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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. Side Effects? by lhaeh · · Score: 3, Insightful
    I've been on two antidepressant medications. They both made me an emotionless zombie.

    What else will this do, other then 'cure' depression?

  2. Too many people are depressed by SunFan · · Score: 4, Insightful


    While there are certainly people who are clearly depressed, most people I know who are on anti-depressants are perfectly normal. They mistake the occasional lack of motivation or bad day for depression, and it seems doctors love to write prescriptions for antidepressants with little or no questioning if they are needed (kickbacks?). My frame of comparison for "normal" is a person I know who is truly bipolar (it's unmistakable, and medication is necessary).

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