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A Brain Pacemaker for Depression

Posted by timothy on from the 10-years-too-late dept.

Ranger writes "Scientists claim to have developed a pacemaker 'cure' for depression. It may also have applications to controlling tremor's in Parkison' sufferers. This sounds vaguely like Ren & Stimpy's Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy helmet from Stimpy's Invention."

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  1. Re:World by GreyWolf3000 · · Score: 1, Funny
    Umm, I don't think depression is caused by the world's problems, but by the individual's problems with the world.

    In korea, for example, only old men have depression.

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  2. Already exists... by EnronHaliburton2004 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Such a device already exists, and is used by hundreds of thousands of geeks across the globe!

    Bored at work. Bored at work. Getting depressed. Getting depressed.

    Oh, new story on Slashdot! Yay! Something to do. Happy! Happy!

    Ok. Read story. Not so good after all. Bored at work. Bored at work. Getting depressed. Getting depressed.

    Oh, new story on Slashdot! Yay! Something to do. Happy! Happy!

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  3. Re:I thought this looked familiar... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Stop complaining and be happy!

    *BZZZT*

  4. Re:"Make my day" by Mark_MF-WN · · Score: 2, Funny
    Which is? I'm unfamiliar with any model that doesn't involve identifying specific brain structures that perform certain groups of functions. If that wasn't a good model for the brain, brain surgery would be virtually impossible, as would most forms of brain-imaging.

    But please, enlighten me. Can you point me in the direction of some new, superior model?

  5. Re:Terminal Man by WhatAmIDoingHere · · Score: 2, Funny

    How the HELL is this a troll? Have any of you ever READ the damn book?

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