAS NEVER INTENDED TO BE A COUNTRY. ORIGINALLY CALLED HIS MAJESTY'S ROUGHS TOWER, IT WAS A HASTILY 573 00:30:54,000 --> 00:30:58,556 NAMED SEALAND, AND IT WAS NEVER INTENDED TO BE A COUNTRY. ORIGINALLY CALLED HIS MAJESTY'S ROUGHS TOWER, IT WAS A HASTILY 574 00:30:58,623 --> 00:31:00,000 CONSTRUCTED NAUTICAL PORT, ONE OF SEVERAL THE BRITISH SET UP IN THE NORTH SEA DURING WORLD WAR II. 575 00:31:00,000 --> 00:31:06,000 CONSTRUCTED NAUTICAL PORT, ONE OF SEVERAL THE BRITISH SET UP IN THE NORTH SEA DURING WORLD WAR II. 576 00:31:06,000 --> 00:31:06,264 CONSTRUCTED NAUTICAL PORT, ONE OF SEVERAL THE BRITISH SET UP IN THE NORTH SEA DURING WORLD WAR II. 577 00:31:06,331 --> 00:31:12,000 EQUIPPED WITH ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY, THESE FORTS WERE DESIGNED TO PREVENT GERMAN BOMBING RAIDS ON LONDON. 578 00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:12,203 EQUIPPED WITH ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY, THESE FORTS WERE DESIGNED TO PREVENT GERMAN BOMBING RAIDS ON LONDON. 579 00:31:12,270 --> 00:31:18,000 DURING THE WAR, MORE THAN 100 ROYAL MARINES WERE CRAMMED INTO THESE TOYERS FOR MONTHS ON END. DESCENDING THE SEVEN-STORY 580 00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:20,478 DURING THE WAR, MORE THAN 100 ROYAL MARINES WERE CRAMMED INTO THESE TOYERS FOR MONTHS ON END. DESCENDING THE SEVEN-STORY 581 00:31:20,545 --> 00:31:24,000 TOWERS, IT FEELS -- AND SMELLS -- LIKE A CROSS BETWEEN A TREE HOUSE AND A DIESEL-SOAKED SUBMARINE. 582 00:31:24,000 --> 00:31:28,653 TOWERS, IT FEELS -- AND SMELLS -- LIKE A CROSS BETWEEN A TREE HOUSE AND A DIESEL-SOAKED SUBMARINE. 583 00:31:28,720 --> 00:31:30,000 FIRST UP, THE FIRST CLASS BEDROOM SUITE. >> IT'S A NICE ONE. >> YEAH. 584 00:31:30,000 --> 00:31:32,390 FIRST UP, THE FIRST CLASS BEDROOM SUITE. >> IT'S A NICE ONE. >> YEAH. 585 00:31:32,457 --> 00:31:36,000 NICE TV. >> Reporter: OUR CLAUSTROPHOBIC TOUR CONTINUED DOWNWARD. >> NOW WE'RE UNDERWATER AT THIS 586 00:31:36,000 --> 00:31:38,529 NICE TV. >> Reporter: OUR CLAUSTROPHOBIC TOUR CONTINUED DOWNWARD. >> NOW WE'RE UNDERWATER AT THIS 587 00:31:38,596 --> 00:31:42,000 POINT. WE'VE STILL GOT A COUPLE FLOORS TO GO. YOU HEAR THE PROPELLERS GOING, 588 00:31:42,000 --> 00:31:43,468 POINT. WE'VE STILL GOT A COUPLE FLOORS TO GO. YOU HEAR THE PROPELLERS GOING, 589 00:31:43,534 --> 00:31:48,000 DING, DING, DING. >> Reporter: LIKE MANY COUNTRIES, THERE IS A NATIONAL CATHEDRAL. 590 00:31:48,000 --> 00:31:48,072 DING, DING, DING. >> Reporter: LIKE MANY COUNTRIES, THERE IS A NATIONAL CATHEDRAL. 591 00:31:48,139 --> 00:31:54,000 >> WE HAVE FREEDOM OF WORSHIP IN SEALAND. I THINK THERE'S EVEN THE QURAN IN HERE SOMEWHERE. 592 00:31:54,000 --> 00:31:56,547 >> WE HAVE FREEDOM OF WORSHIP IN SEALAND. I THINK THERE'S EVEN THE QURAN IN HERE SOMEWHERE. 593 00:31:56,614 --> 00:32:00,000 >> Reporter: ON THE BOTTOM FLOOR, THE JAIL. >> I HAVE TO LOOK AT THE SEALAND CONSTITUTION AND SEE WHAT MY 594 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:03,588 >> Reporter: ON THE BOTTOM FLOOR, THE JAIL. >> I HAVE TO LOOK AT THE SEALAND CONSTITUTION AND SEE WHAT MY 595 00:32:03,655 --> 00:32:06,000 RIGHTS ARE. >> Reporter: IF YOU'RE WONDERING BY NOW HOW THIS CONCRETE ISLAND CONSTITUTES A COUNTRY, STICK 596 00:32:06,000 --> 00:32:10,295 RIGHTS ARE. >> Reporter: IF YOU'RE WONDERING BY NOW HOW THIS CONCRETE ISLAND CONSTITUTES A COUNTRY, STICK 597 00:32:10,361 --> 00:32:12,000 WITH US HERE. >> THIS IS RADIO CAROLINE, 199. >> Reporter: BACK IN THE 1960s, THESE SAME WATERS PLAYED HOST TO 598 00:32:12,000 --> 