If they notice anything at all, it is usually that some time has mysteriously passed. This abduction story has been described by hundreds of people who have been placed under hypnosis by psychiatrists, psychologists and other therapists. Victims come from all corners of the globe and from every age, gender and race. For every abductee whose recollection has been liberated in therapy, there are many more who remain totally unaware of their routine encounter with aliens. The amnesia induced by aliens is highly effective, but it comes at a price.
Horrific memories can eventually emerge in vivid dreams.
Even with effective amnesia of the events, as this paper will show, abductees have other symptoms that can betray their unusual experiences. John Mack, M.D. , a Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School is familiar with these symptoms. His careful documentation of abductees began with his clinical exposure to what is today known as Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. This collection of symptoms can vary from strange nightmares, in which vignettes of the abduction are remembered, to full-blown and detailed recollections of the entire examination. This delayed recollection of painful memories was first seen in Vietnam veterans who repressed gruesome memories of death and the carnage of war.