Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Electrical implants could be used to treat depression

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The World Health Organisation has predicted that by 2020 major depression will be the second leading cause of disability in the world after the heart disease. With psychotherapy, the disease is usually treated with antidepressants. There is often a frustrating period of trial and error involved in finding the right drug for the right person, however, while the side effects may include obesity, sexual dysfunction, and fatigue ... to name a few. Los Angeles, the company seeks NeuroSigma a drug-free alternative therapies, which ultimately could incorporate electrodes implanted under the skin of the patient ... Continue reading the electrical implants could be used to treat depression

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  • , implants, the mind, UCLA psychology
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