00:32:18,000 WITH US HERE. >> THIS IS RADIO CAROLINE, 199. >> Reporter: BACK IN THE 1960s, THESE SAME WATERS PLAYED HOST TO 599 00:32:18,000 --> 00:32:18,102 WITH US HERE. >> THIS IS RADIO CAROLINE, 199. >> Reporter: BACK IN THE 1960s, THESE SAME WATERS PLAYED HOST TO 600 00:32:18,169 --> 00:32:24,000 THE BURGEONING UNLICENSED COMMERCIAL RADIO BUSINESS THAT OPERATED ON SHIPS AND OLD FORTS, WHAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT 601 00:32:24,000 --> 00:32:25,443 THE BURGEONING UNLICENSED COMMERCIAL RADIO BUSINESS THAT OPERATED ON SHIPS AND OLD FORTS, WHAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT 602 00:32:25,510 --> 00:32:30,000 CALLED PIRATE RADIO. IT WAS A TIME OF THE BEATLES, THE ROLLING STONES, THE KINKS. BUT THE STODGY BBC, WHICH HAD A 603 00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:34,752 CALLED PIRATE RADIO. IT WAS A TIME OF THE BEATLES, THE ROLLING STONES, THE KINKS. BUT THE STODGY BBC, WHICH HAD A 604 00:32:34,819 --> 00:32:36,000 MONOPOLY ON BROADCASTING IN BRITAIN, GAVE THE ROCK BANDS JUST AN HOUR OF AIR TIME A WEEK. ♪ 605 00:32:36,000 --> 00:32:42,000 MONOPOLY ON BROADCASTING IN BRITAIN, GAVE THE ROCK BANDS JUST AN HOUR OF AIR TIME A WEEK. ♪ 606 00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:44,228 MONOPOLY ON BROADCASTING IN BRITAIN, GAVE THE ROCK BANDS JUST AN HOUR OF AIR TIME A WEEK. ♪ 607 00:32:44,295 --> 00:32:48,000 THE YOUNGER SET IN BRITAIN, MILLIONS OF THEM, TUNED THEIR KNOBS TO THE PIRATE STATIONS. IN 1965, PRINCE MICHAEL'S 608 00:32:48,000 --> 00:32:53,671 THE YOUNGER SET IN BRITAIN, MILLIONS OF THEM, TUNED THEIR KNOBS TO THE PIRATE STATIONS. IN 1965, PRINCE MICHAEL'S 609 00:32:53,738 --> 00:32:54,000 FATHER, ROY BATES, AN ENTERPRISING, SWASHBUCKLING WORLD WAR II VETERAN COMMANDEERED A FORT WHERE 610 00:32:54,000 --> 00:32:59,944 FATHER, ROY BATES, AN ENTERPRISING, SWASHBUCKLING WORLD WAR II VETERAN COMMANDEERED A FORT WHERE 611 00:33:00,011 --> 00:33:06,000 ANOTHER PIRATE STATION OPERATED. IT WAS THE WILD WEST ON THE NORTH SEA. >> THE DEEJAYS MAY NOT BE HIGHLY 612 00:33:06,000 --> 00:33:07,852 ANOTHER PIRATE STATION OPERATED. IT WAS THE WILD WEST ON THE NORTH SEA. >> THE DEEJAYS MAY NOT BE HIGHLY 613 00:33:07,919 --> 00:33:12,000 EXPERIENCED, BUT THEY CERTAINLY PULL THEIR WEIGHT. >> Reporter: BATES SET UP BRITAINS FIRST 24-HOUR OUTFIT. 614 00:33:12,000 --> 00:33:14,926 EXPERIENCED, BUT THEY CERTAINLY PULL THEIR WEIGHT. >> Reporter: BATES SET UP BRITAINS FIRST 24-HOUR OUTFIT. 615 00:33:14,992 --> 00:33:18,000 HE CALLED IT RADIO WESSEX. >> THE PUBLIC WANTED US TO DO THE JOB. I THINK WHILE THIS DEMAND IS 616 00:33:18,000 --> 00:33:24,000 HE CALLED IT RADIO WESSEX. >> THE PUBLIC WANTED US TO DO THE JOB. I THINK WHILE THIS DEMAND IS 617 00:33:24,000 --> 00:33:24,268 HE CALLED IT RADIO WESSEX. >> THE PUBLIC WANTED US TO DO THE JOB. I THINK WHILE THIS DEMAND IS 618 00:33:24,335 --> 00:33:30,000 HERE, WE'LL REMAIN. >> Reporter: BUT NOT FOR LONG. THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ENACTED A NEW LAW, RENDERING ALL PIRATE 619 00:33:30,000 --> 00:33:30,141 HERE, WE'LL REMAIN. >> Reporter: BUT NOT FOR LONG. THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ENACTED A NEW LAW, RENDERING ALL PIRATE 620 00:33:30,208 --> 00:33:36,000 RADIO STATIONS ILLEGAL. BATES WAS FORCED TO SHUT DOWN. BUT TRUE TO HIS NATURE, HE WAS SOMETHING OTHER THAN SCARED OFF. 621 00:33:36,000 --> 00:33:38,649 RADIO STATIONS ILLEGAL. BATES WAS FORCED TO SHUT DOWN. BUT TRUE TO HIS NATURE, HE WAS SOMETHING OTHER THAN SCARED OFF. 622 00:33:38,716 --> 00:33:42,000 >> HE