Escaping the Unknown

Has there ever been a time in your life when you wished that you could just forget about something. Scientists have made a breakthrough, now you can forget whatever is haunting you. Of course its not all that it seems to be, due to recent issues the government has stated that it is unsafe to continue testing and should never be used. Will that stop the creator of this drug from becoming a part of history. Will there be people desperate enough to get a blank slate and a fresh start in life. Or will they be stopped before any real damage occurs.
(Inspired by Matched and the Giver.)