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vampireborg:FDA OKs Brain Stimulator for Depression
WASHINGTON - The government on Friday approved a new therapy for the severely depressed who have run out of treatment options: a pacemaker-like implant that sends tiny electric shocks to the brain.
The Food and Drug Administration's clearance opens Cyberonics Inc.'s vagus nerve stimulator, or VNS, as a potential treatment for an estimated 4 million Americans with hard-to-treat depression - despite controversy over whether it's really been proven to work.
July 21 2005, 17:59:44 UTC 6 years ago
July 22 2005, 19:26:11 UTC 6 years ago
July 22 2005, 20:39:50 UTC 6 years ago
VNS
What's scary about it? The VNS, from what I know, is a Good Thing.July 23 2005, 01:27:26 UTC 6 years ago
Re: VNS
Yes, a VERY Good Thing. :DJuly 25 2005, 01:16:34 UTC 6 years ago
Re: VNS
it is more the fact that they are starting to be able to manipulate minds/brain activity/whatever.and the fact that I don't think that there is any magic cure to depression. It goes much deeper than that I believe and I think that this is not going to actually fix it, but more .... kind of like all the pills, and drinking and drugs. Distracts from the depression more than fixes it.
July 25 2005, 04:00:32 UTC 6 years ago
Re: VNS
I totally agree. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go take my Prozac.July 26 2005, 01:23:31 UTC 6 years ago
Re: VNS
Yeah. I know. I really need to up my dose of valium too. :-DJuly 23 2005, 01:28:32 UTC 6 years ago