JUST WOULD NOT BACK DOWN. >> FORM OF SURRENDER. IF HE SAID, YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M OUT. 623 00:33:42,000 --> 00:33:44,956 >> HE JUST WOULD NOT BACK DOWN. >> FORM OF SURRENDER. IF HE SAID, YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M OUT. 624 00:33:45,022 --> 00:33:48,000 >> I MEAN, NO. >> Reporter: FAR FROM SURRENDERING, BATES SEIZED ANOTHER FORT, ROUGHS TOWER, 625 00:33:48,000 --> 00:33:51,829 >> I MEAN, NO. >> Reporter: FAR FROM SURRENDERING, BATES SEIZED ANOTHER FORT, ROUGHS TOWER, 626 00:33:51,896 --> 00:33:54,000 WHICH WAS OUTSIDE UK TERRITORIAL WATERS. INSTEAD OF RESTARTING RADIO ESSEX, HE DID SOMETHING BOLDER 627 00:33:54,000 --> 00:33:59,003 WHICH WAS OUTSIDE UK TERRITORIAL WATERS. INSTEAD OF RESTARTING RADIO ESSEX, HE DID SOMETHING BOLDER 628 00:33:59,070 --> 00:34:00,000 STILL. ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1967, HE DECLARED IT AN INDEPENDENT STATE, SEALAND, AND DECLARED 629 00:34:00,000 --> 00:34:05,643 STILL. ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1967, HE DECLARED IT AN INDEPENDENT STATE, SEALAND, AND DECLARED 630 00:34:05,710 --> 00:34:06,000 HIMSELF ITS PRINCE. IT WAS HIS WIFE JOAN'S BIRTHDAY. >> IT WAS A DRAMATIC GESTURE TO MAKE HER A PRINCESS. 631 00:34:06,000 --> 00:34:12,000 HIMSELF ITS PRINCE. IT WAS HIS WIFE JOAN'S BIRTHDAY. >> IT WAS A DRAMATIC GESTURE TO MAKE HER A PRINCESS. 632 00:34:12,000 --> 00:34:18,000 HIMSELF ITS PRINCE. IT WAS HIS WIFE JOAN'S BIRTHDAY. >> IT WAS A DRAMATIC GESTURE TO MAKE HER A PRINCESS. 633 00:34:18,000 --> 00:34:18,489 HIMSELF ITS PRINCE. IT WAS HIS WIFE JOAN'S BIRTHDAY. >> IT WAS A DRAMATIC GESTURE TO MAKE HER A PRINCESS. 634 00:34:18,556 --> 00:34:24,000 >> HE DIDN'T TAKE HER TO DINNER. HE JUST MADE HER A PRINCESS. >> Reporter: THEY SET UP HOME ON SEALAND. 635 00:34:24,000 --> 00:34:29,233 >> HE DIDN'T TAKE HER TO DINNER. HE JUST MADE HER A PRINCESS. >> Reporter: THEY SET UP HOME ON SEALAND. 636 00:34:29,300 --> 00:34:30,000 THE SHEER NOVELTY OF THEIR LIFESTYLE WAS A SOURCE OF AMUSEMENT ON THE MAINLAND. THIS NEWS REEL IS FROM 1969. 637 00:34:30,000 --> 00:34:36,000 THE SHEER NOVELTY OF THEIR LIFESTYLE WAS A SOURCE OF AMUSEMENT ON THE MAINLAND. THIS NEWS REEL IS FROM 1969. 638 00:34:36,000 --> 00:34:36,541 THE SHEER NOVELTY OF THEIR LIFESTYLE WAS A SOURCE OF AMUSEMENT ON THE MAINLAND. THIS NEWS REEL IS FROM 1969. 639 00:34:36,607 --> 00:34:42,000 >> THE START OF THE NEW DAY, EVEN FOR THE NEW ROYALS, IS NO DIFFERENT THAN MILLIONS OF OTHERS, THEIR REQUEST FOR A 640 00:34:42,000 --> 00:34:44,682 >> THE START OF THE NEW DAY, EVEN FOR THE NEW ROYALS, IS NO DIFFERENT THAN MILLIONS OF OTHERS, THEIR REQUEST FOR A 641 00:34:44,749 --> 00:34:48,000 COMMON CUP. >> MOW POSSIBLE IS IT TO KEEP LOOKING GLAMOROUS IN CONDITIONS LIKE THESE? 642 00:34:48,000 --> 00:34:49,987 COMMON CUP. >> MOW POSSIBLE IS IT TO KEEP LOOKING GLAMOROUS IN CONDITIONS LIKE THESE? 643 00:34:50,054 --> 00:34:54,000 >> IT'S NO MORE DIFFICULT THAN ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD. WE'RE QUITE COMFORTABLE HERE. I HAVE ALL THE THINGS I WANT. 644 00:34:54,000 --> 00:34:57,028 >> IT'S NO MORE DIFFICULT THAN ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD. WE'RE QUITE COMFORTABLE HERE. I HAVE ALL THE THINGS I WANT. 645 00:34:57,094 --> 00:35:00,000 >> Reporter: AT AGE 16, PENNY WAS LESS CONVINCED. >> IT WAS FREEZING COLD AND IT HAD NO ELECTRICITY. 646 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:04,602 >> Reporter: AT AGE 16, PENNY WAS LESS CONVINCED. >> IT WAS FREEZING COLD AND IT HAD NO ELECTRICITY. 