Saturday, May 3, 2008

Jolting the brain fights deep depression - CNN.com

Reports about this study are showing up in lots of places recently. Deep-brain stimulation (DBS) is in a place similar to ECT (shock) treatments - very effective in many cases and still quite creepy for all but the most experienced observer.

Jolting the brain fights deep depression - CNN.com: "'Depression is> a physiological disorder, and basically we are regulating the abnormal signals to brain causing the depression,' says Dr. Ali Rezai, director of the Center for Neurological Restoration at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio."

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