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ELECTRODES IN THE BRAIN...hope for severe depression
fewstingscorpio
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4-30-2008 6:53 PM
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psychology
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neurology
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depression
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dbs
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"deep brain stimulation"
fewstingscorpio
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Sounds so much better then 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo Nest'.
I love progress. To read the full article:
http://www.everydayhealth.com/publicsite/ShowArticle.aspx?IsP=news/614/news614847.xml&dp=2008/04/28&q1=&cen=&xid=nl_EverydayHealthEmotionalHealth_20080430
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5-2-2008
6:38 PM
fewstingscorpio
No this isn't shock therapy.I know they use it for Parkinson's disease.
They can place electrodes in the brain for epilepsy. Sounds similar to that, but different areas of the brain are used. I am not sure what the actual procedure for that is.
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