647 00:35:04,669 --> 00:35:06,000 TO FLUSH A TOILET, YOU'D HAVE TO CHUNK A BUCKET OVER THE SIDE, PULL IT UP, AND FLUSH THE TOILET. 648 00:35:06,000 --> 00:35:11,075 TO FLUSH A TOILET, YOU'D HAVE TO CHUNK A BUCKET OVER THE SIDE, PULL IT UP, AND FLUSH THE TOILET. 649 00:35:11,142 --> 00:35:12,000 >> THAT WAS YOUR TOILET? >> YES. >> Reporter: THE BATES FAMILY HAD BIG AMBITIONS TO TURN IT 650 00:35:12,000 --> 00:35:17,782 >> THAT WAS YOUR TOILET? >> YES. >> Reporter: THE BATES FAMILY HAD BIG AMBITIONS TO TURN IT 651 00:35:17,849 --> 00:35:18,000 INTO A LUXURY ISLAND AND CASINO. THEY WENT ALL IN ON STATEHOOD, FASHIONING A FLAG, STAMPS, CURRENCY, AN ANTHEM, EVEN A 652 00:35:18,000 --> 00:35:24,000 INTO A LUXURY ISLAND AND CASINO. THEY WENT ALL IN ON STATEHOOD, FASHIONING A FLAG, STAMPS, CURRENCY, AN ANTHEM, EVEN A 653 00:35:24,000 --> 00:35:27,825 INTO A LUXURY ISLAND AND CASINO. THEY WENT ALL IN ON STATEHOOD, FASHIONING A FLAG, STAMPS, CURRENCY, AN ANTHEM, EVEN A 654 00:35:27,892 --> 00:35:30,000 NATIONAL MOTTO, E MARE LIBERTAS, FROM THE SEA, FREEDOM. AS TEENS, MICHAEL AND PENNY WOULD SPEND MONTHS ON SEALAND 655 00:35:30,000 --> 00:35:36,000 NATIONAL MOTTO, E MARE LIBERTAS, FROM THE SEA, FREEDOM. AS TEENS, MICHAEL AND PENNY WOULD SPEND MONTHS ON SEALAND 656 00:35:36,000 --> 00:35:37,502 NATIONAL MOTTO, E MARE LIBERTAS, FROM THE SEA, FREEDOM. AS TEENS, MICHAEL AND PENNY WOULD SPEND MONTHS ON SEALAND 657 00:35:37,568 --> 00:35:42,000 HOLDING DOWN THE FORT, AS IT WERE, FIRING OFF WARNING SHOTS AND TOSSING MOLOTOV COCKTAILS OVERBOARD TO FEND OFF PERIODIC 658 00:35:42,000 --> 00:35:45,076 HOLDING DOWN THE FORT, AS IT WERE, FIRING OFF WARNING SHOTS AND TOSSING MOLOTOV COCKTAILS OVERBOARD TO FEND OFF PERIODIC 659 00:35:45,142 --> 00:35:48,000 ATTEMPTS OF INVASION FROM RIVALS AND BUCCANEERS. >> WHEN THE PRESS EVENTUALLY CAME OUT AND TOOK PHOTOGRAPHS, 660 00:35:48,000 --> 00:35:51,282 ATTEMPTS OF INVASION FROM RIVALS AND BUCCANEERS. >> WHEN THE PRESS EVENTUALLY CAME OUT AND TOOK PHOTOGRAPHS, 661 00:35:51,349 --> 00:35:54,000 MY FATHER CALLED ME DOWN AND HE SAID, NOW, LOOK, HE SAID, HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD HUH-UH DO NOT HOLD A GUN LIKE THAT. 662 00:35:54,000 --> 00:35:59,957 MY FATHER CALLED ME DOWN AND HE SAID, NOW, LOOK, HE SAID, HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD HUH-UH DO NOT HOLD A GUN LIKE THAT. 663 00:36:00,024 --> 00:36:06,000 >> YOU WEREN'T HOLDING THE GUN THE RIGHT WAY. >> IF YOU LOOK AT THE PICTURE, THE WAY I'M HOLDING THE GUNS IS 664 00:36:06,000 --> 00:36:07,498 >> YOU WEREN'T HOLDING THE GUN THE RIGHT WAY. >> IF YOU LOOK AT THE PICTURE, THE WAY I'M HOLDING THE GUNS IS 665 00:36:07,565 --> 00:36:12,000 DREADFUL. >> Reporter: FIRMLY SETTLED ON SEALAND, THE BATES REMAINED A NUISANCE TO THE BRITISH 666 00:36:12,000 --> 00:36:13,137 DREADFUL. >> Reporter: FIRMLY SETTLED ON SEALAND, THE BATES REMAINED A NUISANCE TO THE BRITISH 667 00:36:13,204 --> 00:36:18,000 GOVERNMENT. AS A WARNING TO THE FAMILY, A TEAM OF ROYAL ENGINEERS BLEW UP A SIMILAR NORTH SEA FORT. 668 00:36:18,000 --> 00:36:21,279 GOVERNMENT. AS A WARNING TO THE FAMILY, A TEAM OF ROYAL ENGINEERS BLEW UP A SIMILAR NORTH SEA FORT. 669 00:36:21,345 --> 00:36:24,000 AT SEALAND'S NATIONAL ARCHIVES, WHICH DOUBLES AS PRINCE MICHAEL'S DINING ROOM TABLE, WE WERE SHOWN DECLASSIFIED PLANS 670 00:36:24,000 --> 00:36:29,220 AT SEALAND'S NATIONAL ARCHIVES, WHICH DOUBLES AS PRINCE MICHAEL'S DINING ROOM TABLE, WE WERE SHOWN DECLASSIFIED PLANS 671 00:36:29,287 --> 00:36:30,000 DRAWN UP BY THE BRITISH MINISTRY OF DEFENSE