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March 16, 2005
Pacemaker 'cure' for depression
SCIENTISTS claim to have developed a "brain pacemaker" that can cure depression through an electronic stimulus.
The discovery raises hopes for thousands for release from depression by drilling holes into their skull and attaching electrodes to the brain which create a brighter mood.
But psychiatrists warn such "surgery" is a drastic measure that must be used with caution.
Scientists in Toronto studied six patients who had suffered years of untreatable clinical depression. Four women and two men had electrodes planted deep into their brain to stimulate one of the areas involved in mood control.
March 16, 2005 in Tech/Science | Permalink
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Nice blog. I just got mine started today. I hope it will look like this someday. Its just hard to keep finding fresh content
Posted by: prosolution | Mar 16, 2005 11:13:14 PM
Very interesting article, since it is noticed in the world at large the high increase of this disorder, hope that a better and easier solution comes up.
Posted by: chaarmed one | Mar 16, 2005 8:58:32 AM
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