TO TAKE SEALAND BY FORCE. >> THE FULL UNITS ARE TO BE 672 00:36:30,000 --> 00:36:36,000 DRAWN UP BY THE BRITISH MINISTRY OF DEFENSE TO TAKE SEALAND BY FORCE. >> THE FULL UNITS ARE TO BE 673 00:36:36,000 --> 00:36:36,594 DRAWN UP BY THE BRITISH MINISTRY OF DEFENSE TO TAKE SEALAND BY FORCE. >> THE FULL UNITS ARE TO BE 674 00:36:36,661 --> 00:36:42,000 AVAILABLE TO THE EXECUTION OF THE OPERATION. ROYAL NAVY, TWO WESSEX 5 HELICOPTERS, CRAFTS FROM HM 675 00:36:42,000 --> 00:36:45,269 AVAILABLE TO THE EXECUTION OF THE OPERATION. ROYAL NAVY, TWO WESSEX 5 HELICOPTERS, CRAFTS FROM HM 676 00:36:45,336 --> 00:36:48,000 NAVAL BASE CHATHAM, PORTSMOUTH, AND A CLEARANCE DIVING TEAM. IT'S CRAZY, ISN'T IT? >> Reporter: BUT IT WASN'T JUST 677 00:36:48,000 --> 00:36:52,944 NAVAL BASE CHATHAM, PORTSMOUTH, AND A CLEARANCE DIVING TEAM. IT'S CRAZY, ISN'T IT? >> Reporter: BUT IT WASN'T JUST 678 00:36:53,010 --> 00:36:54,000 THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT THAT WANTED TO DISLODGE THE FAMILY. IN AUGUST 1978, A BAND OF ROGUE DIAMOND MERCHANTS LAUNCHED A 679 00:36:54,000 --> 00:37:00,000 THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT THAT WANTED TO DISLODGE THE FAMILY. IN AUGUST 1978, A BAND OF ROGUE DIAMOND MERCHANTS LAUNCHED A 680 00:37:00,000 --> 00:37:05,990 THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT THAT WANTED TO DISLODGE THE FAMILY. IN AUGUST 1978, A BAND OF ROGUE DIAMOND MERCHANTS LAUNCHED A 681 00:37:06,057 --> 00:37:12,000 COUP COUP D'ETAT. THEY ARRIVED BY HELICOPTER WITH A FILM CREW IN TOW, TAKING 682 00:37:12,000 --> 00:37:12,997 COUP COUP D'ETAT. THEY ARRIVED BY HELICOPTER WITH A FILM CREW IN TOW, TAKING 683 00:37:13,064 --> 00:37:18,000 PRINCE MICHAEL BY SURPRISE AND ROUGHING HIM UP. >> THEY TIED MY ELBOWS TOGETHER, MY FEET TOGETHER, MY HANDS TO MY 684 00:37:18,000 --> 00:37:20,538 PRINCE MICHAEL BY SURPRISE AND ROUGHING HIM UP. >> THEY TIED MY ELBOWS TOGETHER, MY FEET TOGETHER, MY HANDS TO MY 685 00:37:20,605 --> 00:37:24,000 KNEES, AND THEY PICKED ME UP, AND SAID, LET'S CHUNK THIS PERSON OVER THE SIDE. HE'S TOO MUCH TROUBLE. 686 00:37:24,000 --> 00:37:25,710 KNEES, AND THEY PICKED ME UP, AND SAID, LET'S CHUNK THIS PERSON OVER THE SIDE. HE'S TOO MUCH TROUBLE. 687 00:37:25,776 --> 00:37:30,000 >> YOU'RE A FULL ON POLITICAL PRISONER RIGHT NOW? >> YEAH. >> Reporter: SEALAND HAD FALLEN. 688 00:37:30,000 --> 00:37:31,882 >> YOU'RE A FULL ON POLITICAL PRISONER RIGHT NOW? >> YEAH. >> Reporter: SEALAND HAD FALLEN. 689 00:37:31,949 --> 00:37:36,000 AFTER THREE DAYS, MICHAEL WAS RELEASED. DID MICHAEL AND HIS FATHER THEN RETURN VIA HELICOPTER TO STAGE A 690 00:37:36,000 --> 00:37:40,791 AFTER THREE DAYS, MICHAEL WAS RELEASED. DID MICHAEL AND HIS FATHER THEN RETURN VIA HELICOPTER TO STAGE A 691 00:37:40,858 --> 00:37:42,000 SUCCESSFUL COUNTER COUP? YES, YES THEY DID. >> I JUMPED AND LANDED CRASHED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GERMANS. 692 00:37:42,000 --> 00:37:47,365 SUCCESSFUL COUNTER COUP? YES, YES THEY DID. >> I JUMPED AND LANDED CRASHED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GERMANS. 693 00:37:47,431 --> 00:37:48,000 HIT THE DECK, BOOM. THE GERMANS WENT LIKE THAT. >> THEY SURRENDER? >> THAT'S IT. 694 00:37:48,000 --> 00:37:52,169 HIT THE DECK, BOOM. THE GERMANS WENT LIKE THAT. >> THEY SURRENDER? >> THAT'S IT. 695 00:37:52,236 --> 00:37:54,000 >> YOU'VE RECLAIMED YOUR PRINCIPALITY. >> Reporter: DISARMED, THE PLOTTERS WERE RELEASED, ALL 696 00:37:54,000 --> 00:37:58,275 >> YOU'VE RECLAIMED YOUR PRINCIPALITY. >> Reporter: DISARMED, THE PLOTTERS WERE RELEASED, ALL 697 00:37:58,342 --> 00:38:00,000 EXCEPT FOR ONE. HIS NAME WAS PUTS, AND HE WAS MADE TO CLEAN THE BATHROOM, MAKE COFFEE, AND IMPOSED A FINE FOR 698 00:38:00,000 --> 00:38:05,516 EXCEPT FOR ONE. HIS NAME WAS PUTS, AND HE WAS MADE TO CLEAN THE BATHROOM, MAKE COFFEE, AND IMPOSED A FINE FOR 699 00:38:05,583 --> 00:38:06,000 TREASON, $37,000. HIS IMPRISONMENT BROUGHT A GERMAN DIPLOMAT TO SEALAND. >> BUT IF YOU HAVE GERMAN 700 00:38:06,000 --> 00:38:12,000 TREASON, $37,000. HIS IMPRISONMENT BROUGHT A GERMAN DIPLOMAT TO SEALAND. >> BUT IF YOU HAVE GERMAN 701 00:38:12,000 --> 00:38:13,491 TREASON, $37,000. HIS IMPRISONMENT BROUGHT A GERMAN DIPLOMAT TO SEALAND. >> BUT IF YOU HAVE GERMAN 702 00:38:13,557 --> 00:38:18,000 EMISSARIES COMING HERE TO TRY AND NEGOTIATE THE RELEASE OF THIS PRISONER, DOESN'T THAT IMPLY THAT SEALAND IS A STATE 703 00:38:18,000 --> 00:38:20,564 EMISSARIES COMING HERE TO TRY AND NEGOTIATE THE RELEASE OF THIS PRISONER, DOESN'T THAT IMPLY THAT SEALAND IS A STATE 704 00:38:20,631 --> 00:38:24,000 THAT'S HAVING RELATIONS? >> ABSOLUTELY. THE FACT OF RECOGNITION, IT HAPPENED, YEAH. 705 00:38:24,000 --> 00:38:27,938 THAT'S HAVING RELATIONS? >> ABSOLUTELY. THE FACT OF RECOGNITION, IT HAPPENED, YEAH. 706 00:38:28,005 --> 00:38:30,000 >> Reporter: THIS DIPLOMATIC VISIT WAS CRITICAL FOR THE BATES FAMILY. AN INTERNATIONAL TREATY SIGNED 707 00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:33,511 >> Reporter: THIS DIPLOMATIC VISIT WAS CRITICAL FOR THE BATES FAMILY. AN INTERNATIONAL TREATY SIGNED 708 00:38:33,577 --> 00:38:36,000 IN THE 1930s ESTABLISHED FOUR REQUIREMENTS FOR STATEHOOD. ONE IS RECOGNITION BY ANOTHER STATE. 709 00:38:36,000 --> 00:38:39,150 IN THE 1930s ESTABLISHED FOUR REQUIREMENTS FOR STATEHOOD. ONE IS RECOGNITION BY ANOTHER STATE. 710 00:38:39,216 --> 00:38:42,000 SEALAND HAD ALREADY MET THE OTHER TESTS, A GOVERNMENT, CHECK, A DEFINED TERRITORY, CHECK, AND A PERMANENT 711 00:38:42,000 --> 00:38:46,991 SEALAND HAD ALREADY MET THE OTHER TESTS, A GOVERNMENT, CHECK, A DEFINED TERRITORY, CHECK, AND A PERMANENT 712 00:38:47,058 --> 00:38:48,000 POPULATION, CHECK, THANKS TO MICHAEL BARRINGTON. >> SO, WHAT'S YOUR POSITION HERE? 713 00:38:48,000 --> 00:38:51,829 POPULATION, CHECK, THANKS TO MICHAEL BARRINGTON. >> SO, WHAT'S YOUR POSITION HERE? 714 00:38:51,896 --> 00:38:54,000 >> WELL, I DO MOST OF THE ENGINEERING WORK, THE ELECTRICAL AND WHATEVER. APPARENTLY I'M HEAD OF HOMELAND 715 00:38:54,000 --> 00:38:57,501 >> WELL, I DO MOST OF THE ENGINEERING WORK, THE ELECTRICAL AND WHATEVER. APPARENTLY I'M HEAD OF HOMELAND 716 00:38:57,568 --> 00:39:00,000 SECURITY. >> WHAT ARE YOU PROTECTING THIS PLACE FROM? >> THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT OR 717 00:39:00,000 --> 00:39:02,106 SECURITY. >> WHAT ARE YOU PROTECTING THIS PLACE FROM? >> THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT OR 718 00:39:02,173 --> 00:39:06,000 ANYBODY ELSE THAT DECIDES TO TAKE US OVER. WE ARE A COUNTRY AFTER ALL, A SMALL NATION. 719 00:39:06,000 --> 00:39:07,344 ANYBODY ELSE THAT DECIDES TO TAKE US OVER. WE ARE A COUNTRY AFTER ALL, A SMALL NATION. 720 00:39:07,411 --> 00:39:12,000 >> YOU'RE READY TO USE WEAPONS IF YOU MUST. >> IF NEED BE, YES, NO HESITATION. 721 00:39:12,000 --> 00:39:14,318 >> YOU'RE READY TO USE WEAPONS IF YOU MUST. >> IF NEED BE, YES, NO HESITATION. 722 00:39:14,385 --> 00:39:18,000 HAS UPDATED THEIR PIRATE RADIO SENSIBILITIES FOR THE TIMES. IN THE EARLY 2000s, THEY PARTNERED WITH INTERNET 723 00:39:18,000 --> 00:39:24,000 HAS UPDATED THEIR PIRATE RADIO SENSIBILITIES FOR THE TIMES. IN THE EARLY 2000s, THEY PARTNERED WITH INTERNET 724 00:39:24,000 --> 00:39:24,228 HAS UPDATED THEIR PIRATE RADIO SENSIBILITIES FOR THE TIMES. IN THE EARLY 2000s, THEY PARTNERED WITH INTERNET 725 00:39:24,295 --> 00:39:30,000 ENTREPRENEURS, WHO INVESTED MILLIONS IN DESIGNS OF TURNING SEALAND INTO AN OFFSHORE DATA HAVEN. 726 00:39:30,000 --> 00:39:31,368 ENTREPRENEURS, WHO INVESTED MILLIONS IN DESIGNS OF TURNING SEALAND INTO AN OFFSHORE DATA HAVEN. 727 00:39:31,435 --> 00:39:36,000 >> WE USED TO RUN THINGS LIKE GAMBLING SITES, PORN SITES. WE HAD A FEW DUBIOUS PEOPLE ASKING US TO DO THINGS THAT WE 728 00:39:36,000 --> 00:39:41,946 >> WE USED TO RUN THINGS LIKE GAMBLING SITES, PORN SITES. WE HAD A FEW DUBIOUS PEOPLE ASKING US TO DO THINGS THAT WE 729 00:39:42,012 --> 00:39:48,000 DIDN'T REALLY AGREE WITH. THERE WAS AN ORGAN TRANSPLANT COMPANY, LIKE HUMAN ORGANS, THAT WANTED TO HOST OUT HERE, WHICH 730 00:39:48,000 --> 00:39:48,986 DIDN'T REALLY AGREE WITH. THERE WAS AN ORGAN TRANSPLANT COMPANY, LIKE HUMAN ORGANS, THAT WANTED TO HOST OUT HERE, WHICH 731 00:39:49,053 --> 00:39:54,000 MY FATHER WAS AGAINST. >> GAMBLING AND PORN IS OKAY BUT WE DRAW THE LINE AT HARVESTING HUMAN ORGANS. 732 00:39:54,000 --> 00:39:55,426 MY FATHER WAS AGAINST. >> GAMBLING AND PORN IS OKAY BUT WE DRAW THE LINE AT HARVESTING HUMAN ORGANS. 733 00:39:55,493 --> 00:40:00,000 >> YES, EXACTLY. >> Reporter: THAT VENTURE FAILED BUSINESS MALI. BUT TODAY JAMES AND HIS YOUNGER 734 00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:02,533 >> YES, EXACTLY. >> Reporter: THAT VENTURE FAILED BUSINESS MALI. BUT TODAY JAMES AND HIS YOUNGER 735 00:40:02,600 --> 00:40:06,000 BROTHER ARE STILL HARNESSING THE POWER OF THE INTERNET. THE BATES FAMILY WON'T DISCLOSE THE SIZE OF THE NATIONAL DEBT OR 736 00:40:06,000 --> 00:40:08,072 BROTHER ARE STILL HARNESSING THE POWER OF THE INTERNET. THE BATES FAMILY WON'T DISCLOSE THE SIZE OF THE NATIONAL DEBT OR 737 00:40:08,139 --> 00:40:12,000 THE YEARLY BUDGET, BUT IT IS SERVICED THROUGH THE ONLINE SALE OF NOBLE TITLES. BECOME A LORD OR LADY FOR $30. 738 00:40:12,000 --> 00:40:15,813 THE YEARLY BUDGET, BUT IT IS SERVICED THROUGH THE ONLINE SALE OF NOBLE TITLES. BECOME A LORD OR LADY FOR $30. 739 00:40:15,880 --> 00:40:18,000 600 BUCKS WILL MAKE YOU A SEALAND DUKE OR DUCHESS. >> AND PEOPLE ARE BUYING THESE TITLES. 740 00:40:18,000 --> 00:40:21,719 600 BUCKS WILL MAKE YOU A SEALAND DUKE OR DUCHESS. >> AND PEOPLE ARE BUYING THESE TITLES. 741 00:40:21,786 --> 00:40:24,000 WHAT IS THAT ALL ABOUT? >> I THINK IT MEANS SO MANY THINGS TO SO MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE. 742 00:40:24,000 --> 00:40:25,656 WHAT IS THAT ALL ABOUT? >> I THINK IT MEANS SO MANY THINGS TO SO MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE. 743 00:40:25,723 --> 00:40:30,000 SOME PEOPLE LOVE THE ACT OF POLITICAL DEFIANCE. SOME PEOPLE LOVE THE LOVE STORY THAT RAN THROUGH IT WITH MY 744 00:40:30,000 --> 00:40:33,564 SOME PEOPLE LOVE THE ACT OF POLITICAL DEFIANCE. SOME PEOPLE LOVE THE LOVE STORY THAT RAN THROUGH IT WITH MY 745 00:40:33,631 --> 00:40:36,000 GRANDPA. SOME PEOPLE LOVE THE DAVID AGAINST GOLIATH. >> Reporter: THAT NATIONAL MYTH 746 00:40:36,000 --> 00:40:42,000 GRANDPA. SOME PEOPLE LOVE THE DAVID AGAINST GOLIATH. >> Reporter: THAT NATIONAL MYTH 747 00:40:42,000 --> 00:40:43,240 GRANDPA. SOME PEOPLE LOVE THE DAVID AGAINST GOLIATH. >> Reporter: THAT NATIONAL MYTH 748 00:40:43,307 --> 00:40:48,000 HAS FAR OUTGROWN THE COUNTRY ITSELF. AS FOR THE HOUSE OF BATES, ROY AND JOAN HAVE PASSED ON. 749 00:40:48,000 --> 00:40:48,345 HAS FAR OUTGROWN THE COUNTRY ITSELF. AS FOR THE HOUSE OF BATES, ROY AND JOAN HAVE PASSED ON. 750 00:40:48,412 --> 00:40:54,000 AND THE REST OF THE LINEAGE LIVES IN THE SMALL ENGLISH RESORT TOWN OF SOUTH END ON SEA. PRINCES JAMES AND LIAM RUN A 751 00:40:54,000 --> 00:40:57,755 AND THE REST OF THE LINEAGE LIVES IN THE SMALL ENGLISH RESORT TOWN OF SOUTH END ON SEA. PRINCES JAMES AND LIAM RUN A 752 00:40:57,822 --> 00:41:00,000 BUSINESS HARVESTING COCKLES. PRINCESS PENNY RUNS A BOTOX CLINIC NEARBY. AND SEVEN YEARS AGO, PRINCE 753 00:41:00,000 --> 00:41:06,000 BUSINESS HARVESTING COCKLES. PRINCESS PENNY RUNS A BOTOX CLINIC NEARBY. AND SEVEN YEARS AGO, PRINCE 754 00:41:06,000 --> 00:41:07,331 BUSINESS HARVESTING COCKLES. PRINCESS PENNY RUNS A BOTOX CLINIC NEARBY. AND SEVEN YEARS AGO, PRINCE 755 00:41:07,398 --> 00:41:12,000 MICHAEL MARRIED AND WELCOMED A NEW PRINCESS, MAE SHI, A FORMER ARTILLERY MAJOR IN CHINA'S PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY. 756 00:41:12,000 --> 00:41:16,574 MICHAEL MARRIED AND WELCOMED A NEW PRINCESS, MAE SHI, A FORMER ARTILLERY MAJOR IN CHINA'S PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY. 757 00:41:16,640 --> 00:41:18,000 SIX DECADES AFTER FOUNDING THEIR PRIVATE COUNTRY, THE ROYAL FAMILY REMAINS COMMITTED TO THE BIT. 758 00:41:18,000 --> 00:41:21,045 SIX DECADES AFTER FOUNDING THEIR PRIVATE COUNTRY, THE ROYAL FAMILY REMAINS COMMITTED TO THE BIT. 759 00:41:21,111 --> 00:41:24,000 >> IT'S THE GOLDEN AGE FOR SEALAND? >> HOPEFULLY. >> THE BRITISH NAVY ROLLED UP 760 00:41:24,000 --> 00:41:26,450 >> IT'S THE GOLDEN AGE FOR SEALAND? >> HOPEFULLY. >> THE BRITISH NAVY ROLLED UP 761 00:41:26,517 --> 00:41:30,000 TOMORROW AND SAID IT'S TIME TO RECLAIM SEALAND, HOW DO YOU RESPOND? >> WELL, FIRST OF ALL, I'M SURE 762 00:41:30,000 --> 00:41:32,356 TOMORROW AND SAID IT'S TIME TO RECLAIM SEALAND, HOW DO YOU RESPOND? >> WELL, FIRST OF ALL, I'M SURE 763 00:41:32,423 --> 00:41:36,000 THEY WOULDN'T. BUT IF THEY DID, I'D JUST GET THE BEST CHINA OUT AND MAKE THEM A NICE CUP OF TEA. 764 00:41:36,000 --> 00:41:37,828 THEY WOULDN'T. BUT IF THEY DID, I'D JUST GET THE BEST CHINA OUT AND MAKE THEM A NICE CUP OF TEA. 765 00:41:37,895 --> 00:41:42,000 >> LATER THIS YEAR, THE ROYAL FAMILY WILL BE ROLLING OUT THEIR LATEST GAMBIT, DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP TO HELP FUND 766 00:41:42,000 --> 00:41:48,000 >> LATER THIS YEAR, THE ROYAL FAMILY WILL BE ROLLING OUT THEIR LATEST GAMBIT, DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP TO HELP FUND 767 00:41:48,000 --> 00:41:48,072 >> LATER THIS YEAR, THE ROYAL FAMILY WILL BE ROLLING OUT THEIR LATEST GAMBIT, DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP TO HELP FUND 768 00:41:48,138 --> 00:41:54,000 SEALAND'S REFURBISHMENT INTO A TOURIST DESTINATION. >>> GETTING TO AND STAYING ON SEALAND. 769 00:41:54,000 --> 00:41:55,579 SEALAND'S REFURBISHMENT INTO A TOURIST DESTINATION. >>> GETTING TO AND STAYING ON SEALAND. 770 00:41:55,646 --> 00:42:00,000 >> I'D BE LYING IF I SAID IT WAS THE MOST COMFORTABLE NIGHT'S >>> I'M SCOTT PELLEY. WE'LL BE BACK NEXT WEEK WITH 771 00:42:00,000 --> 00:42:06,000 >> I'D BE LYING IF I SAID IT WAS THE MOST COMFORTABLE NIGHT'S >>> I'M SCOTT PELLEY. WE'LL BE BACK NEXT WEEK WITH 772 00:42:06,000 --> 00:42:12,000 >> I'D BE LYING IF I SAID IT WAS THE MOST COMFORTABLE NIGHT'S >>> I'M SCOTT PELLEY. WE'LL BE BACK NEXT WEEK WITH 773 00:42:12,000 --> 00:42:13,731 >> I'D BE LYING IF I SAID IT WAS THE MOST COMFORTABLE NIGHT'S >>> I'M SCOTT PELLEY. WE'LL BE BACK NEXT WEEK WITH